The Wilderness Greenhouse & Native Plant Nursery

Spring 2019 season is here! Mark your calendars ...

Flats were seeded in December and some of our new ‘plant babies’ are already making an appearance. Plugs begin arriving in early March and our students and volunteers are potting them to grow for our upcoming spring and summer sales, listed below. In addition, we are offering our online inventory in a new format (link opens a new browser window).

Pre-season Native Plant Sale (with the Appalachian Audubon Society)
April 20, 2019
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Proceeds from this sale benefit Audubon’s work locally to protect and restore important bird habitats. For more information, visit the Applachian Audubon website.

Opening Sale for Spring Season 2019
April 27
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Check back shortly for a $5 coupon to be used this day only!

Pollinator Palooza!
June 1, 2019
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A special sale for all those hoping to support pollinators in their gardens

We will then be open Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to noon, through the end of June or by appointment. Visit us to learn more and to purchase plants. And don’t forget to like us on Facebook; we share regular updates about our program and the plants we sell, as well as opportunities to become involved with our important work.

If you have any questions, please email Kim Patten or call her at (717) 960-6740.

The Diakon Wilderness Greenhouse & Native Plant Nursery is a unique greenhouse that not only provides regional residents with perrennials native to Pennsylvania, but also serves as a vocational training site for at-risk youths—and helps to fund Diakon Youth Services programs.

The greenhouse typically offers more than 150 species of flowering plants, ferns, grasses, shrubs and trees. The greenhouse is a teaching nursery, offering students the opportunity to learn valuable skills, gain workplace experience, and deepen their understanding of the relationships in the world around them.

The Diakon Wilderness Greenhouse...
Where planting truly matters.