"Sowing the Seeds of Harmony through Nature"
About this activity:
Parkland Garden Club members donate trees in honor of loved ones or special events, with the benefit to their families, all visitors to the Lehigh Valley Zoo, plus the beautification of lands provided by the historic Trexler Trust.
Parkland Garden Club members came out to lend a hand on June 12th at the Lehigh Valley Zoo. The project involved planting a large Heritage Garden under the flagpole at the Zoo entrance. The designers and workers were from the Lehigh County Conservation District including Laura Hopek, Environmental Education & Outreach Coordinator and Maggie Wallner, Conservation Ecologist. Several Zoo docents and our club volunteered to help with the planting and mulching.
Thank you to Conservation Chair Deb Barhight, Maria Dax, Lori Zimmerman, Patti Molitoris and Ann Mitman for supporting this project!
Parkland Garden Club held its 46th Memorial Planting Celebration on April 24th at Lehigh Valley Zoo.
First, a pink "Bloomerang Ballet" lilac was planted by the daughter and granddaughters of Dorothy Miller, past PGC president for 1956 to 1958. The second planting was 3 Delaware Valley White Azaleas, dedicated in loving memory to Daniel Bayak, a dear friend of Conservation Chair Deb Barhight.
Members who attended were happy to see the PGC engraved brick in the Penguin Pathway that was recently purchased as well as the Blue Star Memorial.
Parkland Garden Club held its Memorial Planting Celebration on Arbor Day, April 25th, at Lehigh Valley Zoo. Trees and shrubs were donated and planted in honor of members' friends and loved ones. The program began with the ceremony and remarks from Conservation Chair Deb Barhight and PGC president Helen Papathanasiou. The dedication of plants and light refreshments followed.
