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Programs & Events March – June 2019
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*Early bird registration is available to PHS Members, February 27 – March 14
for select PHS programs between April – June 2019.
Travel with PHS whimsical and classic garden structures. Afterwards,
everyone will receive a lunch voucher for the
To receive a trip brochure, contact Suzanne Betts Winterthur Café. The afternoon is free to spend
at sbetts@pennhort.org or call 215.988.8819. how you wish. Be sure to save time to head to the
museum for the “Costuming the Crown” exhibit,
Gardens of Ireland: The Wild Atlantic Way showcasing the intricate costumes from the hit
May 1 – 12, 2019 Netflix series, “The Crown.” Museum admission is
covered as part of this program. You may also want
Netherlands & Dutch Wave Gardens to explore more of Winterthur’s gardens, which are
July 25 – August 2, 2019 open until dusk.
Fee: $35 Members; $45 Non-Members.
Seasonal Gardens of Japan (*fee includes admission, garden tours, museum admission
and lunch voucher. Transportation is on your own.)
November 7 – 19, 2019
In the Garden: Private Garden Visit,
Gardens of New Zealand Northern Delaware
January 4 – 19, 2020 Wednesday, May 1, 10 am – 12 pm
This is a great day for plant enthusiasts to celebrate
the new gardening season with a visit to a stellar
private garden in northern Delaware. This mature,
informal country garden is the culmination of
dedication and careful planning and planting
over more than 30 years with some unusual and
sometimes very rare plants. Shady and sunny areas
are home to native and non-native collections
including trilliums, herbaceous and tree peonies,
Japan magnolias, and azaleas. Members must provide
their own transportation. Parking is limited so
carpooling is strongly recommended. Driving
Garden Day Trips instructions will be sent to participants a week
before the program.
Register online at phsonline.org/events or Fee: $15 Members; $25 Non-Members.
call 215.988.1698.
Wyck House & Garden and
Bark Walk at Stoneleigh Awbury Arboretum Tour
Thursday, March 28, 10:30 am – 12 pm Thursday, May 16, 10 am – 12:30 pm
Stoneleigh: A Natural Garden Wyck House, 6026 Germantown Avenue,
1829 County Line Road, Villanova, PA 19085 Philadelphia, PA 19144
Join Stoneleigh Director Ethan Kauffman on a Join us on these guided tours of two beautiful,
tree tour on the grounds at Stoneleigh to observe historical properties and gardens in the
the beauty of bark as spring emerges. See these Germantown section of Philadelphia. We will start
notable trees while supporting one of our local our tour at Wyck at 10 am followed by a visit to
gardens. We will also get to tour the inside of the Awbury Arboretum.
main house, the former home of the Haas family.
Wyck is a National Historic Landmark house,
Fee: $15 Members; $25 Non-Members.
garden, and farm in the Germantown neighborhood
Spring Tour and More at Winterthur of Philadelphia that served as the ancestral home
Thursday, April 4, 10 am – 1 pm
to one Philadelphia family for nine generations
Winterthur (1690-1973). With the oldest rose garden in America
5105 Kennett Pike (Route 52), Winterthur, DE 19735 still in its original plan, and a welcoming home
furnished with the original Wistar-Haines family’s
Join us for a day of spring splendor at Winterthur’s
objects, Wyck offers visitors an enchanting historical
beautiful gardens. See the best of the early spring
experience.
blooms as we take a two-part tour. The first 35
minutes will be a garden tram tour riding around the Awbury Arboretum Association oversees the 55
grounds with a knowledgeable guide to learn some acres of free public green space in northwest
of the history behind this extensive property. Next, Philadelphia. The landscape, historically owned and
a walking tour with a guide will take us through cultivated by the Cope family in the mid-1800s,
the Reflecting Pond and Glade Garden, Enchanted Early bird registration is available to PHS Members
Woods, and the new garden exhibition, “Garden only, February 27 – March 14 for select
Follies,” Winterthur’s first-ever exhibition of PHS programs between April – June 2019.
now provides a vast arrangement of habitats, how to select, plant and maintain peony plants,
walking trails, historic houses and watercourse, the blooming cycles of specific types, how to
an agricultural village, and natural play spaces prolong your enjoyment of cut peonies, and much
encompassed by an inspiring heritage tree more. After the tour, you can wander through the
collection and a rolling landscape. areas you may have missed before heading to the
Fee: $20 Members; $30 Non-Members (Transportation is on your own. cut peony fields where you can cut and purchase
An email with travel details will be sent one week prior to the tour). peonies (by the stem) or visit the shop.
Fee: $25 Members; $35 Non-Members.
Private Gardens of Northern Baltimore
County – Part 1 Private Garden Visit: Delaware County
Thursday, May 23, 7 am – 7 pm Friday, June 21, 10 am – 12 pm
Join us on a tour of three beautiful and unique Join us in a private garden for conversations about
private gardens. The first garden we will visit is many interesting plants, especially hostas (about
on a 10-acre parcel of land and has been lovingly 400 cultivars!), meadows, and much more. The
tended for almost 50 years, but it continues to garden is on a two-acre flagpole lot on a cul-de-sac,
change and add new things. Known primarily for developed about 20 years ago. As the first owners
its iris collection, the garden contains an extensive of the property, they built it up from a blank slate of
collection of peonies, rhododendrons, and daylilies cleared woodland and a meadow. Travel directions
in addition to two rock gardens, a border of dwarf will be sent a week before the program. Participants
and miniature conifers, and noteworthy trees. must provide their own transportation.
The second garden, “Tashiding,” began 20 years Fee: $15 Members; $25 Non-Members.
ago when the owners planned a 35-acre meadow
to surround themselves in beauty and remind the Private Gardens of Northern Baltimore
couple of his Maryland roots and her Himalayan County – Part 2
Kingdom of Sikkim birthplace. The fascinating Thursday, June 27, 7 am – 7 pm
results encompass lakes, a courtyard, a tea house, A second trip to this garden-rich area of Maryland
a peacock house, and beehives. Today, the property has been added! These are three completely
includes 100 acres with more than half devoted different gardens than the previous visit on May 23.
to woodlands. The first garden has been featured in many books
After lunch at Tashiding, we will head to our third and magazines as the epitome of the style defined
and final destination. This garden feels English as the New American Garden. Many things have
with its hundreds of David Austin roses and is changed in the garden in the ensuing years, but
reminiscent of the Gertrude Jekyll and grand the owners have maintained the style of their New
English garden tradition. Named “Cunningham American Garden through judicious pruning and
Manor,” both the gardens and the house, an arts- careful maintenance.
and-crafts style started 15 years ago, were designed The next garden, originally pastureland, has been
by English architects to look as though they have transformed with a prairie-style home surrounded
existed for generations. A part of the extensive by gardens that represent the artistic interests of
property is dedicated to vegetable gardens one owner and the horticultural interests of the
and greenhouses which supply fresh produce to other. The owners conceived the terraced house
restaurants in the Baltimore area. Our chartered bus and gardens to complement the home and fit into
will pick up passengers at the Horticulture Center rather than onto the landscape.
in Fairmount Park at 7:20 am and at PHS, corner of
After lunch in the second garden, we will travel a
20th and Arch Streets, at 7:45 am.
short distance to a large estate on almost 50 acres.
Fee: $120 Members; $130 Non-Members (Fee includes transportation, The main features include a formal parterre, large
entry to each garden, lunch, snacks on the bus, driver’s tip, and gifts
for each garden owner.) *Please indicate where you will board the bus
mixed perennial borders, a woodland, collections
when registering and if you have any dietary restrictions. of roses, Japanese maples, rhododendrons, and a
pinetum. The layout of the garden is representative
Peony’s Envy Flower Farm – Private Tour of the English style with strolling paths that enhance
Wednesday, May 29, 9:30 am – 12 pm the visitor’s experience. Our chartered bus will
(*Rain date Thursday, May 30) pick up passengers at the Horticulture Center in
Peony’s Envy Flower Farm, 34 Autumn Hill Rd, Fairmount Park at 7:20 am and at PHS, corner of
Bernardsville, NJ 07924 20th and Arch Streets, at 7:45 am.
We’ll gather at the farm at 9:30 am for a head start Fee: $120 Members; $130 Non-Members (Fee includes transportation,
to wander through acres of colorful peonies before entry to each garden, lunch, snacks on the bus, driver’s tip and gifts
the gates open to the public. As “Lady Farmer” for each garden owner.) *Please indicate where you will board the bus
when registering and if you have any dietary restrictions.
and owner Kathleen Gagan leads us through the
colorful display gardens near peak bloom, she’ll
discuss the essentials of peony culture with tips on
PHS Workshops, Lectures Director’s Farewell Tea and Tour
at Jenkins Arboretum
and Events Friday, April 12, 10 am – 12 pm
Jenkins Arboretum, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road,
Unless otherwise noted, register online at Devon, PA 19333
phsonline.org/events or call 215.988.1698. Celebrate the arrival of spring with a tour of Jenkins
Arboretum & Gardens led by Executive Director,
Dr. Harold Sweetman. This tour will feature the
springtime highlights of the garden, history of
the property, and a behind-the-scenes visit to the
apiary, research nursery, and Browning House.
Following a tour of the gardens, join Dr. Sweetman
Open to public: for a light tea reception at the historic Jenkins
Saturday, March 2 – Sunday, March 10, 2019 House. This is a not-to-be-missed morning of
Pennsylvania Convention Center horticulture and history with Dr. Sweetman before
Philadelphia, PA his 2019 retirement after 33 years of growing at
Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens.
Preview Party Fee: $25 Members; $35 Non-Members.
Friday, March 1, 7 – 10 pm
Register online at theflowershow.com/preview-party/ Unique Houseplants: Plants You Can
or call 215.988.8830. Grow from the Produce Section!
Wednesday, April 17, 10 am – 12 pm
Flowers After Hours Temple Ambler Arboretum, 580 Meetinghouse Road,
Saturday, March 2, 8:30 – 11:30 pm Ambler, PA 19002
Looking for something different to grow on your
Floral Design Workshop with FTD World Cup windowsill? Would you enjoy the possibility of a
Gold Medalists (two sessions) freshly picked tropical fruit or herb in Pennsylvania?
Monday, March 4, 8 am – 12 pm and 1 – 5 pm Look no further than your grocery store’s produce
section. Benjamin Snyder, Greenhouse Manager, will
Floral Design Demonstration with discuss some of the tips and tricks to successfully
FTD World Cup Competitors germinate and care for edible tropical plants that
Monday, March 4, 7 – 9 pm
you can grow from grocery store fruits and herbs.
Demonstrations and a walk through the Greenhouse
Visit theflowershow.com for details and to purchase tickets. will be included.
Fee: $10 Members; $20 Non-Members.
Post-Flower Show Plant Sale
Saturday, March 16, 10 am – 12 pm
Invasive ID Walk and Talk
PHS Meadowbrook Farm, 1633 Washington Lane, Wednesday, April 24, 10 am – 12 pm
Jenkintown, PA 19046 Temple Ambler Arboretum, 580 Meetinghouse Road,
Ambler, PA 19002
Select plants from exhibits of the 2019 PHS
Philadelphia Flower Show will be available for Have you been hearing about invasive plants but
purchase by PHS members. All post-show sales aren’t sure if you have them in your garden? Would
are final, and quantities are limited. You must be a you like ideas for alternatives to replace them
current PHS member, so bring your membership before you tear them out? We will answer all these
card. Or join onsite to enjoy the plant sale. questions for you on this talk and walk through the
Ambler Arboretum gardens and perimeter areas.
Monoprinting Workshop Dress for the weather and a diverse terrain.
Tuesday, March 26, 10 am – 12 pm Fee: $10 Members; $20 Non-Members.
Temple Ambler, 580 Meetinghouse Road,
Screening of FIVE SEASONS:
Ambler, PA 19002
The Gardens of Piet Oudolf
Join Cynthia Murray for this hands-on workshop
Thursday, April 25, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
as she teaches you how to make a one-of-a-kind
Jenkins Arboretum, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road,
monotype print using plants. Monoprints combine Devon, PA 19333
the spontaneity of printed paints and paper,
creating a surface that is unlike any other art. All Join us at Jenkins Arboretum for a screening of
materials are supplied, and this workshop is open to this wonderful film. After completing a feature
artists of all levels. documentary on New York’s High Line, award-
winning filmmaker Thomas Piper met the
Fee: $45 Members; $55 Non-Members.
inspirational designer and plantsman Piet Oudolf,
and the idea for a new project was born. The PHS Garden Visits: Lower Gwynedd,
documentary, FIVE SEASONS: The Gardens of North Wales & Lansdale Areas
Piet Oudolf, immerses viewers in Oudolf’s work Sunday, May 19, 12 – 5 pm
and takes us inside his creative process, from his
These popular self-guided tours are an exclusive
beautifully abstract sketches, to theories on beauty,
benefit for PHS Members and their guests. PHS
to the ecological implications of his ideas.
will provide garden descriptions and a map. You
Fee: PHS and Jenkins Arboretum Members $10; Non-Members $20.
are free to visit any of the gardens in the five-hour
Painting Miniature Garden “Portraits” period while they are open.
with Gouache – An 8-Week Course Fee: $15 Members; $30 Non-Member guests registered before
April 15; $25 Members and $40 Non-Member guests registered
Eight Tuesdays, April 30 - June 18, 10 am – 1 pm after April 15. Deadline to register is April 29.
PHS Town Hall, 100 N. 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Join instructor Eileen Rosen for this eight-week Edible Plants Walk & Talk
painting course and learn a step-by-step process Wednesday, May 22, 10 am –12 pm
using Gouache (GWASH), an opaque watercolor Temple Ambler Arboretum, 580 Meetinghouse Road,
that can be blended, corrected and reworked Ambler, PA 19002
allowing for greater flexibility than transparent Many of us want to grow our own food. Learn what
watercolor. is edible in your yard beyond the vegetable garden.
You will learn a color mixing system with six colors We will take a tour of the Ambler Arboretum
and create a color journal, how to see simple large highlighting trees, shrubs and perennials that are
shapes, eliminate confusing details, and create not only good landscape plants but delicious too.
a vibrant, charming miniature painting. Gather Fee: $10 Members; $20 Non-Members.
an inspiring assortment (4-6) of photos from
your personal garden, magazines, calendars, or Michael Dirr Reception and Lecture –
postcards, and bring them along. A list of supplies Trees You Never Knew Existed:
will be sent prior to the first class. Advances in Tree Breeding and Introductions
Fee: $150 Members; $160 Non-Members. Tuesday, June 4, 6 – 8 pm
Jenkins Arboretum, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road,
Rittenhouse Square Flower Market Devon, PA 19333
Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5, 9 am – 2 pm Join Michael Dirr for this exciting lecture on new
18th and Walnut Streets tree varieties to consider for your own landscape
PHS’s fabulous plant sale in the park. and beyond. His new book, The Tree Book:
Superior Selections for Landscapes, Streetscapes,
80th Annual Herb Sale and Gardens, is the inspiration for this program and
will be available for purchase following the lecture.
Thursday, May 9, 10 am – 1 pm (rain or shine)
Historic Yellow Springs, 1685 Art School Road,
Light refreshments will be served.
Chester Springs, PA 19425 Fee: $25 Members; $35 Non-Members. (This lecture is possible because
of the gracious gift given by Marie Louise and Eugene Jackson.)
Numerous herbs, dozens of vegetable plants, and
many rare and unusual geraniums and salvias will be Tropical Container Design: Incorporating
offered for sale. Unusual Plants into Your Summer Containers
For more information, visit hsaphiladelphia.org Wednesday, June 5, 10 am – 12 pm
Temple Ambler Arboretum, 580 Meetinghouse Road,
The Royal Oak Foundation Presents – Ambler, PA 19002
A Sense of Harmony: Gardens of the
Were last year’s summer containers a little drab?
Arts & Crafts Movement
Perhaps you are looking for a way to display
Tuesday, May 14, Cash Bar reception 6 pm, your collection of houseplants in the summer.
Lecture 6:30 pm, Optional Dinner 7:30 pm
Incorporating unusual tropical plants into your
The Union League of Philadelphia,
summer containers can heighten their visual
140 South Broad Street
interest, as well as become a great conversation
Presented by Judith Tankard, Historian and Author. piece. In this program, Benjamin Snyder,
Reception and Lecture only: $30 Members and co-sponsors; Greenhouse Manager, will discuss the steps of
$40 Non-Members. grouping appropriate species, where to site them,
Reception, Lecture, and Dinner: $90 for all.
To register and for more information, please call 212-480-2889,
and how to maintain them throughout the season.
x 201 or visit www.royal-oak.org. Use code 19SPHS to receive the A walk through the University Greenhouse will
co-sponsor discount. be included.
Fee: $10 Members; $20 Non-Members.
Early bird registration is available to PHS Members
only, February 27 – March 14 for select
PHS programs between April – June 2019.
Screen with Green will provide garden descriptions and a map. You
Wednesday, June 12, 10 – 11:30 am are free to visit any of the gardens in the five-hour
Temple Ambler Arboretum, 580 Meetinghouse Road, period while they are open.
Ambler, PA 19002 Fee: $15 Members; $30 Non-Member guests registered before May 15.
$25 Members and $40 Non-Member guests registered after May 15.
Stockade fences have their place, but there’s a
Deadline to register is May 29.
leafier way to block unwanted views while adding
structure and interest to your outdoor space. Anne Native Plants for Cut Flowers
Brennan, Gardens Manager, will present inspiration Wednesday, June 26, 10 am – 12 pm
for using hedges, trellises, and pruning to delineate Temple Ambler Arboretum, 580 Meetinghouse Road,
spaces in your garden and delight your eye. A walk Ambler, PA 19002
through several of the Arboretum’s gardens will
You have planted native plants for the butterflies,
follow the indoor presentation.
bees and birds – but how about bouquets? During
Fee: $10 Members; $20 Non-Members. this talk and walk through the Ambler Arboretum
PHS Garden Visits: Glenside, gardens, learn which native plants are great as cut
Elkins Park & Rydal Areas flowers and how to plan a cutting garden featuring
native plants that will benefit you and the wildlife.
Sunday, June 23, 12 – 5 pm
Fee: $10 Members; $20 Non-Members.
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PHS Meadowbrook Farm Thursday Gardening Series
All programs will be held at PHS Meadowbrook Farm,1633 Washington Lane, Jenkintown, PA
19046. Pre-register at phsonline.org/events or call 215.988.1698.
First Thursdays: Family Fun in the Garden Each program will feature a refreshment and puts
4:30 – 5:30 pm a fun “twist” on learning in the garden.
First Thursdays are open for families with April 18 • May 16 • June 20 • July 18 • August 15 •
elementary-aged children to visit, learn and September 19
explore in Meadowbrook’s Family Garden. Fee: $25 Members; $30 Non-Members
These programs will include a seasonal craft
and garden walk. Fourth Thursdays: Garden to Vase –
A BYOB Seasonal Floral Workshop Series
April 4: Pansy Printing • May 2: Flowers and Bees •
6 – 7:30 pm
June 6: Flower Bunches • July 4: Closed • August 1:
Smells in the Garden • September 5: Leaf Printing Fourth Thursdays are open to anyone interested
Fee: $5 Members; $10 Non-Members. (*This fee includes admis- in learning about floral design while having fun
sion for one elementary-aged child and one accompanying adult.) with friends. Everyone will get to take home their
seasonal creation. Participants are encouraged to
Second Thursdays: Propagating 101 BYO beverage of their choice.
6 – 7 pm
April 25: Spring Splendor • May 23: Beautiful Blooms •
Second Thursdays are open to gardeners to learn June 27: Fabulous Flowers • July 25: Summer Delights •
about propagating; a great way to expand your August 22: Seasonal Scents DIY, “Tussie Mussie” •
plant collection and share with friends! September 26: Fall Florals
Fee: $25 per program for Members; $30 for Non-Members. Save
April 11: Seed Starting • May 9: Dividing Perennials •
and sign up for the series: $125 for all six programs for Members or
June 13: Leaf and Stem Cuttings • July 11: Roots,
$150 for Non-Members. Please call 215.988.1698 to register for
What’s Next? • August 8: Woody Plant Propagation • all six programs at the discounted rate.
September 12: Grafting Demonstration
Fee: $20 per program for members; $25 for non-members. Save Fifth Thursdays: Sales, Talks and Tours!
and sign up for the series: $100 for all six programs for Members or May 30 and August 29
$125 for Non-Members. Please call 215.988.1698 to register for
Shop Sales: 12 – 8 pm
all six programs at the discounted rate.
Horticultural Talks and Self-Guided Tours: 4 – 7 pm
Third Thursdays: Seasonal Tours Fifth Thursdays are open for all to visit
with a Twist Meadowbrook Farm and enjoy seasonal sales,
6 – 7:30 pm horticultural talks and self-guided tours.
Third Thursdays are open to anyone interested in Fee: Free; Registration is not required
a seasonal tour of the estate house and gardens.PHS Meadowbrook Farm Gardening with Bulbs
Thursday, April 25, 5 – 7 pm
All programs will be held at PHS Meadowbrook Re-wild your spring display with naturalistic
Farm,1633 Washington Lane, Jenkintown, PA bulb plantings or plan a formal design. Eric Hsu,
19046. Pre-register at phsonline.org/events or Chanticleer Plant Information Coordinator, will lead
call 215.988.1698. a guided plant walk and discuss bulb planting,
selection and design, as well as companion
Save the Date:
perennials to enhance your bulb display. This class
PHS Meadowbrook Farm Spring Fundraiser
will explore the varied uses of bulbs in the garden
“Springtime at Meadowbrook”
and use the gardens at Chanticleer as inspiration
Sunday, April 28, 4 – 7 pm for your garden.
Fee: $25 Members; $35 Non-Members.
Propagating Summertime Vegetables
from Seed
Thursday, May 16, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
David Mattern, Chanticleer Horticulturist, will lead
a walk and demonstration on how effective seed
propagation can lead to a productive vegetable
garden, spanning the entire season. This class is
appropriate for the home gardener who wants to
learn more about seed sowing, timing, various
methods for seed propagation, as well as some of
David’s favorite varieties to grow. Participants will
receive a small selection of summer vegetables to
grow from seed at home.
Fee: $35 Members; $45 Non-Members.
PHS Programs at Chanticleer Shade Perennials
Unless otherwise noted, register online at Thursday, May 23, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
phsonline.org/events or call 215.988.1698. Do you want to increase color and interest in your
garden during the spring months? Join Chanticleer
Pruning Small Trees and Shrubs
Plant Information Coordinator Eric Hsu for a walk
Thursday, April 11, 5 – 7 pm that showcases choice plants that bloom in spring.
Improve the performance of your trees and shrubs Eric will discuss the specific growing needs and
and learn proper techniques to prune with greater cultural requirements of plants like Arisaema,
confidence. Using the Chanticleer grounds as a Disporum, Epimedium, and Primula. This class will
classroom, Chanticleer Horticulturist Joe Henderson review how these plants can be integrated in home
will discuss the best timing to ensure optimum gardens and landscapes, and nursery sources will be
blooms and will demonstrate how to improve shape provided for some of the hard-to-find plants.
and habit. Participants should have a basic working Fee: $25 Members; $35 Non-Members.
knowledge and some experience with pruning prior
to this class. Ferns
Fee: $25 Members; $35 Non-Members. Thursday, May 30, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Ferns are much-loved woodland plants that
Small Flowering Trees & Shrubs
provide textural interest in the garden and flourish
for the Home Garden
in the shade. This class takes a detailed look at
Thursday, April 18, 5 – 7 pm the identification and growing conditions of ferns.
Flowering trees and shrubs are an important and Join Chanticleer Horticulturist Przemek Walczak
sometimes overlooked part of the garden palette. on this walk to learn a selection of species that are
These plants make spectacular statements, accents, attractive from spring to fall and discover how you
and specimens in the landscape. This walk will can incorporate them into your home garden.
cover some of Chanticleer Assistant Horticulturist Fee: $25 Members; $35 Non-Members.
Chris Fehlhaber’s favorites and will focus on plant
selection, landscape uses, and cultural requirements
for the home garden. Early bird registration is available to PHS Members
Fee: $25 Members; $35 Non-Members. only, February 27 – March 14 for select
PHS programs between April – June 2019.Gardening with Native Plants PHS McLean Library Book Group
Thursday, June 13, 5:30 – 7:30 pm An Ecology of Enchantment by Des Kennedy
Using native plants in your garden is an ecologically Thursday, April 4, 4 – 6 pm
friendly gardening practice that supports pollinators Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights
and wildlife, benefits local water resources, and by Salman Rushdie
provides beauty in the landscape. During this walk Thursday, May 2, 5:45 – 7:45 pm
and talk, Chanticleer Horticulturist Przemek Walczak
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
will discuss his favorite native plants and what to Thursday, June 13, 5:45 – 7:45 pm
expect from their garden performance. This class
will review plant selections, sources, and a checklist The PHS McLean Library book group “Stories
of gardening practices that aim to improve your from the Garden” meets monthly, October – June
garden as a wildlife habitat. (except March). Join us in reading and discussing
works of fiction or non-fiction having to do with
Fee: $25 Members; $35 Non-Members.
gardening, plants, nature, or the land. Participants
Moss Gardening need to obtain books and read each month’s
selection prior to the meeting.
Thursday, June 20, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Free.
Mosses are adaptable for many garden uses,
including creating soft bed edges, foundations
for low-traffic paths, and displays that stand- PECO Green Roof Tours
alone in green grandeur. In this walk, Chanticleer
Horticulturist Przemek Walczak looks at how All Green Roof Tours will be held at PECO,
to establish and maintain a moss garden, the 2301 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
cultural requirements for healthy moss, and good Register online at phsonline.org/events or call
companion plants for the moss garden. 215.988.1698. To arrange a private tour, contact
Fee: $25 Members; $35 Non-Members. Guina Hammond at ghammond@pennhort.org.
All tours will take place on the third Wednesday
McLean Library Events from 5 – 6 pm.
April 17
All library events will be held at PHS McLean May 15
Library, 100 N. 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA June 19
19103. Unless otherwise noted, register online at Fee: $5 Members and students; $10 Non-Members.
www.phsonline.org/events or call 215.988.1698.
Exhibit: Prelude to Spring 2019: Works by the PHS Volunteer Days
Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators
No need to register – just show up. Contact
Through Friday, April 26 volunteer@pennhort.org with questions.
Viewing hours: Monday - Friday, 9:30 am – 5 pm
See works by the talented members of the Eastern State Penitentiary
Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators, a Terrace Gardens
group of artists who have exhibited at the PHS 21st St. & Fairmount Ave.
Philadelphia Flower Show since 2001. Saturday, April 13, 9 – 11 am
Free. Saturday, May 11, 9 – 11 am
Saturday, June 8, 9 – 11 am
Azalea Garden
Kelly & Aquarium Drives
adjacent to the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Saturday, April 20, 9 – 11 am
Saturday, May 18, 9 – 11 am
Saturday, June 15, 9 – 11 am
Schedule is subject to change.
Early bird registration is available to PHS Members
only, February 27 – March 14 for select
PHS programs between April – June 2019.PHS Garden Tenders Sustainable Rain Harvesting Systems for
Crop Irrigation
Register online at phsonline.org/programs/ May 11, 10 am – 12 pm
garden-tenders or call 215.988.1698. Free Haven Educational Farms, 105 Williams Street,
Lawnside, NJ 08045
How to Start and Sustain a Community Garden
Micaiah Hall of Free Haven Farms presents how
Wednesdays, March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, and May 1 to sustainably gather, store, and use rain water
PHS Town Hall, 100 N. 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 to irrigate crops. We will discuss principles and
Learn what it takes to get a community garden techniques, and study a functioning rain harvesting,
started. Open to groups, individuals, educators, irrigation system. Hands-on demonstrations and
and anyone interested in gardening with others. personal consultation on building your own system
This six-session course combines in-depth and will take place onsite.
hands-on gardening experience with topics such
as basic horticulture, recruiting and keeping Summer Solstice Salves: DIY Body Balm
volunteers, assessing and finding resources in your and Bug Repellent
neighborhood, planting and garden maintenance, Saturday, June 8, 10 am – 12 pm
finding a site, getting permission, and forming Urban Farm & Education Center at The Lightfield,
partnerships. 101 E. Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134
Fee $25, Members and Non-Members. (Although there are Nyambi Royster of Lighthouse / Nyambi Naturals
six scheduled sessions, you only pay the registration fee once.)
presents non-toxic, nourishing and aroma-
therapeutic Summer Solstice salves that celebrate
Organic Growing Series the power of the sun! Learn to create your own light
and protective magical moisturizer that can double
Unless otherwise noted, register online at to help repel mosquitoes and flies while soothing
phsonline.org/events or call 215.988.1698. your skin with homegrown herbs and botanical
Workshops will take place at PHS, 100 N. 20th flowers. A wonderful blend for outdoor gatherings
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 unless indicated. or late summer nights.
Fee: All workshop fees are a suggested donation
of $10 for individuals not associated with Community Small-scale Composting
City Harvest. Saturday, June 29, 10 am – 12 pm
Roots Garden in Fisher Park, 571 W. Spencer Street,
Maximizing Your Tomato Harvest Philadelphia, PA 19120
Thursday, March 14, 7 – 9 pm Join Olade Olayinka and PHS’s Sally McCabe in
Growing great tomatoes consistently is rewarding a workshop about small-scale composting. The
yet challenging. Adrian Galbraith-Paul, farm average household throws away two pounds of
manager at Heritage Farm, will cover tomato seed organic waste each day that could instead be
starting, bed prep, trellising, fertility, and general composted. When done properly, we can turn
troubleshooting to help growers maximize their this waste into something that builds our soil and
success with tomatoes. improves our gardens. Learn what, where and how
to compost, and how to build a compost bin.
Composting Principles
Saturday, April 13, 10 am – 12 pm
Henry Got Compost, 7095 Henry Avenue,
PHS Tree Tenders
Philadelphia, PA 19128 Register online at phsonline.org/treetenders/
Join Scott Blunt of Henry Got Compost and visit or call 215.988.1698.
a large scale farm compost project. Dairy barn
Tree Tenders Training
waste is mixed with non-carnivore zoo waste, pre-
consumer waste from Weaver’s Way and the Phillies, Help plant and care for trees in your region, your
and garden waste from Henry Got Crops. Students community, or your yard. Become a PHS Tree
from W.B. Saul High School participate in all phases Tender. The PHS Tree Tenders® program offers
of the process but concentrate on soil and water hands-on tree care training for residents of the five-
testing. Bring a bucket or truck for free compost to county Philadelphia region. To become a certified
take home. Tree Tender, participants must attend three sessions
for a total of nine hours of training, covering tree
biology, identification, planting, proper care, and
working within your community. Available for ISA,
PA LA, PLNA, PA Master Gardeners and PA Master
Naturalist credit. This course is intended for adults
due to the late evening hours.Bucks County The following partners offer discounts to
Tuesdays, March 19, 26 & April 2, 6 – 9:15 pm
Tyler State Park, 101 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940
PHS Members on select programs.
Chester County
Thursdays, May 16, 23 & 30, 6 – 9:15 pm
Warwick County Park, 191 County Park Road, Pottstown,
Mt. Cuba Center Programs
PA 19465 (in Warwick Township) Mt. Cuba Center invites PHS Members to attend
Philadelphia
select programs at a discounted rate. Visit
Mondays, May 9, 14 and 21, 5:45 – 9 pm mtcubacenter.org to register with promo code
PHS, 100 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 “PHS2019” or call 302.239.8807 and identify
yourself as a PHS Member. All classes held at
Fee is $40 Mt. Cuba Center, 3120 Barley Mill Road,
Hockessin, DE 19707. For full course
Spring Tree Tenders Planting descriptions, visit the Mt. Cuba website.
Friday, April 26 – Sunday, April 28
Various locations Tree Pest Management Workshop
PHS Tree Tenders and other volunteers across Wednesday, April 3, 10 am – 12 pm
Philadelphia and Southeastern Pennsylvania will Fee: $35 PHS Members; $39 Non-Members.
plant roughly 680 trees in one weekend and we
need your help! No experience required. Get more Fool Proof Plants for Beginning Gardeners
details at phsonline.org/programs/tree-tenders or Wednesday, April 17, Section A: 10 – 11:30 am
contact ddentice@pennhort.org. Wednesday, April 17, Section B: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Fee: $22.50 PHS Members; $25 Non-Members.
PHS/PWD Rain Check Attracting Birds with Water Features
Friday, May 10, 10 am – 12 pm
Through the Philadelphia Water Department’s Fee: $26 PHS Members; $29 Non-Members.
Rain Check program, managed by PHS,
Philadelphia residents can have stormwater Transform Your Yard from Basic to Beautiful
management tools installed at their homes for Thursday, May 16, 5:30 – 7 pm
free or for a reduced price. All workshops are Fee: $26 PHS Members; $29 Non-Members.
held at the PHS Town Hall, 100 N. 20th Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19103, unless otherwise noted. Easy Tree ID for Beginners
Register at phillywatersheds.org/raincheck or call Two Thursdays: May 23 & 30, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
215.988.1698. (Rain Date: Thursday, June 6)
Fee: $58.50 PHS Members; $62 Non-Members.
Free.
Spring Groundcovers
March
Wednesday, June 5, 1 – 2:30 pm
Wednesday, March 13, 12 – 1 pm (Rain Date: Wednesday, June 12)
Thursday, March 14, 5:30 – 6:30 pm Fee: $22.50 PHS Members; $26 Non-Members.
Saturday, March 16, 11 am – 12 pm
Compact Composting
April Sunday, June 9, 1 – 3 pm
Wednesday, April 10, 12 – 1 pm Fee: $26 PHS Members; $29 Non-Members.
Thursday, April 11, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Saturday, April 13, 11 am – 12 pm Essential Native Trees & Shrubs
for Your Garden
May Friday, June 14, 5:30 – 7 pm
Wednesday, May 15, 12 – 1 pm Fee: $17 PHS Members; $19 Non-Members.
Thursday, May 16, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Saturday, May 18, 11 am – 12 pm Successful Small Space Gardening
Section A: Friday, June 21, 10 am – 12 pm
June Section B: Sunday, July 14, 1 – 3 pm
Wednesday, June 19, 12 – 1 pm Fee: $26 PHS Members; $29 Non-Members.
Thursday, June 20, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Saturday, June 22, 11 am – 12 pmAmbler Arboretum of Temple Hanging Plant Macramé Workshop
Saturday, April 6, 10 am – 1 pm
University Programs & $30 for Jenkins Arboretum & PHS members; $40 for non-members
per participant.
Horticulture Lecture Series Let’s Create a Fabulous Spring Planter!
All programs will take place at the Temple Tuesday, April 16, 1 – 2:30 pm
University Ambler Campus at 580 Meetinghouse Fee: Free for Jenkins Arboretum & PHS members; $5 for non-members.
Rd., Ambler, PA, 19002. For more information or
to register ambler.temple.edu/community or call Annual Public Plant Sale at
267.468.8108. Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens
Presented by the Valley Forge Chapter
Botanical Drawing with Wet Media (6-week course) of the American Rhododendron Society.
Six Saturdays, March 2 – April 13 (*No Class March 9), Saturday, May 4, 9 am – 3 pm
10 am – 1 pm Sunday, May 5, 11 am – 3 pm
Temple Ambler Campus
Fee: Public Plant Sale entry free.
Fee: $285 Members & Non-Members.
2nd Annual Celebration of Women in Women in Horticulture
Horticulture – Plants with a Past:
Garden Archaeology Programs
Wednesday, March 27, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Temple Ambler Learning Center
Professionals, students, and all those who love
horticulture or related green industries are
Fee: $10 Members and Non-Members.
invited to participate in professional skill building
What You Need to Know About Spotted and networking events. For full event details
Lanternfly in 2019 and registration visit womeninHorticulture.com/
Wednesday, April 24, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm winh-events
Temple Ambler Learning Center
Your Body as a Tool: Body Mechanics
Fee: Free. for Gardening
Spring Plant Sale Saturday, March 23, 10 am – 12 pm
Townsend Hall Commons at the University of Delaware,
Saturday, May 4, 9 am – 2 pm
Newark, DE
Temple Ambler Campus Greenhouse.
Fee: $10 per person (cash or check day of).
Fee: Free.
EarthFest Presents: Ambler Arboretum Vocal Empowerment for Women in Leadership
BioBlitz 2019 Saturday, April 6, 9:30 am – 11 am
Brown Horticulture Learning Center, 5105 Kennett Pike,
Friday, May 17, 7 am – midnight
Winterthur, DE
Temple University Ambler Campus
Registration is required. Email WomeninHort@gmail.com to reserve
For information call 267.468.8108 or email duffyj@temple.edu. your spot.
An Introduction to Organic Land Care Women in Horticulture: Volunteer Day
Wednesday, May 22, 6:30 – 8:30 pm Saturday, May 5, 9 am – 12 pm
Temple Ambler Bright Hall Lounge Linwood Park, 119 E Athens Avenue, Ardmore, PA
Fee: $10 Members & Non-Members. Event is free. Tools and refreshments provided, but feel free to bring
your own.
Jenkins Arboretum Programs Summer Celebration of Women in Horticulture
Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens is a living, Saturday, June 8, 6 – 8:30 pm
growing, vibrant classroom for people of all 119 E. Athens Avenue, Ardmore, PA
ages. All programs will take place at Jenkins Event is free but an RSVP is required. Email WomeninHort@gmail.com
Arboretum, 631 Berwyn Baptist Rd., Devon, PA
19333. For more information on programs at
Jenkins, visit jenkinsarboretum.org. To register,
visit JAGardens.eventbrite.com
Wednesday Walkabouts
Wednesdays, April 3 – May 29, 1 – 2 pm
Fee: Free. No pre-registration is required.Get Inspired. Make a Difference.
We invite you to join the thousands of people who support the PHS mission
through membership. The benefits are far reaching for you and the community,
and growing all the time. As a PHS member you’ll enjoy 12 months of exciting programs
and opportunities to explore your gardening and horticultural interest. You’ll also receive
tickets to the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, publications, discounts, invitations, and more.
Year-Round Membership Benefits
• Special pricing for events, educational programs, and garden visits
• Discounts at local garden centers
• PHS e-news, a monthly digital newsletter
• GROW magazine, 4 issues annually
• Free plants at the Fall Plant Dividend
• Gardening advice through Ask PHS
• Member circulating privileges at PHS McLean Library
• Discounted admission to Chanticleer
• Participation in Subaru VIP Program
Flower Show Membership Benefits
• Free tickets to the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show
• Discounted shopping in the Show Marketplace and PHS Shop
• Exclusive access to the Members’ Lounge at the Show
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