Demonstration Gardens are vital educational tools for the Master Gardener program.
Volunteers at work day for LMT Native Garden
As Penn State Extensions explains, "At a Demonstration Garden, we model best practices and inspire our community by showcasing plants that perform well in our climate and soils with minimal maintenance. It is also an excellent way to showcase a specific garden that demonstrates a positive impact or need in the community, such as native gardens, pollinator gardens, and edible demonstration gardens. These teaching gardens are intended to bring awareness to the many different types of gardens that benefit all segments of the population. Demonstration gardens educate, inspire, bring beauty and wellness to the community and represent the Penn State Extension Master Gardener Program."
Bucks County Master Gardeners also do important work that does not fit into the concept of a Demonstration Garden, such as educational programming about composting. We refer to these as Demonstration Sites, places where we provide practical instruction, just like at a garden, but... not a garden.
These ongoing teaching tools provide even more ways for us to educate and empower our community in all aspects of successful and sustainable gardening.
This garden has a dual purpose: it is a teaching garden and a produce resource for the community.
Visit this beautiful demonstration garden that showcases the beauty and value of native plants in our ecosystem.
Master Gardeners have rejuvenated the gardens to educate the community about the benefits of native plants.
This hands-on learning space educates day campers during the summer, and school children during spring and fall.
A newly established arboretum at the Middletown Grange Fairgrounds provides welcome shade and beauty for all to enjoy.
The garden at the Middletown Grange is designed for both education and relaxation, featuring native and pollinator-friendly plantings, a Little Library, and both resting and picnic benches.
Tyler Formal Gardens is a stunning, four-terraced public garden that operates as an accessible living classroom, preserving the beauty of early 20th-century gardens while adapting to modern needs.
This sunny, dry garden was strategically designed to provide year-round visual interest while showcasing native plants that support local wildlife.
This garden serves as a resource for community gardeners, a source of fresh produce for a local food pantry, and an educational vehicle for Master Gardener and Master Watershed Steward community events.
This garden showcases native perennials, shrubs, and trees that attract pollinators and provide refuge and nesting sites for wildlife.
This Native Plant Demonstration Garden is maintained by the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Bucks County for the enjoyment of all LMT residents and visitors.
