Posted: July 5, 2024

The Walk and Talk season has come to a close. Stay tuned for our 2025 schedule! Learn about native plants, invasive plants, garden design, and other features that make the plants and space special.

Cindy Hogeman leading a Walk and Talk at the Five Senses Garden

Cindy Hogeman leading a Walk and Talk at the Five Senses Garden

Gather inspiration for your garden and gain unique information about these local gardens and parks by learning to identify plants, some of their pollinators, other wildlife, plant diseases, and soil or location preferences. Plants also have 'secrets', such as being deer repellant, toxic or invasive, and we'll share some of them with you. We are trained horticulturists and are eager to share our knowledge with you. 

Participants can choose to walk only a portion. This program is open to all ages, but all children must be accompanied by an adult.

This is a Park Rx wellness program sponsored by Highmark Blue Shield. Pre-registration is required.

Garden addresses:

Historic Harrisburg Cemetery and Aboretum: 521 N. 13th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103

Detweiler Park: 1451 Peters Mountain Rd, Dauphin, PA 17018 

Fort Hunter Park: 5300 N Front St, Harrisburg, PA 17110

Wildwood Park: 100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, PA 17110

The Greenbelt MLK Garden:  Cameron Parkway East section of the Capital Area Greenbelt between 19th and 28th streets. The garden is approximately 200 yards from the 19th street underpass.

Five Senses Garden: GPS Coordinates 40.2524332, -76.8371763