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This June, there are dozens of talks and classes to learn about plants and make something beautiful. Some are in-person. Some are virtual. Some are free. Wednesday, June 2, 10-11 a.m. Caring for Roses in Your Garden. This online lecture from Morris Arboretum includes an overview of rose care and explore the arboretum’s roses. $15. Register online.  (Starts) Thursday, June 3. Beginning Bonsai. This online, self-paced course from Longwood Gardens is an introduction to the world of bonsai. $39. Class continues through Dec. 1. Register online. Thursday, June 3, noon-1 p.m. Gardens and Ton...

There are plant sales and plant exchanges. Join a class (in-person) to make container gardens, floral centerpieces and compost. Or stay home and join a virtual talk on attracting pollinators, building a raised bed and how to use dead plants to predict the future (really). Because it's spring, there is a session on foraging ramps (wild leeks). Send more events to enegley@lnpnews.com. Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m.-noon. Manheim Central Ag Department  greenhouse sale. Students in the department will sell the plants they grew for the now-canceled Herb and Garden Faire. The sale is also Friday, Ap...

New nature preserve launches with 230 acres of Susquehanna Riverlands in York County Today 10:43 AM Facebook Share The Lancaster Conservancy recently preserved 270 acres of forested land in Lower Chanceford Township, York County, creating a new nature preserve. It will be named for the Reist family that has owned the tract for more than 100 years. The new Reist Nature Preserve connects to a 1,000-acre-plus corridor of Susquehanna Riverlands, contiguously protected natural lands that include Susquehannock State Park, State Game Lands 181 and Brookfield Renewable land donated to the Conservanc...

There are dozens of classes to check out, online and in-person throughout the month. Throughout the Lancaster County region, there are hands-on classes that teach things like how to make a resurrection garden and a succulent planter. There’s also a seed swap in Elizabethtown. There also are virtual classes on topics like flower arranging plus virtual talks about growing native plants and more. The in-person events are limited to small groups and some virtual classes ship materials so don’t wait to sign up. Some of the virtual events are selling out quickly as well. If you have any a...

In her famous work “Silent Spring,” Rachel Carson wrote, “Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” One way to discover this beauty right in our own backyards is by volunteering with the Lancaster Conservancy. Since 1969, the conservancy has been working to provide Lancaster, York and Berks counties with wild and forested lands and clean waterways. The conse...