LANCASTER, Pa. — What combines the ambiance of a farm in summer with cutting-edge information on ecology and horticulture? Summer Garden Experience, scheduled for July 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Penn State’s Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Manheim, Pa.
At 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Brie Arthur, author of The Foodscape Revolution will present talks on gardening, combining ecological, economic and nutritional interests. Michael Judd of Ecologia Design in Maryland will speak on permaculture at 10 a.m. The event also features sessions on growing mushrooms at home, new perennials, container gardening, culinary herbs, butterfly gardening, tomatoes and much more. Enjoy the colors of Penn State’s flower trials through a specialized tour, as well as wagon tours of research trials throughout the farm.
Penn State’s Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center is located at 1446 Auction Road, Manheim, seven miles northwest of Lancaster. Admission to all talks, tours and demonstrations is covered with a $10 per vehicle parking fee and pre-registration is not required. For a schedule and more information visit extension.psu.edu/summer-garden-experience-2018 or call Penn State Extension, Lancaster County at 717-394-6851.
— Penn State Extension Master Gardener Program, Lancaster County