School’s back in session for plant parents too.
Throughout the Lancaster County region in September are classes to make something green and learn about your garden and houseplants. There also are lots of virtual events.
There are talks about seed saving and growing palm trees, how to put your garden to bed and more. There are hands-on workshops to make things like succulent-topped pumpkins, kokedama and floral bouquets. Plus, there’s a tree ID walk, forest bathing, and yoga classes in the woods.
Don’t forget: Sept. 22 is the first day of fall.
Here’s a roundup of plant and gardening events in the region throughout September (and early October).
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Green Industry Update: Turf. Tuesday, Sept. 2, 1-2 p.m. Gain insights on managing pests and diseases in turf grass in this webinar from Penn State Extension. $10. Register online.
Advice from the Woods: Ask Our Experts. Wednesday, Sept. 3, noon-1 p.m. Ask the experts forestry-related questions in this webinar from Penn State Extension. Free. Register online.
The Amazing Pawpaw. Wednesday, Sept. 3, 4-6:30 p.m. Explore the story of the pawpaws with Lancaster Conservancy at Tucquan Glen and Pyfer Nature Preserves, State Route 3017, Holtwood. $13. Register online.
Pest Management. Wednesday, Sept. 3, 6-7:30 p.m. In this webinar from The Sill, learn how to spot, prevent, and treat common plant pests with safe methods to keep your houseplants and garden thriving year-round. Free. Register online.
Putting Your Garden to Bed. Wednesday, Sept. 3, 7 p.m. Join the monthly meeting of Town and Country Garden Club. $5 donation for non-members. At Homestead Village’s Bachman Center, 633 Community Way, Lancaster.
Night Magic: Marvels of the Dark. Thursday, Sept. 4, noon-1:30 p.m. Learn about the beauty, mystery and importance of natural darkness in outdoor spaces in this webinar from Homegrown National Park. $10. Register online.
Seed Saving Basics. Thursday, Sept. 4, 6:30 p.m. Lititz Garden Club hosts a talk with Lois Miklas of Penn State Master Gardeners of Lancaster County at Lititz Public Library. Register at lititzgardenclub@gmail.com.
Forest Farming: Introduction to American Ginseng. Thursday, Sept. 4, 6:30-8 p.m. Learn how to identify, grow and steward American ginseng in this webinar from Penn State Extension. Free. Register online.
Identifying Common Invasive Plants: Class and Outdoor Walk. Thursday, Sept. 4, 6:30-8 p.m. (starts). This two-part series explores the impacts of invasive plants and how to manage them in your garden and natural spaces with Penn State Master Gardeners York at Penn State Extension Office, York and a walk at Nixon County Park. $25. Register online.
Rewild Your Yard: How Meadows Support Pollinators and Clean Water. Thursday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m. Learn how planting pollinator gardens can restore bees and butterflies while helping to cleanse and protect the Chesapeake Bay’s waters in a webinar from Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake. Free. Register online.
Pennsylvania Invasive Species: Honey Bees. Friday, Sept. 5, 1-2 p.m. Learn how invasive species affect honey bees, from pests to beneficial plants in this webinar from Penn State Extension. Free. Register online.
Bouquet Making workshop. Friday, Sept. 5, 5:30 p.m. Make a floral bouquet with Central Market Flowers on Queen, 258 N. Queen St., Lancaster. $55. Register online.
Plant swap . Friday, Sept. 5, 6 p.m. Bring plants in containers with labels and growing instructions at Historic Poole Forge, 1940 Main St., Narvon.
Cultivating Resilient Gardens for Weather Extremes. Saturday, Sept. 6, 10-11:30 a.m. Learn site assessment, plant selection, smart watering techniques and soil care practices to help your garden thrive in the face of increasingly unpredictable weather in a webinar from Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Lancaster County. $10. Register online.
Rain Barrel Discovery: Explore and Learn. Saturday, Sept. 6, 10-11 a.m. Learn about stormwater management and the benefits of installing a rain barrel with Penn State Extension master watershed stewards in this webinar. (Plus an in-person option at Hummelstown Borough Hall, 261 Quarry Road and chance to buy a rain barrel for $70). Register online.
Cut Flower Arrangement in Small Pumpkin workshop. Saturday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m. Create a fall floral centerpiece inside a pumpkin at Jenne’s Garden Center & Farm, 49 Martin Road, Myerstown. $29, includes materials and flowers. Register online.
Fall Festival. Saturday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. This event from Master Gardeners of Lebanon County has gardening and floral demonstrations plus botanical crafts and activities at Lebanon Valley Ag Center, 2120 Cornwall Road, Lebanon. Free.
Fall Trends Tour. Saturday, Sept. 6, 11 a.m. Learn about seasonal displays at Perfect Pots, 745 Strasburg Pike, Strasburg. Free. Registration is suggested.
Canning for Beginners. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2-4 p.m. Learn the basics of preserving food from your garden safely and deliciously at The 9 Collective, 3043 Columbia Ave. $25. Register online.
Wild Abundance: Late Summer Foraging Walk. Sunday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m. to noon. Explore seasonal wild foods, local ecology, plant ID and our shared history of human-plant connection at Horn Farm Center, 4945 Horn Road, Hallam. $25, sliding scale. Register online.
Release and Reground: Fall Forest Therapy Walk. Sunday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (and Oct. 5). Join a forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) walk at Nolde Forest. $20. Register online.
Guided Hike with Yoga and Meditation. Sunday, Sept. 7, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (and Oct. 5). Join a two-mile hike with stops for yoga, relaxation and meditation at Nolde Forest. $15. Register online.
Glass Mosaic class: Maple Leaf. Sunday, Sept. 7, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Create a fall leaf mosaic at The Vineyard at Hershey, 598 Schoolhouse Road, Middletown. $68. Register online. (Plus a pick-your-own project class, including several plant designs, Sept. 28, and a pumpkin mosaic class Oct. 5).
Adult Craft Day: Nature Votive Candle Holders. Sunday, Sept. 7, 1-2 p.m. Decorate a candle holder with pressed flowers, leaves and ferns at Nolde Forest. $15. Register online.
Copper class: Sunflower. Sunday, Sept. 7, 1-3 p.m. Create a sunflower from copper at The Vineyard at Hershey, 598 Schoolhouse Road, Middletown. $74. Register online. (Plus a copper pumpkin class Sept. 25).
Intro to Nature Journaling. Sunday, Sept. 7, 1:30-4 p.m. Learn techniques for drawing and interpreting nature through journaling at Horn Farm Center, 4945 Horn Road, Hallam. $30, sliding scale. Register online.
Mindful Walking Meet-Up. Sunday, Sept. 7, 1-1:45 p.m. (and Oct. 5). Join a mindful walk in the woods at Nolde Forest. Free. Adults only. No registration required.
Full Moon Walk. Sunday, Sept. 7, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Join a walk in the forest in the full harvest moon at Lancaster Central Park. All ages. $2. Register online.
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Beer and Bonsai workshop. Monday, Sept. 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Make a bonsai tree with Terrarium Therapy at Schaylor Brewing Co., Reading. $72. Register online.
Exploration and Discovery of Gesneriads in Cuba. Monday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m. Stephen Maciejewski talks about hunting gesneriads. Lancaster Garden Club at Salem United Church of Christ, 2312 Marietta Ave., Rohrerstown. $5 donation for non-members.
Proper Native Tree Planting for Long-Term Success. Tuesday, Sept. 9, noon-1:30 p.m. Learn how to select planting sites and care for native trees and shrubs in a webinar from Penn State Extension. $5. Register online.
Forest Seminar: Managing Unwanted Vegetation. Tuesday, Sept. 9, noon-1 p.m. (and 7-8 p.m.) Learn how to manage unwanted vegetation in forests with a focus on planning, control methods and maintaining healthy, productive woodlands in a webinar from Penn State Extension. Free. Register online.
Green Industry Update: Right-of-Way Plant Invaders. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1-2 p.m. Explore the impacts of invasive plants in rights-of-way and learn how to create and implement an integrated vegetation management plan for long-term control in a webinar from Penn State Extension. $10. Register online.
Untermyer Gardens. Tuesday, Sept 9, 1-2 p.m. Explore the guiding principles of the historic garden restoration and challenges in this webinar from Perennial Plant Association. $40. Register online.
Needle Felted Pumpkin. Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1-3 p.m. Make a wool pumpkin with Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, Lancaster. $50. Register online.
Pressed Flower workshop. Wednesday, Sept. 10, 5 p.m. Make and frame a pressed flower design at Ware Center for the Arts, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster. $35. Register online.
Know to Grow: Michaux, Thomas Jefferson and the Conspiracy of 1793 with Patrick Spero. Wednesday, Sept. 10, 5-6 p.m. Learn the complicated history of botanical exploration in early America in this webinar from Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. $20. Register online.
The Ultimate Guide to Palm Care. Wednesday, Sept. 10, 6-7:30 p.m. In this webinar from The Sill, learnhow to pamper your palm indoors or outside. Free. Register online.
Keys to Successful Composting. Wednesday, Sept. 10, 6:30 p.m. Learn about composting with Conestoga Herb Guild. $5 for guests. At Millersville VFW, 219 Walnut Hill Road, Millersville. Register at 717-725-7451 or atkinsateb@aol.com.
Lunch and Learn webinar: Carnivorous and Parasitic Plants of Pa. Thursday, Sept. 11, noon-1 p.m. Learn about the mysterious lives of these predacious plants. in this webinar from Allegheny Land Trust. Free. Register online.
Flower Power Paint Party. Friday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. (plus Sept. 13 and Oct. 4). Join a playful, immersive painting experience that celebrates the beauty of blooms and the magic of creativity at This Is Happiness Studio, 150 N. Prince St., Lancaster. $75. Register online.
Make a glass mushroom. Friday, Sept. 12, 1-hour classes from 10:45 a.m.-6:30 p.m. At Burning Branch Studio, 1686 Kirkwood Pike, Kirkwood. $70. Register online.
Herb Festival. Saturday, Sept. 13, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Conestoga Herb Guild hosts a festival with presentations on herbs plus vendors. At VFW, 219 Walnut Hill Road, Millersville. Free.
Make Your Own Scarecrow. Saturday, Sept. 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Create your own custom life-sized scarecrow at Tudbink’s Farm, Conestoga. $25. Register online.
Fall Native Plant Sale. Saturday, Sept. 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at John C. Rudy County Park, 400 Mundis Race Road, York.
Stained Glass 3D Fruit: Apples, Pears and Pumpkins. Saturday, Sept. 13, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Make three-dimensional glass fruit sculptures with Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, Lancaster. $112. Register online.
Brake the Rake: Surprising Ways to Winterize the Garden. Saturday, Sept. 13, 9:30-11 a.m. Learn how to prepare your garden for winter in ways that support birds, insects, and soil health in a webinar from Penn State Extension (with an in-person option in Harrisburg). $10. Register online.
Fall Planter class. Saturday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m. Design a fall planter. Bring your own pot or buy one at Groff’s Plant Farm, Kirkwood. $10 deposit goes towards cost of materials. Register online.
Rethinking Fall Gardening and Cleanup. Saturday, Sept. 13, 10-11:30 a.m. Learn new ways to tackle fall gardening to help pollinators, wildlife and soil with Join the Friends of the Tanger Arboretum at LancasterHistory, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster. $10 for adults and $5 for children. Register online or 717-392-4633.
Italian Brunch and Bloom. Saturday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m. In the gardens at Flourish Flowers, East Earl, have brunch and make an Italian-inspired floral arrangement. $68. Register online.
Fall Planter workshop. Saturday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m. (and Sept. 20). Create a fall container at Jenne’s Garden Center & Farm, 49 Martin Road, Myerstown. $29, includes materials and plants. Register online.
The Beauty of Botany plant identification walk. Saturday, Sept. 13, 10:30-12:30 a.m. Take a plant ID walk at Nolde Forest. Meet at the Environmental Education Center, 3025 New Holland Road, Reading. Free. Register online.
Houseplant Swap. Saturday, Sept. 13, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Swap houseplants, cuttings and gardening books at Adamstown Area Library. Due to the risk of jumping worms, garden plants or anything planted in garden soil will not be accepted for the swap. Free. Register online.
Fall Potting Workshop. Saturday, Sept. 13, 11 a.m. (and Sept. 20). Make a fall container at the Perfect Pots greenhouse, 745 Strasburg Pike, Strasburg. $25 deposit will be used for materials. Buy a pot or bring your own. Register online.
Fall Planter workshop. Saturday, Sept. 13, 11 a.m.-noon. (and Sept. 27). Make a lush fall planter at Ken’s Gardens, 2467 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster. $50. Register online.
Drift and Dangle Planter workshop. Saturday, Sept. 13, 11 a.m.- noon. Create a planter with a climbing houseplant, driftwood and a kokedama moss ball at Ken’s Gardens, 3552 W. Newport Road, Ronks. $45. Register online.
Kids’ Pumpkin Birdfeeder workshop. Saturday, Sept. 13, 2-3 p.m. Make a birdfeeder from a pumpkin at Ken’s Gardens, 2467 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster. $10. For all ages. Register online.
Pollinator Walk. Saturday, Sept. 13, 2-3 p.m. Join a walk in the meadow to explore late summer wildflowers at Lancaster Central Park. All ages. $2. Register online.
Nature Journaling: Insects and Plants. Sunday, Sept. 14, 1-3 p.m. Learn how to capture plants and insects by journaling, including drawing, painting and writing with Lancaster Conservancy at Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve, 857 Green Hill Road South, Conestoga. $13. Register online. (Plus a nature journaling class for children Sept. 21.)
The Art of Pressing Flowers. Sunday, Sept. 14, 1-3 p.m. (starts). In this two-session class,learn how to collect, dry and arrange plant materials at Horn Farm Center, 4945 Horn Road, Hallam. $50, sliding scale plus $45 for materials. Register online.
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Crochet Fall Leaves. Monday, Sept. 15, 6-8 p.m. (and Sept. 29). Learn how to crochet fall leaves in this advanced beginner class at the Felted Fox, 2029 Miller Road, East Petersburg. Class is free with purchase of a $15 kit. Register online.
Open House: Preparing for Winter with Native Plants. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 9 a.m.-noon. Explore native plants, winter sowing and garden prep plus learn tips for a successful and resilient garden with Master Gardeners of Lancaster County at Southeast Agricultural Research & Extension Center, 1446 Auction Road, Manheim. Free. Register online.
Roses. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m. This talk is at Reading Public Museum’s arboretum. $5 for non-members. Register via email.
Community Forestry: What’s Wrong with My Tree. Tuesday, Sept. 16, noon-1:30 a.m. Learn how to diagnose tree diseases, pests and disorders and review the top woody ornamental plant diseases in a webinar from Penn State Extension. Free. Register online.
Introduction to Flameworked Glass: UV Glass Mushrooms. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Make a glowing glass mushroom from recycled and uranium glass with Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, Lancaster. $120. Register online.
Understanding Green Stormwater Infrastructure Implementation in Your Municipality. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 6 p.m. Learn about managing stormwater using nature-based solutions and how you can encourage your municipality to evaluate its land development requirements in this webinar from Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers. Free. Register online.
Community Forestry: What’s Wrong with My Tree. Tuesday, Sept. 16, noon-1:30 a.m. Learn how to diagnose tree diseases, pests and disorders and review the top woody ornamental plant diseases in a webinar from Penn State Extension. Free. Register online.
Home Food Preservation: Introduction to Drying. Wednesday, Sept. 17, noon-1:30 p.m. Learn about drying fruits, vegetables, herbs and meat safely in this webinar from Penn State Extension. $5. Register online.
Preparing Your Plants for Fall: Indoors and Outdoors. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 6-7:30 p.m. In this webinar from The Sill, get your indoor and outdoor plants ready for fall. Free. Register online.
Let’s Get Mossy workshop: A Gallery Grow Happy Hour. Thursday, Sept. 18, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Create a fall-inspired kokedama moss ball sculpture at Gallery Grow, 320 N. Queen St. Lancaster. $29. Register online.
Foliage and Focal Points: Ideas for Gardens and Budgets of All Size. Thursday, Sept. 18, 6 p.m. Learn the importance of establishing focal points in three key garden areas in this virtual session from Garden Design magazine. $20. Register online.
Habitat Advocate: Building Biodiversity in Our Community. Thursday, Sept. 18, 6-8 p.m. (and Oct. 2). Learn how to design, build and steward native habitats with Lancaster Conservancy at Tec Centro, 102 Chester St., Lancaster. $45. Register online.
Florals and Lyrics. Thursday, Sept. 18, 6-8 p.m. Paint florals on sheets of music at The Vineyard at Hershey, 598 Schoolhouse Road, Middletown. $44. Register online.
Pumpkin Succulent Planter workshop. Thursday, Sept. 18, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Make a succulent-topped pumpkin with Terrarium Therapy at Bierhall Brewing Co., 1703 New Holland Pike., Lancaster. $71. Register online. (Plus sessions at Grandview Vineyard on Sept. 25 and Schaylor Brewing Co. on Sept. 29).
Selecting Shrubs for Four Season Interest. Thursday, Sept. 18, 7-8:30 p.m. Learn how to choose shrubs for a four-season garden to attract birds and pollinators while enjoying extended blooms, interesting foliage color, incredible bark and varying heights, shapes, and forms in this virtual talk from Jenkins Arboretum and Gardens. Free. Register online.
EcoBeneficial Landscape Strategies for the Climate Crisis. Thursday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m. Learn how ecological landscaping with native plants can make your landscape more resilient and help address the climate crisis in this online talk from Wild Ones. Free. Join online.
Sterling Silver Gingko Earrings class. Friday, Sept. 19, 5-8 p.m. Make a pair of ginkgo leaf earrings with Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, Lancaster. $87. Register online.
Ecological Restoration Tour. Friday, Sept. 19, 5-7 p.m. Explore the native forests, savanna and meadows fostered through the restoration efforts in a hike with Lancaster Conservancy at Wizard Ranch Nature Preserve,Accomac Road, Hallam. $13. Register online.
Pawpaw Tasting and Tour. Friday, Sept. 19, 5:30-8 p.m. Join a guided farm tour to see pawpaw in restored wild spaces and a cultivated orchard and sample 6-10 varieties of pawpaw at Horn Farm Center, 4945 Horn Road, Hallam. $65. Register online.
Native Plant Exchange. Saturday, Sept. 20, 9 a.m. Bring native plants to swap at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area. Free.
Magical World of Mushrooms. Saturday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m.-noon. In a 1-mile hike, explore the amazing world of fungi and survey some of the common species found in the Susquehanna River region with Lancaster Conservancy at Shiprock Woods Nature Preserve, 2628 Shiprock Road, Willow Street. $13. Register online.
Rug Hooked Pears class. Saturday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Make a pear-themed hooked rug with Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, Lancaster. $70 plus $65 materials fee. Register online.
Adult Summer Camp: Habitats and Habits of Mind. Saturday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Learn about trees and aquatic life plus take a mindful forest bathing walk with Berks Nature at Nolde Forest. $50. Register online.
Knowing Native Plants: Classic Asters and Their Colorful Companions. Saturday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn about asters and other plants that bloom well into fall in this talk with a virtual option from Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve. $25. Register online.
Perched and Planted workshop. Saturday, Sept. 20, 11 a.m.- noon. Plant a wooden birdhouse with outdoor plant and add seasonal elements at Ken’s Gardens, 3552 W. Newport Road, Ronks. $55. Register online.
Dried Flower Pumpkin workshop. Saturday, Sept. 20, 11 a.m.-noon. Make a tabletop dried flower arrangement in a ceramic pumpkin at Ken’s Gardens, 2467 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster. $35. Register online.
Pumpkin Mosaic Class. Sunday, Sept. 21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Create a glass pumpkin with Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, Lancaster. $85. Register online.
Ferns and Falls. Sunday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m.-noon. In a 2-mile hike, explore waterfalls and ferns with Lancaster Conservancy (part of part of Horn Farm Center’s Wild & Uncommon Weekend) at Mill Creek Falls Nature Preserve, 318 East Telegraph Road, Airville. $13. Register online.
Purple Floral Cupcake Decorating class. Sunday, Sept. 21, noon-2 p.m. Learn how to decorate cupcakes with purple icing flowers at The Vineyard at Hershey, 598 Schoolhouse Road, Middletown. $62. Register online.
Bonsai Tree Class. Sunday, Sept. 21, noon to 3 p.m. Create bonsai tree at The Vineyard at Hershey, 598 Schoolhouse Road, Middletown. $98. Register online.
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Splash of Brilliance: A History of Water at Longwood. Tuesday, Sept. 23, 6-7 p.m. Learn about Longwood’s fountains and water gardening in this webinar from Longwood Gardens. $12. Register online.
Saving Seeds and Reducing Food Waste. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 5-5:45 p.m. Learn how to grow food from typically composted or thrown out, scraps such as carrots, lettuce ginger and more in this webinar from Allegheny Land Trust. Free. Register online.
Introduction to Agroforestry. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Explore how agroforestry enhances home and farm landscapes, improves profitability, protects waterways and promotes long-term sustainability in this webinar from Penn State Extension. $10. Register online.
Bonsai Exhibit. Daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Sept. 24-Oct. 11) at Hershey Gardens. Members of Susquehanna Bonsai Club will showcase bonsai. Included in garden admission. A free demonstration is Oct. 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Virtual Lunchtime Tour: West Garden. Thursday, Sept. 25, noon to 12:30 p.m. In this virtual tour from Scott Arboretum, explore the West Garden. Free. Join online.
Antlers and Academics: Forest Management and Resources. Thursday, Sept. 25, 6-7:15 p.m. Learn how to manage woodland resources to support wildlife habitat. This webinar from Penn State Extension covers thinning, openings, corridors, and tools for landowners to enhance their forested properties. $15. Register online.
Garden Tour. Friday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. Tour the garden and barn at Flourish Flowers, East Earl. $15. Register online.
Make a glass pumpkin. Friday, Sept. 26, 1-hour classes from 10:45 a.m.-6:30 p.m. At Burning Branch Studio, 1686 Kirkwood Pike, Kirkwood. $75. Register online.
Bus trip to Jim Thorpe. Registration deadline is Sept. 26 for this Oct. 12 fall foliage trip from Town and Country Garden Club of Lancaster. Bus leaves at 7:30 a.m. from the Church of the Apostles and returns at 9 p.m. $150. To register, call Carol Feister at 717-435-8678.
Phenology Hike. Saturday, Sept. 27, 9-11 a.m. Survey autumn plants and critters on a hike with Lancaster Conservancy at Old Trolley Line Park,455 Beverly Road, Elizabethtown. $7. Register online.
Meadow Exploration. Saturday, Sept. 27, 9-10:30 a.m. Explore the meadows at Greenfield in a guided walk with a Lancaster Conservancy naturalist. Free. Registering is appreciated.
Intro to Forest Bathing. Saturday, Sept. 27, 9:15-11:15 a.m. (and Oct. 11). Join a forest bathing walk at Hershey Gardens. $35. Included in garden admission.
Pollinator Planters: Container Gardening for All Conditions. Saturday, Sept. 27, 10-11:30 a.m. Make a container garden with plants for pollinators at Horn Farm Center, 4945 Horn Road, Hallam. $40. Register online.
Succulent Pumpkin Centerpiece workshop. Saturday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m. (plus Oct. 4 and 18). Top a pumpkin with succulents at Jenne’s Garden Center & Farm, 49 Martin Road, Myerstown. $29, includes materials and plants. Register online.
Pawpaw-Palooza. Saturday, Sept. 27, 11 a.m.-noon. Learn about pawpaw, North America’s largest native fruit tree at Lancaster Central Park. All ages. $2. Register online.
Craft Your Own Pumpkin and Acorn Keepsakes. Saturday, Sept. 27, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Make a 3D paper pumpkin and acorn at Roots to Wings Studio, 2 E. 28th Division Highway, Lititz. $20, bring your own glue. Register online.
Foraging Focus: Goldenrod. Sunday, Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Learn about goldenrod: growing, foraging and eating it plus using it for medicine and dye at Horn Farm Center, 4945 Horn Road, Hallam. $63, sliding scale. Register online.
Lunch and Learn: Researching Moss in Pa. Sunday, Sept. 28, noon-1 p.m. Learn about moss research in this webinar from Allegheny Land Trust. Free. Register online.
Virtual Seed School. Monday, Sept. 29, 7 p.m. (starts). This six-part online course from Seed Savers Exchange covers seed-saving fundamentals. $90. Register online.
Blueberry 101. Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1-2 p.m. (starts). Explore key blueberry production topics in this four-part webinar series covering pests, diseases, fertility and more. $40. Register online.
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Ongoing:
Guided walk of Hershey Gardens. Saturdays, 10-11 a.m. (but not Sept. 13) Take a one-hour walk with biologist Ray Barbehenn. Free with garden admission.
Designing with Native Plants. This online, self-paced class from Native Plant Trust teaches the basics of designing with native plants. $115. Register online by Oct. 10.
Gardening for Pollinators. This online, self-paced class from Native Plant Trust teaches how to convert a yard into productive pollinator habitat. $115. Register online by Oct. 10.
Plant Ecology. This online, self-paced class from Native Plant Trust explores the distribution and abundance of plants and their interactions with other organisms and the physical environment. $235. Register online by Oct. 10.
Plant Families. This online, self-paced class from Native Plant Trust teaches how to recognize patterns in 12 flowering plant families. $235. Register online by Oct. 10.
Plant Form and Function. This online, self-paced class from Native Plant Trust teaches the basics of plant anatomy and physiology and fundamentals of the plant kingdom. $235. Register online by Oct. 10.
Plants 101: Introduction to the Green World. This online, self-paced class from Native Plant Trust teaches how we define and classify plants plus how they function and participate in our ecosystems. $115. Register online by Oct. 10.
And looking into October:
How to Use Grow Lights. Wednesday, Oct. 1, 6-7:30 p.m. In this webinar from The Sill, learn how to choose and use grow lights. Free. Register online.
Purchasing and Caring for Houseplants. Wednesday, Oct. 1, 7 p.m. Join the monthly meeting of Town and Country Garden Club. $5 donation for non-members. At St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 301 St. Thomas Road, Lancaster.
Rethinking Fall Gardening and Cleanup. Thursday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m. Lititz Garden Club hosts a talk with Penn State Master Gardeners of Lancaster County at Lititz Public Library. Register at lititzgardenclub@gmail.com.
Pennsylvania Invasive Species: Choose Native. Friday, Oct. 3, 1-2 p.m. Learn how the Choose Native project helps prevent invasive species and promotes sustainable landscaping. Free. Register online.
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