Noted Horticulture Expert to Speak at Bergen Community College

Dr. Steven Fischer, noted horticulture expert and professor at Bergen Community College, will give a slide presentation and demonstration on how to keep gardens young, fit, and alive during the fall and winter months, at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23, in Room E-186 of Ender Hall on the campus of Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus. The event is free and open to the public.
Dr. Fischer will discuss fall and winter plants that add color, texture and form to garden beds. These plants are a pleasure to view, but don’t require much care. He will also talk about low-voltage landscape lighting systems—a practical way to extend the viewing hours of a garden during the winter months. There will also be displays which show the best way to dry, preserve, and use fall cut flowers, stems and greenery. Dr. Fischer and the staff of the Bergen Horticulture Program will also be on hand following the presentation to answer questions about garden design or pest problems.

This presentation is part of a series of horticultural lectures and demonstrations sponsored by the Bergen Community College Horticulture Program. The Horticulture Program offers courses leading to an associate’s degree, as well as certificates in Landscape Design, Grounds Management, and Floral Design.

Bergen Community College is a public two-year coeducational college, enrolling more than 14,000 students in Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degree programs, and certificate programs. More than 10,000 students are enrolled in non-credit, professional courses through the Division of Continuing Education, the Institute for Learning in Retirement, and the Philip J. Ciarco Jr. Learning Center, located at 355 Main Street, Hackensack. Information about the College is available at http://www.bergen.edu or by phoning the Welcome Center at 201-447-7200.