Members usually work on the garden the 2nd and 4th Thursdays from 10 am to noon.  

 

A Rock Garden Oasis in our Midst on Pittsburgh’s Northside

Susan Benn and Al Deurbrouck

 

The largest public rock garden in Western Pennsylvania is adjacent to the National Aviary’s outdoor bird cages, by the bald eagles (700 Arch Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212), in Allegheny Commons West Park. This luxurious destination point is full of gems from the high mountain regions of the world - our own Rocky Mountains to the Himalaya Mountains of India and China.  Come often to discover the year-round beauty of lovely plants and shrubs through the changing of the seasons.

 

Volunteer members of the Allegheny Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS) maintain this lovely rock garden for the public to enjoy. These delightful folks are available the 2nd and 4th Thursday mornings of every month, from 10:00 to 11:30am, March through November, to discuss their gardening knowledge and the cultivation of rock garden plants as they tend to the maintenance of the garden.

 

The Allegheny Chapter of NARGS has promoted the art of rock gardening since 1970 through demonstration gardens and talks to local garden clubs.

 

Meetings are held monthly, each with an educational presentation on various aspects of rock gardening, by local, national, and internationally acclaimed horticulturists and garden experts. Visitors are welcome, and the first year of membership is free.