Wildflower Walk fun in spite of weather
Great Meadows Garden Club (GMGC), a member of Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania (GCFP) District X, recently hosted a Wildflower Walk organized by Wildflower Chair Diane Hughes.
The event was held at the Fort Necessity Interpretative Center in Farmington on April 26.
To kick off the event, Brian Reedy, site manager, showed a short video titled 鈥淩oad to Necessity鈥� and gave a brief talk about the history of the area. Two wildflower programs were featured: 鈥淪pring and Summer Wildflowers of Southwestern Pa.,鈥� was given by Chris Lentz and 鈥淗ow to Make your Garden Pollinator Friendly,鈥� given by Martha Alexander, both members of GMGC. Wildflower photos and plants were also on display.
Garden club members from Uniontown, Farmington, Washington, Pleasant Hills, Lower Burrell, Ligonier and the Pittsburgh area enjoyed a box lunch then walked the Great Gorge trail at Ohiopyle State Park. Rose Bando, retired Ohiopyle State Park Ranger led the walk to view native wildflowers.
There were millions of trilliums, spring beauties, blue cohosh, and violets in every hue of purple, yellow and white. The wild geraniums were sparse as they needed another week to fully bloom. Those attending enjoyed a great day of learning and camaraderie in spite of the cloudiness, overcast skies and slight drizzle.