The Demonstration gardens are located next to the Extension Office on 181 Franklin Farm Lane, Chambersburg, PA. Listed below is a brief description of each garden.
Perennial Garden
The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners maintain several educational Demonstration Gardens in Franklin County.
The gardens are open dawn to dusk for the public.
The Herb Garden, Perennial Garden, Pollinator Friendly Garden, Drought-Tolerant, Victory Garden and the Woodland Native Habitat Garden are located on the Extension Horticulture Center property. Located near the entrance of the Extension Office is the Historical Gass Garden.
If you have any additional questions about the Demonstration Gardens, please call the Extension at 717-263-9226.
The Victory Garden demonstrates how to grow vegetables and provides space for season-long, vegetable gardening workshops for the public.
The Sun Perennial Garden displays perennial plants that do well in our climate and bloom throughout the seasons.
The Pollinator Friendly Garden was installed and designed for basic research to document populations of native pollinators and which plants attract them.
The Woodland Native Habitat Garden serves as a teaching area to demonstrate how native plants are a source of food and shelter for wildlife.
The Patrick Gass Garden memorializes Patrick Gass' role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806.
The Herb Garden is divided into raised beds to demonstrate herb mixes used in different cultures and historic eras.
The Drought-Tolerant Garden displays a variety of plants including cacti, succulents, blooming perennials, shrubs, and trees that tolerate high heat, high humidity, and low water conditions.
