Programs & Events. September December Speci

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1 Programs & Events September December 2017 Speci a Pricin l g for PHS M embe rs Join T oday!

2 Travel with PHS To receive a Travel with PHS trip brochure, contact Suzanne Betts at sbetts@pennhort.org or call Gardens of Devon and Cornwall, England April 29 May 6, 2018 Gardens of Provence, France June 9 18, 2018 Gardens of Mt. Desert Island, Maine July 25 29, 2018 Cuba October 7 15, 2018 Gardens of the Cape, South Africa October 31 November 22, 2018 Holiday Tour: Nemours Mansion & Gardens and Hagley Museum, plus shopping at Terrain! Tuesday, December 12, 7:15 am 6 pm Begin your celebration of the season by visiting two dupont family mansions decorated for the holidays. We will tour Nemours first, then off to Hagley for a tour and lunch. On our way home, we will stop at Terrain to shop their holiday offerings! The bus will board at PHS at 7:15 am and at the Plymouth Meeting Mall at 7:45 am. Please indicate where you will board the bus when registering. Fee: $115 Members; $130 Non-Members. Garden Day Trips For Garden Day Trips, pre-register at Private Garden, Nutley, NJ & Greenwood Gardens September 13, 7:15 am 6:30 pm Visit the wonderful gardens of Silas Mountsier in full bloom at summer s end! After lunch in the Mountsier garden, we ll tour Greenwood Gardens in Short Hills. Our chartered bus will pick up passengers at 7:15 am at PHS and 7:35 am at the Horticulture Center in Fairmount Park. Please indicate where you will board when registering. *If you are interested in a pickup at the Plymouth Meeting Mall, please call Jacqueline Fisher, Fee: $125 Members; $140 Non-Members (Includes bus fee, driver tip, snacks on the bus, lunch, and garden entry fees). Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the Brooklyn Museum of Art September 28, 7:15 am 6:30 pm One of the premier horticultural attractions in the region, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden features specialty gardens including the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden, the Fragrance Garden, the Children s Garden, and the Steinhardt Conservatory. After lunch, we will visit the nearby Brooklyn Museum. The bus will board at PHS, 20th and Arch Streets at 7:15 am and at the Horticulture Center in Fairmount Park at 7:40 am. Please indicate where you will board when registering. *If you are interested in a pickup at the Plymouth Meeting Mall, please call Jacqueline Fisher, Fee: $135 Members; $150 Non-Members (Fee includes round-trip transportation, driver s tip, all entrance and guide fees, lunch, and snacks on the bus). PHS Workshops, Lectures and Events Unless otherwise noted, register online at 6th Annual Summer Ikebana Exhibition Friday, September 8 Sunday, September 10 Shofuso Japanese House & Garden, Horticultural and Lansdowne Drives, Philadelphia, PA The Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia invites PHS Members to attend the 6th annual Summer Ikebana Exhibition by members of Ikebana International Philadelphia Chapter 71 at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden in West Fairmount Park, free of charge! No pre-registration is required. For more information about this exhibition please visit, Fee: Free to Members only (*Each PHS member must present valid membership card for entry and will be allowed to admit 2 persons per membership.) PHS Members Plant Dividend Saturday, September 23, 10 am 3 pm Navy Yard, South Philadelphia Members will have the opportunity to choose a free plant from thousands of plants. Experts will be on hand to offer helpful advice. Plant Donors are invited to come for the preview hour, 9 am 10 am. To donate plants, please visit this page, phsonline.org/events/phsmembers-plant-dividend-1

3 Lecture, Book Signing and Reception: Philadelphia Trees: A Field Guide to the City and the Surrounding Delaware Valley Tuesday, October 3, 6:30 8 pm PHS Town Hall, 100 N. 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA Join us for a lecture and book signing about the recently published book Philadelphia Trees: A Field Guide to the City and the Surrounding Delaware Valley by Paul Meyer, Edward Sibley Barnard, and Catriona Bull Briger. After a 30-minute presentation, there will be a reception and book signing. Everyone who registers will receive a copy of Philadelphia Trees: A Field Guide to the City and the Surrounding Delaware Valley. Fee: $25 Members and Non-Members. Historic Garden Tour at the University of Pennsylvania Thursday, October 5, 10 am 12 pm James G. Kaskey Memorial Park UPenn, 433 S. University Ave., Philadelphia, PA Join Josh Darfler, Greenhouse and Garden Manager at the University of Pennsylvania, for a guided tour of the James G. Kaskey Memorial Park (often referred to as the Bio Pond) at UPenn. There is no onsite parking; please plan to park nearby or carpool. Fee: $10 Members; $20 Non-Members. PHeaSt on South Friday, October 6, 7 10 pm; 6 7 pm, VIP Pre-Party PHS Pop Up Garden at South Street 15th and South Streets, Philadelphia, PA Enjoy a most delicious evening, celebrating the harvest and the work of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society at PHeaSt on South, Friday, October 6 at the PHS Pop Up Garden at 15th and South Streets. Sample tasting menus from some of the city s most talented chefs and mixologists in a new open-air venue. For tickets, call or go to phsonline.org/pheast. PHS Member s Appreciation Day at Mt. Cuba Sunday, October 8, 10 am 3 pm Mt. Cuba Center, 3120 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin, DE All PHS Members are invited to visit Mt. Cuba Center free of charge for this day only! Enjoy walking the grounds on your own or join one of the guided garden highlight walks at 10:30 am, 11:30 am or 1:30 pm. Space is limited and registration is required. Fee: Free to Members only. DIY Workshop: Festive Fall Jams & Conserves! Tuesday, October 10 or October 24, 12:30 3:30 pm Christina Maser Company Workshop 138 E. Madison Street, Lancaster, PA Join Gretchen Maser for a hands-on jam and conserve-making workshop. We will use all locally sourced materials as we create delicious and seasonal jams. Gretchen will walk us through the preparation and process that goes into making and canning jam and conserves. Fee: $55 PHS Members; $65 Non-Members. Watercolor Meets Color Pencil: Two-week course Thursday s, October 12 and 19, 10 am 2 pm PHS Town Hall, 100 N. 20th Street Philadelphia, PA Eileen Rosen will teach us a special technique combining watercolor and wax-based pencils to create a vibrant painting. Her demo will include painting a simple, flat, opaque shape of one object with only one color. Once the painting dries, learn how to build up layers by blending wax-based colored pencils to create depth, volume, and dimension. Fee: $75 Members; $85 Non-Members. Mural Arts Paint Day! Philadelphia Mural Mile Walking Tour & Mural Painting Friday, October 13, 10 am 12:30 pm Asian Arts Initiative, 1219 Vine Street, Philadelphia See the amazing collection of public art with a professionally trained guide and hear the stories behind the murals and the history of the program. After the tour, visitors will add their own creative touch to a mural. A muralist will work with guests to paint panels of parachute cloth of an actual project in the works. Fee: $65 Members; $75 Non-Members. PHS Members receive $3 off the ticket price. Visit muralarts.org/tours to purchase tickets (use discount code: PHS at check-out) or call Advanced reservations required. Awbury Arboretum Historic Tree Tour & Lunch Wednesday, October 18, 10 am 1 pm Awbury Arboretum, One Awbury Road, Philadelphia, PA Join Awbury staff members as they guide us on a tour of the beautiful heritage trees throughout the Arboretum s historic landscape. This walking tour also will highlight key landscape features strategically placed by the Cope Family in the late 1800s. Following the tour, we will enjoy a catered lunch in the historic Cope House. Fee: $30 Members; $40 Non-Members.

4 Perennial Plant Conference Friday, October 20, 7:30 am 5:30 pm Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA The Perennial Plant Conference provides a great opportunity to learn about the latest trends and concerns about perennial plants. The Perennial Plant Conference was started in 1983 to bring locally, nationally, and internationally recognized experts on perennials together in a daylong conference with an educational focus. Register online at Fee: $99 before Sept Challenge Plants Workshops Wednesday, October 25, 1 3 pm at Mostardi Nursery, 4033 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA OR Wednesday, November 29, 1 3 pm at Meadowbrook Farm, 1633 Washington Ln, Jenkintown, PA Join growers from Meadowbrook Farm and Flower Show Horticourt experts for this informational program on best practices for growing this year s challenge plants. Then, hear expert tips on how to enter your plant(s) into the 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show. Fee: $5 Members; $10 Non-Members. Drawing & Rendering Flowers with Graphite Pencils: Six-weeks Tuesdays, October 31 December 5, 10 am 1 pm PHS Town Hall, 100 N. 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA Learn how to draw flowers realistically with artist Eileen Rosen. Her step-by-step process includes seeing the large, simple geometric shapes, angles, negative spaces and values. Demonstrations and individual instruction will be given during this sixweek course. Pencils will be provided. Fee: $150 Members; $165 Non-Members. Fabulous Fall Flower Arranging with Ron Mulray! Thursday, November 9, 10 am 12 pm Younger & Sons, 595 Maple Avenue, Lansdale, PA Join floral artist Ron Mulray and be inspired as we watch him put together fabulous fall arrangements! Supplies and flowers will be available to purchase from Younger & Sons before or after Ron s demonstration. Fee: $25 Members; $35 Non-Members. Holiday Cocktails Workshop at Awbury Arboretum Thursday, December 7, 6 8 pm Awbury Arboretum, One Awbury Road, Philadelphia, PA Aaron Gordon, owner of 13th Street Cocktails, will demonstrate how to make delicious cocktails using the freshest ingredients. Participants will have their own mixing station to try their hand at making amazing cocktails, perfect for the holiday season. Light food will be served to complement your mixed creations. Class size is limited, so register early! Fee: $45 Members; $55 Non-Members. PHS Meadowbrook Farm Programs All Meadowbrook Farm programs will be held at PHS Meadowbrook Farm,1633 Washington Lane, Jenkintown, PA Pre-register at Making Salsa & Sauces from the Garden Thursday, September 14, 12:30 2:30 pm Join Meadowbrook Farm staff for a fun afternoon of vegetable gardening tips and cooking demonstration. Walk through Meadowbrook s vegetable garden and learn how things are grown. Then, learn how to make salsa and sauces with Meadowbrook s own tomatoes. After the workshop, stop in the nursery to pick up your vegetable garden needs. Fee: $25 Members; $35 Non-Members. Enhancing Your Autumn Garden Friday, October 6, 1 3 pm Join Jenny Rose Carey on a tour of the gardens at Meadowbrook Farm where she will show you plants to choose for fall interest, planting techniques, maintenance, and plant placement. Leave with plenty of ideas and lists of plants that will provide color and interest in your late season garden. Fee: $10 Members; $20 Non-Members. Flower Show Pressed Plants Artistic Workshop Saturday, October 7, 10 am 12 pm Rita Dennis, a longtime Flower Show exhibitor and blue-ribbon winner, will lead this hands-on workshop. In the spirit of the 2018 Flower Show theme, Wonders of Water, participants will learn how to execute a pressed plant scene depicting water. Pressed plant material will be provided. Instruction will include pressing methods, storage, project sketch, and execution. Free; Registration is required. Participants will need to bring a small list of supplies (list provided upon registration). Planting Bulbs for Spring & Summer Bloom Wednesday, October 11, 10 am 12 pm Join Meadowbrook Farm s Head Gardener, Glenn Ashton, as he explains planting bulbs for a magnificent spring bloom in your garden. Learn how to plan, prepare and plant the bulbs now for a succession of flowers in your garden from February through May. Everyone will take home one of Glenn s favorite bulbs!

5 Flower Show Jewelry Artistic Workshop Saturday, October 21, 10 am 12 pm Join Mimi Favre and Hollis Bauer, longtime Flower Show exhibitors and blue-ribbon winners, for this workshop on the art of making botanical jewelry. Participants will learn techniques by creating a small piece of jewelry of their own design. Plant material will be provided. Supplies will be available, but you may supplement with your own (glue, paint, x-acto) and other dried plant material. Free; Registration is required. Decoupage Pumpkins! Thursday, October 26, 1 3 pm Join Estate Gardener Julie Bare as she walks you through the process of creating beautifully designed pumpkins, perfect for your holiday table! Each participant will receive hands-on instruction and get to take a pumpkin home to enjoy. All materials are provided. Fee: $25 Members; $35 Non-Members. Cactus & Succulent Propagation Workshop Thursday, November 16, 1 3 pm Join Greenhouse Manager Nathan Roehrich for this hands-on propagating workshop with a focus on cacti and succulents. Learn how to successfully propagate these resilient and interesting plants as well as how to maintain and grow a healthy specimen. Everyone will leave with a plant to grow at home and instructions. Make and Take Holiday Greens Arrangement Thursday, December 14, 1 3 pm Create a holiday greens arrangement for your home with Jenny Rose Carey. Everything will be provided. Learn about the best, longest-lasting evergreens to grow in your garden. Take home your arrangement. Tea, coffee and holiday cookies will be provided. Fee: $35 Members; $45 Non-Members. PHS Programs at Chanticleer All Chanticleer events will be held at: Chanticleer Garden, 786 Church Road., Wayne, PA Register online at phsonline.org/events or call Photography: Capturing Late Summer Color September 7, 5 7 pm Enjoy an introduction to garden photography with optimal light and without other visitors. Following a brief presentation of the basics, Chanticleer Horticulturist and photographer Lisa Roper will lead the group into the garden to put these principles into practice. This class is open to all who have a digital, single-lens reflex camera and have a working knowledge of manual or aperture settings. The class takes place in available light, so a tripod may be desired. Ecological Gardening Thursday, September 21, 5 7 pm Discover the garden as an ecosystem and improve your knowledge of how to emulate nature in a managed garden. Chanticleer Horticulturist Joe Henderson will lead a walk and demonstration on how to incorporate what is observed in nature into a designed area. Joe will review plant selection and placement, gardening techniques, and management that lead to a successful, naturalistic planting. Arranging from the Garden Saturday, September 30, 9 11:30 am Learn how to create flower arrangements from the garden, without diminishing the overall planting design. We will review how to select and harvest flowers, how to establish a garden that provides abundant stems for cutting, and what to consider when composing an elegant arrangement. You will create an arrangement to take home. Please bring clippers, gloves, a vase or container to work in, and wear comfortable clothes. Fee; $30 Members; $40 Non-Members. Gardening for the Birds Saturday, October 7, 9 11:30 am Join Assistant Horticulturist Lowery Douglass for this walk and talk on attracting wildlife and birds to your backyard or garden. Explore some of the hotspots for birds at Chanticleer. Lowery will point out bird habitat, preferences, and signs that specific bird species are visiting your yard. This class will review plant selections, gardening practices, and a checklist of fall cleanup tasks that aim to improve your garden as a wildlife habitat.

6 Seasonal Branches, Holiday Table Arrangements and Evergreen Containers Saturday, Nov 18, 9 11:30 am Using branches and trimmings from evergreen plants, we will create lovely winter holiday arrangements for the table, mantle, or front stoop. This class is open to anyone interested in learning more about how to arrange greenery and seasonal plants. Create an arrangement to take home. Please bring your clippers, gloves, a vase or container to work in, and wear comfortable clothes. Fee: $35 Members; $45 Non-Members. McLean Library Events All Library events will be held at: PHS McLean Library, 100 N. 20th Street Philadelphia, PA Unless otherwise noted, register online at Exhibit: Two Herbals: Picturing Nature from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance Monday, October 2 Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Viewing hours: 9:30 am 5 pm, Monday Friday This year marks the 500th anniversary of the 1517 edition of Hortus Sanitatis, a late medieval compendium with over 1,000 charming and sometimes enigmatic woodcuts of plants, animals, and birds as well as mythical creatures dragons, harpies, hydras, and mermen. Just 25 years later, Leonhart Fuchs published his landmark work De Historia Stirpium, A masterpiece of the German Renaissance, this herbal has over 500 illustrations including 100 plants new to Europe, drawn and printed with precision and accuracy. This exhibit lets viewers compare and contrast two remarkably different ways in which the natural world was depicted and described five centuries ago. Free. Rare Book Talk on Two Herbals: Picturing Nature from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance Thursday, December 7, 3 4 pm Learn more about these remarkable books why they were published, and what they can tell us today about European natural history 500 years ago. This will be a turning the pages event. Participants will have an extraordinary opportunity to view and ask questions about the books. Space is limited and reservations are required. Free. Please pre-register at Kids Story Time Wednesday, October 4, 9:30 am Wednesday, November 1, 9:30 am Wednesday, December 6, 9:30 am Bring youngsters ages 3 to 6 to learn about gardening and the natural world through books read by storyteller Hasha Salaman. All sessions are free, but advance registration is required. Free. Please register at PHS McLean Library Book Group Thursday, October 5, 5:45 7:45 pm This House of Sky by Ivan Doig Thursday, November 2, 5:45 7:45 pm Selected Stories by Flannery O Connor Thursday, December 7, 5:45 7:45 pm Dreams of My Russian Summers by Andreï Makine The PHS McLean Library book group Stories from the Garden meets on the first Thursday evening of the month, October through June (except March). Join us in reading and discussing works of fiction or non-fiction about gardening, plants, nature, or the land. Please obtain and read each month s selection prior to the group. Free. Please register at PECO Green Roof Tours All Green Roof Tours will be held at PECO, 2301 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA Register online at phsonline.org/events or call To arrange a private tour, contact Guina Hammond at ghammond@pennhort.org. Wednesday, September 20, 5 6 pm Wednesday, October 18, 5 6 pm Learn about green roof technology and how it helps the environment. The 45,000-square-foot PECO green roof, maintained by PHS, features an observation deck and stunning views of Philadelphia. Space is limited to 25 people per tour and pre-registration is required at least two business days before the tour. Tour participants must be at least 18 years of age. Tours are open to PHS Members and the public. Fee: $5 Members and students; $10 Public.

7 PHS Volunteer Days For information about volunteering, visit to view volunteer opportunities. Read about the job before signing up, then follow the prompts to create an account in VolunteerHub. Eastern State Penitentiary Terrace Gardens 21st Street and Fairmount Avenue Second Saturday of every month through November 9, 11 am Azalea Garden Kelly and Aquarium Drives (behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art) Third Saturday of every month through November 9, 11 am PHS Tree Tenders Unless otherwise noted, register online at Montgomery County Saturday, September 9 (Single Saturday); 8 am 5 pm Greater Plymouth Community Center 2910 Jolly Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA Delaware County Wednesdays, September 13, 20 and 27; 6 9:15 pm Media Borough Hall 301 North Jackson Street, Media, PA Bucks County Mondays, September 18, 25, and October 2; 6 9:15 pm Ben Wilson Senior Activity Center 580 Delmont Avenue, Warminster, PA Philadelphia Wednesdays, October 11, 18 and 25; 5:45 9 pm PHS Town Hall, 100 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA September Wednesday, September 13, 12 1 pm Thursday, September 14, 5:30 6:30 pm Saturday, September 16, 11 am 12 pm Monday, Sept 18, 6 pm (Pop Up Garden at South Street) October Wednesday, October 18, 12 pm Thursday, October 19, 5:30 pm Saturday, October 21, 11 am November Wednesday, November 15, 12 pm Thursday, November 16, 5:30 pm Saturday, November 18, 11 am December Wednesday, December 13, 12 pm Thursday, December 14, 5:30 pm PHS City Harvest Growing Organic Series PHS City Harvest taps into the skills and energy of urban gardeners and entrepreneurial growers to make fresh, nutritious produce more widely available to neighbors in need. Unless otherwise noted, register online at phsonline.org/events or call Free. Growing Organic Agriculture Workshop Series The Growing Organic training series is generously supported by the Forrest and Frances Lattner Foundation, the UNFI Foundation, the Simply Organic 1% Fund, and the United States Department of Agriculture Office of Outreach and Assistance. The City Harvest program is generously supported in part by The Boeing Company, the Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation, The Burpee Foundation, GSK, and the Philadelphia Prison System Board of Trustees. PHS/PWD Rain Check Workshops Through the Philadelphia Water Department s Rain Check program, Philadelphia residents can have stormwater management tools installed at their homes for free or for a reduced price. Free workshops are held at the PHS Town Hall unless otherwise noted. Register at phillywatersheds.org/raincheck or call

8 Insect Mini Beast Mansions Thursday, September 21, 6 8 pm PHS Town Hall, 100 N. 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA Melissa Palmer of Florum Flowers will lead a handson workshop on creating a habitat for pollinators. This is a family-friendly activity. City Harvest Field Day: Putting the Garden to Bed Saturday, October 28, 10 am 12 pm 2315 N. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA Hosted by City Harvest staff and Urban Creators City Harvest Farmers. Mt. Cuba Center Programs Mt. Cuba Center invites PHS Members to attend select programs at a discounted rate. Visit to register with promo code PHS2017 or call and identify yourself as a PHS Member. For full course descriptions, visit the Mt. Cuba website. All classes held at Mt. Cuba Center, 3120 Barley Mill Road, Hockessin, DE Designing with Native Plants Thursday, September 14, 10:30 am 12 pm Fee: $22.50 Members; $25 Non-Members. Workshop: Monarch Butterfly Tagging Saturday, September 16, 10 am 12 pm Fee: $27 Members; $30 Non-Members. FALL GARDENING SATURDAY Saturday, October 14, 9:30 am 1:30 pm Enjoy the whole day or register for individual sessions on fall gardening. Bring your lunch. Fall Gardening How To s 9:30 10:30 am Organic Lawn Care 10:45 11:45 am (Lunch: 12 12:30) Show-Stopping Autumn Perennials 12:30 1:30 pm Fee: $31.50 for all three or $13.50 per session Members; $35 for all three or $15 per session Non-Members. Collecting and Saving Seeds Workshop Thursday, October 19, 10 am 3:30 pm Fee: $54 Members; $60 Non-Members. (Lunch and all materials included) Trees and Shrubs for Autumn Gardens Saturday, November 4 (Rain Date: Saturday, November 11), 1 pm 3 pm Fee: $27 Members; $30 Non-Members. Essential Evergreens Two Wednesdays: November 8 and 15, 10 am 12:30 pm Fee: $58.50 Members; $65 Non-Members. Workshop: Pruning for Homeowners Saturday, December 2 (Rain Date: Saturday, December 9), 10 am 1 pm Fee: $40.50 Members; $45 Non-Members. The Barnes Foundation Programs Unless otherwise noted, horticulture workshops take place at the Barnes Arboretum, 300 N. Latch s Lane, Merion, PA Some horticulture workshops and lectures are eligible for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) and the Pennsylvania Certified Horticulturist program (PCH). For more information, call or visit horticulture/workshops. Twilight in the Arboretum Thursday, September 14, 5:30 7:30 pm Fee: $10 Members & Non-Members; children under 12 free. Floral Design: Three Classes Fridays, September (3 classes), 10 am 12:30 pm Fee: $225 Members; $250 Non-Members. Plein Air Day at the Barnes Saturday, October 7, 10 am 3 pm, Merion; and 10 am 12pm, Ben Franklin Parkway Free. They Might (or Might Not) Be Giants: Champion Trees of the Barnes Arboretum Saturday, October 21, 10 11:30 am Fee: $12 Members; $15 Non-Members. Laura s Favorites: A Bark Appreciation Walk Saturday, November 11, 10 11:30 am Fee: $12 Members; $15 Non-Members. Introduction to Plant Taxonomy Thursdays, November 30-December 14 (3 classes), 10 am noon Fee: $81 Members; $90 Non-Members. Holiday Wreath Workshop Saturday, December 2, 9 am noon or 1 4 pm (2 sessions, select one) Fee: $68 Members; $75 Non-Members.