The Calendar for Pennsylvania

DIG IT! Garden Bus Trips and Events
DIG IT! Magazine
www.dig-itmag.com More info and to register, please contact Mary at: 973-570-0759 or mary@dig-itmag.com

Martha Washington Garden Club Meetings 12:30
Maintains Public Burying Ground at Slate Hill Cemetery; improves gardens at Elm Lowne, flower arrangements at township building. Scholarships for horticultural students. Meets 4th Wednesday September thru June. Open to public. New members welcome, $5/lectures of interest & $25/year to join! Refreshments, networking.
Martha Washington Garden Club
Lower Bucks Masonic Hall
Edgewood Rd
Yardley
www.marthawashingtongardenclub.org

Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College Events
The Arboretum is frequently ranked among the most beautiful campuses in the world.
July 19 - Woody Plant Conference 8:30-4:30
Focus on great woody plants for Mid-Atlantic States and how to use them in the landscape. Geared to landscape professionals and avid amateur gardeners. Speakers include: David Rubin, Principal, DAVID RUBIN Land Collective, focuses on landscape architecture and urban design that emphasize socially-purposeful design strategies. Nina Bassuk, Cornell University’s Urban Horticulture Institute, highlights superior hybrid oak selections for introduction into nursery trade. These oaks can improve biodiversity and resiliency in urban forest. Ed Bowen, Issima Nursery, Rhode Island, speaks on latest developments in hydrangea breeding. Bernd Blossey, Assoc. Professor Cornell U., discusses his research on invasive plants and how they threaten native species and integrity of ecosystems. CEUs for landscape architects and International Society of Arboricuture certified arborists. Fee. Register: www.woodyplantconference.org
Co-sponsors: Chanticleer, Longwood Gardens, Morris Arboretum, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College and Tyler Arboretum. To receive brochure, contact Longwood Gardens: 610-388-5454 or www.woodyplantconference.org
Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore
610-328-8025, www.scottarboretum.org

Hiking Jane Guided Nature Walks
Led by area naturalist Jane Frye. Sponsored by Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging and Greenhouse Project. Free for seniors 60+ and under 14. All welcome-perfect for families. No pets. $5 donation suggested but not required. Walks are about 60-75 minutes.
SENIOR CITIZEN NATURE WALK SERIES – 2019
Each program will last 1.5 to 2 hours and be 1-3 miles long on easy to moderate terrain. Held on Tuesday or Saturday mornings at 10 from late-April through early-October. PLEASE, NO PETS. Information number during the week: 570-343-5144.
Cell numbers for day of walk: Rob - 520-954-5759 or Jane - 520-262-9132
July 9 - Eales Preserve, Mount Cobb
“Blueberries” – 2.5 miles moderate on sometimes rocky terrain.
August 17 - Lackawanna State Park, Wallsville
“Flowers and Fruits” – 2.5 miles moderate terrain in the woods
September 3 - Merli Sarnoski Park, Carbondale
“Spiranthes Orchids” – 2 miles on paved walkway and grass with one moderate hill
September 14 -Roaring Brook Trail, Moscow
“River Meander”– 3 miles moderate in the woods along Roaring Brook
October 5 - Lackawanna College, Covington Township
“Fall Foliage” – 2.5 miles moderate through the woods with some rocks and roots
Info: greenhouseprojectoffice@gmail.com
www.hikingjane.com

Back Mountain Bloomers Garden Club Events
www.backmountainbloomers.org or Angela Vitkoski at avitkoski@pecpa.org or (570) 718-6507.

Bartram's Garden Events
Bartram’s Garden
54th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard
Philadelphia
www.bartramsgarden.org

Doylestown Nature Club Events
Location: Buckingham Township Building
4613 Hughesian Way
Buckingham

The Garden Conservancy
Open Days Program
Rain or shine. $10 per garden.

G.O.A.L. - Greenbelt Overhaul Alliance of Levittown Events
Bristol Township Senior Center
2501 Bath Road
Bristol, PA 19007
edarmstrong@verizon.net

Longwood Gardens Events
Longwood Gardens
1001 Longwood Rd
Kennett Square
www.longwoodgardens.org

Milford Garden Club Events
Meetings held the 2nd Tuesday of each month. New members always welcome!
Milford Garden Club
St. Patrick’s Church Hall
E. High and 4th Streets
Milford
570-296-3833, www.milfordgardenclub.com

Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators Events
Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators
Info: www.PSBI-art.org , smaxwell@fordham.edu

ARTtery Gallery Events
Artery Gallery Fine Arts and Crafts
210 Broad Street
Milford, PA 18337
https://arterygallerymilford.com/
570-409-1234

The Garden Conservancy Events
Open Days are rain or shine; no reservations required. Fee: $10 per garden.
The Garden Conservancy
11 Old Postal Road P.O. Box 219
Cold Spring, NY
www.gardenconservancy.org

Philadelphia Horticultural Society Travel Programs.
Philadelphia Horticultural Society
100 N. 20th Street, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1495
215-988-8819, sbetts@pennhort.org, www.PHSonline.org

Churchville Nature Center Butterfly House Events
Churchville Nature Center
501 Churchville Lane
Churchville
Info: Stommy Blauth: butterfliesandmoths@comcast.net www.churchvillenaturecenter.org

Tanglewood Garden Club Events
Tanglewood Clubhouse
1699 Willow Pond Dr.
Yardley, PA 19067
www.Tanglewoodinyardley.com, Kathryn Schwenzer Schwenzk@gmail.com

Edge of the Woods Nursery Events
Edge of Woods Nursery
2415 Route 100, Orefield
Info: Louise Schaefer at 610-395-2570; Louise@edgeofthewoodsnursery.com

Penn State Cooperative Extension and Master Gardeners Events
Penn State Cooperative Extension
Neshaminy Manor Center
1282 Almshouse Road,(corner of Route 611 and Almshouse Rd)
Doylestown
http://bucks.extension.psu.edu

Hardy Plant Society/Mid-Atlantic Group Events
www.hardyplant.org

Chanticleer Garden Events
Chanticleer Garden
786 Church Road
Wayne
Information: (610) 687-4163, www.chanticleergarden.org

Gesneriad Society Events
Information: 727-796-5615 maranmh@tampabay.rr.com or 973-579-7914, kdc05@ptd.net or www.gesneriadsociety.org

Silver Lake Nature Center Events
Silver Lake Nature Center
1306 Bath Road
Bristol
215-785-1177, www.silverlakenaturecenter.org

Morris Arboretum Events
Morris Arboretum
100 E. Northwestern Avenue
Philadelphia
www.business-services.upenn.edu/arboretum/index.shtml
More info: (215) 247-5777 ext. 125, jlm@upenn.edu

American Begonia Society Events
http://begoniasociety.tripod.com/
Info: Bernie Wiener wiener1@verizon.net

Tyler Arboretum Events
Tyler Arboretum
515 Painter Road
Media
610-566-9134, x 210 or www.tylerarboretum.org

Lehigh Valley Flower, Garden, and Pool Show
Marketplace, display gardens, speakers, demos
Agricultural Hall
Allentown Fairgrounds
17th & Chew Streets
Allentown
610-432-8425, http://www.valleyflowershow.com/index.php

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