Karen Faust, a member of the Southern Butler County Garden Club, tells visitor Joyce Phillis about the plants that the club cultivates in the community garden, which is a Monarch Waystation.

The Southern Butler County Garden Club held an “open garden” educational session for the public Thursday morning and afternoon to teach CranberryTownship residents and gardeners about “pollinators, plants and purpose” heading into the autumn season.

Club members shared information and resources at the Cranberry Community Garden in Graham Park, a longtime project of the club since 2017.

Rose Romboski, chairwoman of the community garden, said the club works together and creates sign-up sheets each week to maintain the garden, which is a Certified Wildlife Habitat, Pollinator Friendly Garden and Monarch Waystation.

“It's a definite team effort with our membership, and great collaboration with Cranberry Township and the Cranberry Township Community Chest,” she said.

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