Educational Lectures
We had a fantastic turnout for the return of our Educational Lecture Series last night — 75 attendees joined us to hear from Dan Bangert, leader of the Grounds Team at Pennsylvania Hospital.
Dan shared insights on creating garden environments that inspire connection and healing, reminding us how thoughtfully designed plantings can nurture both body and spirit. He generously donated his speaker fee to the Bucks Beautiful Scholarship Fund, which supports students studying horticulture.
Many thanks to Mike Feeney of Feeney’s Wholesale Nursery, our major patron of the Educational Lecture Series, and to our co-sponsors, the Village Improvement Society and Bucks County Master Gardeners, for making this event possible.
A special highlight of the evening — Dan connected with audience member Michael Flanagan by sharing a cutting from Albert Einstein’s begonia, continuing its remarkable legacy.
Stay tuned for details on our next educational lecture in February 2026.
Bucks Beautiful Bits
We’re happy to offer an addition to our Educational Program. Melissa Palmer, a Master Gardener and Florist by trade, broadcasts brief clips highlighting people, places and plants unique to our area. Throughout the year, Melissa introduces us to fascinating community members, fun public and private places, and shares great gardening tips. Be sure to tune in to her reports on the wonderful work Bucks Beautiful and our partners are doing to enhance Bucks County.
View all of our Bucks Beautiful Bits topics on our YouTube Channel
“Holiday Planter” View our 1 minute demo on creating a festive winter planter using materials found in nature.
“Bucks County Seed Share” Melissa introduces us to Heather and Jean, founders of The Bucks County Seed Share. They have created a free resource for our community with the mission to save, collect and freely share open-pollinated seeds for home gardeners.