Doug & Mark: You Should Grow This!
thu05sep10:00 amthu11:30 amDoug & Mark: You Should Grow This!
Event Details
Join Doug Oster from Gardening with Doug, and Dr. Mark Miller, Education & Exhibits Director, for a debate about their favorite plants to grow. Each gardener will debate the advantages
Event Details
Join Doug Oster from Gardening with Doug, and Dr. Mark Miller, Education & Exhibits Director, for a debate about their favorite plants to grow. Each gardener will debate the advantages and disadvantages of the chosen plants and defend their stance. Will Doug’s love of dandelions survive Mark’s disdain for them?
A walk will follow through the gardens and woodlands of Pittsburgh Botanic Garden in search of some of the favorites highlighted earlier. Fun, cool plant seedlings will be given to the best students.
Pricing
$25 Members
$35 Nonmembers
Please be sure you have signed in to receive member registration discount.
Location
Peirce Education Rooms (Welcome Center)
799 Pinkerton Run Rd
Know Before You Go
This program is suitable for adults. All experience levels are welcome, feel free to come prepared with questions!
Instructor(s)
Whether you’re new to gardening or a seasoned tender to your backyard oasis, Doug Oster has something to offer everyone. Doug is a writer, radio and television host, and Emmy-winning producer. He currently hosts The Organic Gardener Radio Show every Sunday morning at 7am on KDKA Radio, and writes feature articles for Pittsburgh Earth Day’s Green Voice e-newsletter.
Dr. Mark Miller is the Education & Exhibits Director at Pittsburgh Botanic Garden. He earned his Ph.D. in Environment & Natural Resources at The Ohio State University and has over 40 years experience working as a landscape designer, tree crop specialist, educator, and director at botanical institutions and associations around the country.
Cancellation Policy
If you are unable to attend, kindly give 48 hours notice to receive a refund, by calling the Garden at 412-444-4464. No refunds will be issued after that point. The Garden reserves the right to cancel a class due to low enrollment, or in the event of severe weather.
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info@pittsburghbotanicgarden.org
799 Pinkerton Run Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15071
412-444-4464
