🌿DEMONSTRATION GARDEN OPEN DAY 2026🌿
July 25 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
READY FOR A ROAD TRIP?
Visit one garden or make a day of it and tour them all!
Explore SIX beautiful demonstration gardens across Bucks County, all designed, planted, and maintained by Penn State Master Gardeners of Bucks County!
Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just getting started, you’ll find inspiration, practical ideas, and plenty of opportunities to learn.
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🆓FREE and open to the public
☔️Rain date Sunday, July 26th
ENJOY
• Guided garden exploration 🌻
• Gardening advice from Penn State Master Gardeners 👩🏼🌾
• Educational demonstrations
• Family-friendly activities
• Refreshments and giveaways
LEARN
✔️ How gardens can help fight food insecurity
– Visit gardens that grow fresh produce for local food pantries. 🌽
– Discover which vegetables perform best in raised beds, how to maximize harvests, and ways to donate extra produce to neighbors in need. 🥦
– Last year, Bucks County Master Gardeners donated approximately 325 pounds of fresh produce to local food pantries! 🥕
✔️ Why native plants matter
– Learn how native plants support birds, butterflies, bees, and other wildlife. 🦋
– Pick up helpful handouts and discover attractive alternatives to invasive plants such as Bradford pear and burning bush so you can put “Plant This, Not That” recommendations into practice at home. 🌳
✔️How to get more plants for less money
– Learn how seed saving and sowing can enable you to affordably add more plants at your home. 💲
VISIT THESE UNIQUE GARDENS
📍 Quakertown Native Pollinator Garden at the Park at 4th Street
301 W. Mill St, Quakertown, PA 18951
• Features a “Be a Bee” photo opportunity, scavenger hunt, and refreshments. 🐝
https://maps.app.goo.gl/CTw7ujZvYvu6eXY99?g_st=ic
📍 Quakertown Educational Community Garden
670 S. Main St, Quakertown, PA 18951 (behind the Free Fall Action Park)
• See how vegetables are grown for donation to local food pantries. 🥗🫛
https://maps.app.goo.gl/RQvd3RqpdxFA9CMN7?g_st=ic
📍 Central Park Native Demonstration Garden
425 Wells Rd, Doylestown, PA 18901 (enter from the small parking lot off of Rolling Hill Blvd)
• Explore a diverse collection of native plants, shrubs, and trees, plus a kid-friendly bird blind. 🐦⬛
https://maps.app.goo.gl/VJ8G7UfQKUA4C1ut7?g_st=ic
📍 Tyler State Park Native Garden
101 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA 18940 (by the park office)
• Learn about seed saving and winter sowing techniques for native plants. 🌸
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZwELPke6yadvkxgp9?g_st=ic
📍 Lower Makefield Township Native Plant Demonstration Garden
1100 Edgewood Rd, Yardley, PA 19067
• Discover a pocket-park habitat garden featuring practical “Plant This, Not That” examples. 👍
https://maps.app.goo.gl/cdskk2JPzw7GwMSj6?g_st=ic
📍 Adams Hollow Community Garden
591 Jefferson Ave, Bristol, PA 19007
• See how one garden can support both pollinators and local food pantries. 🦋
https://maps.app.goo.gl/qUoZze3H3jRqnRgZ7?g_st=ic
Each garden showcases unique ideas that can be adapted for home landscapes of any size.
We look forward to seeing you on July 25!
For more information, visit our webpage 👉 https://extension.psu.edu/programs/master-gardener/counties/bucks/news/penn-state-master-gardeners-of-bucks-county-invite-community-to-demonstration-garden-open-day-series
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