Posted: April 30, 2024
Discover the wonder of 9 different demonstration gardens during this inaugural tour, presented by the Penn State Master Gardeners of Beaver County!
Registration is now live! Click here to sign up.
Demo Gardens across Beaver County are maintained by Master Gardener volunteers and provide beauty and education to the community by demonstrating best gardening practices. Become inspired with ideas for your own garden, and get your questions answered by trained Master Gardeners available at each stop.
Each garden has a focus with related educational materials. You will learn how to garden for pollinators, troubleshoot pest and disease problems, grow unique varieties of vegetables, fruits, and herbs, plant diversely to create a beautiful landscape and benefit the ecosystem, marvel at plants utilized in the 1800s, and more.
Garden Tour stops:
- Vegetable, Fruit, and Herb Demonstration Garden
- Brady's Run Park Entrance Garden
- Sahli Nature Park
- Beaver County Courthouse Garden
- Beaver Station Demonstration Garden
- Vicary Mansion Historic Demonstration Gardens
- Old Economy Village Demonstration Gardens
- Spring Street Garden
- Route 18 Demonstration Gardens (Drive-by stop only; no on-foot tours permitted)
Registering online or walking-in grants you access to the Tour for both days. It is possible to complete all Tour stops in one day, but we recommend utilizing both days if possible! There is so much to see and learn.
Registration gets you an access wristband, a Tour Booklet containing specific directions and information about each garden stop, a custom tote bag, and the chance to win prizes at the Tour After Party.
Garden etiquette for a fun and safe tour:
- Be safe and walk only on the garden paths.
- Refrain from smoking.
- Leave the plants and flowers for everyone to enjoy and do not pick them.
- Public restrooms are not available.
- Most garden paths are gravel or have uneven terrain.
- Allergy alert! There will be bees/stinging insects, so please be aware.