SOLEBURY — Plans are under way to celebrate the Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve’s 10th annual “Wild about Flowers” Spring Garden Gala on April 27.
This unique event has become the Preserve’s signature fundraiser.
Lynn Stoner and Kathy Fernberger are co-chairwomen.
Both have strong ties to the community and a history of volunteerism in support of many Bucks County organizations.
Ms. Stoner serves on the Preserve’s board of trustees. As a close neighbor of the Preserve, she appreciates “Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve’s dedication to hands-on education, native plant conservation and stewardship of the natural world that surrounds us here in Bucks County.”
Ms. Fernberger has attended the Preserve’s spring garden Gala many years and is pleased to lend her expertise and support to the event. She said the Preserve “is uniquely positioned to play an important role in the community by serving as a rich natural resource for all ages.”
Both women are working with 2013 Gala Committee members, who plan to make “the 10th anniversary event the best yet.”
Committee members include: Lynne Abromeit, Barbara Belding, Dee Dee Bowman, Evie Cagney, Sue Eavenson, Janet Eshleman, Suzanne Eveland, Betsy Falconi, Jean Falconi, Michael Glenn, Tina Greenwood, Jacqui Griffith, Alison Hargreaves, Sally Henriques, Nancy Heyrich, Donna Lacey, Stephanie Lovenguth, Bill MacDowell, Ruth McMonigle, Jane McNeill, Pam Newitt, Naudain Sellers, Sue Shaffer, Alice Shapiro, Francine Verweil, Trey Wilson and Jane Yeuroukis.
. The Spring Garden Gala “provides a wonderful opportunity for guests to experience the Preserve’s unparalleled collection of plants native to Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Delaware Valley Region. Guests may explore the stunning spring wildflower beauty of the Preserve through an intimate evening woodland walk along the trails,” said a spokeswoman.
Signature cocktails and hors d’oeuvres precede a three-course gourmet dinner, with a menu featuring locally grown and organic selections prepared by Max Hansen Caterer.
Live and silent auctions include “exciting destination experiences, private culinary events, specialty one of a kind items, landscape and garden consultations, art, and more.”
Those planning to attend should put on their black ties and muck boots for an elegant evening at the Preserve.
All proceeds benefit the Preserve’s conservation and educational programs.
The mission of Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve is to lead people to a greater appreciation of native plants, to an understanding of their importance to all life, and to a commitment to the preservation of a healthy and diverse natural world.
The Preserve is located at 1635 River Road (Route 32), about 2.5 miles south of New Hope. It is open to the public year-round.
For more information, visit www.bhwp.org or call 215-862-2924.
— Ruth Luse

