Learn to garden at Phipps, new classes and field trips announced
Wanted to pass along this release from Phipps. Lots of cool classes and field trips for gardeners.
Phipps Opens Registration for Late Summer Adult Education Classes
From fall garden planting basics to fresh, seasonal cooking instruction, Phipps’ upcoming class schedule holds something for the plant lover in everyone.
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Registration is now open for the following diverse adult education classes offered by Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens:
Make Your Own Compost Tea Brewer
Date: Tues., July 31
Time: 7–9 p.m.
Instructor: Walter Jarosh
Fee: $20 members: $30 non-members
Material Fee: $30, payable with registration
Location: Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park
Compost tea can greatly benefit lawns and gardens by increasing the microbial life found in soil. Students in this course will construct a 5-gallon brewer and learn how to use its yield.
Out of the Garden, Into the Kitchen
Dates: Wed., Aug. 15
Time: 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Fee: $25
Location: Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Students in this course receive a tour of Phipps’ organically managed green roof Edible Garden and then learn how to make a variety of healthy dishes using seasonal, garden-fresh ingredients.
Green Building and Ecological Gardening Tour: Macoskey Center for Sustainable Systems
Date: Sat., Aug. 18
Time: 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Fee: $20 members; $25 non-members
Location: Slippery Rock University
Students in this class will visit one of our region’s longest standing resources for sustainability education. The sites’ main office and education space is Harmony House, a 1920s farmhouse that has been upgraded to achieve LEED® Silver under the Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance program.
Glass Flowers, Glass Plants
Date: Mon., Aug. 20
Time: 7–9 p.m.
Instructor: Daviea Davis
Fee: $20 members; $30 non-members
Material Fee: $5, payable with registration
Location: Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park
Students in this summer evening course will create a beautiful glass mosaic sun catcher depicting a garden that will always be in full bloom.
The Meaning of Color
Dates: Wed., Aug. 22
Time: 7–9 p.m.
Instructor: Lorraine Linkhauer
Fee: $20 members; $30 non-members
Location: Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park
This class will cover the basic properties of color, including hue, value, intensity, and harmony. It will also touch upon color psychology and present some interpretations of color meanings.
Planting Your Fall Vegetable Garden
Date: Thurs., Aug 29 and Sat., Sept. 1
Time: Wed.: 7–9 p.m.; Sat.: 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Instructor: Juliette Jones
Fee: $40 members; $60 non-members
Location: Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park
This course is designed for beginners who want to get more out of their herb and vegetable gardens. Students will learn about fall planting for both this season and next, as well as plants that attract beneficial insects to the garden. The Saturday class will also include a hands-on planting session.
To register or to learn more, contact Phipps at sbertovich@phipps.
About Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Built by Henry W. Phipps in 1893 at the height of Pittsburgh’s industrial prowess, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens has evolved from the nation’s first teaching conservatory to a distinguished eco-champion among America’s 500 public gardens.
Phipps’ mission is to inspire and educate visitors with the beauty and importance of plants; to advance sustainability and worldwide biodiversity through action and research; and to celebrate its historic glasshouse.
Phipps is open daily from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fridays until 10 p.m. Adults, $12; Seniors 62 and older and students with valid ID, $11; children 2-18, $9; children under 2, free.
For more information, call 412/622-6914 or visit phipps.conservatory.org.
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