Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve January 2013 Events

Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve
1635 River Road, (Rt. 32)
New Hope, PA 18938
phone: 215.862.2924      
www.bhwp.org

Knowing Native Plants: Basics of Plant ID
Saturday, Janary 5th, 10am-12pm
Members $15, Non-Members $20

Landscape Design with Native Plants
Four Part Series - January 12 and 26th, February 9th and 23rd, 10am-2pmMembers $120, Non-Members $160

Winter Native Plant Walk: Magical Meadow
Saturday January 19th, 1-2pm
Members $4, Non-Members $8
Register by January 17th

Close Encounters with Birds of Prey
Saturday, January 26th, 3-4pm
Members $8 adult, $6 children (4 and up)
Non-Members $10 adult, $8 children (4 and up)
Children under age 4 are $2.

Winter Lecture Series
Every Sunday in January and February, 2-3pm
Highlights of the new winter lecture season include: the miracle of bird migration, gardening with native edibles, and creating a no-fuss wildlife pond.  Check the site for complete information.  w

Annual Greens Sale and Holiday Fair 2012

WCCU and the Garden Class  hosted our annual Greens Sale and Holiday Fair, Saturday, December 1st at the 1756 Uwchlan Meeting House.

District I Newsletter November 2012 pgs 1&2



District I Newsletter November 2012 pg3&4

Holiday Sale

Annual Greens Sale

News from Mt. Cuba

Though the tour season is just about over, Mt. Cuba Center is not closing down, just taking a winter break. We'll continue to offer classes, both onsite and online, that will keep your garden interests flowing when the cold season descends. Here's an article written by some of the Mt. Cuba Center staff with tips for preparing your garden for winter.

Coming up this week is Project Feeder Watch (Saturday, November 10, 10AM - 12 Noon, $15). Track our winter bird populations and learn how to identify common birds you might you might find on your feeders. All data collected will be sent to Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology. An information packet from Cornell is included in the registration fee.

In January, we welcome back Dr. Doug Tallamy, University of Delaware professor and author of Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens. While we know and understand the importance of using native plants in the landscape, many people don't realize the number of wildlife that are benefitting from these friendly sources of food and shelter. Discover Treasures Among Our Natives on Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 7-9PM. The cost is $20 and includes a dessert reception.
        
 For any class, you may register at www.mtcubacenter.org, or by calling 302-239-4244. As always, I look forward to sharing the beauty of Mt. Cuba Center with you, onsite and online.

Eileen Boyle

Director of Education & Research  

NGC Forms For Download

NGC FORMS – Rules,forms, and information are available on the new website http://www.gardenclub.org/

·         NGC Awards Application

·         NGC Life Membership

·         2010 Member Services Merchandise Catalog

·         Member Services Order Form

·         NGC FREE Publictions

·         NGC Scholarship Application Form

CAR Forms For Download

CAR FORMS – Forms and information are available on their website http://www.ngccar.org/

·         CAR Awards Application Form

·         CAR Perennial Bloom Award Information

Club President's Annual Report

Autumn 2012 Garden Walks

 

JENKINS ARBORETUM  (www.jenkinsarboretum.org)

631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, Pa 
9am to 4pm daily. Free admission.

Wednesday Walkabouts - 2pm through November 14

The horticulture staff will point out the highlights and happenings of the changing seasons.  Walkabouts will be held rain or shine.  Wear good walking shoes.  Tours are free and open to the public.  Call or email to reserve a space.

Members' Choice Exhibit - October 3-28

Members of the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators are celebrating their 15^th anniversary with a Members’ Choice exhibit of their best paintings.

Wind and Water Exhibit – November 3-30

An exhibition of recent paintings by Angela Scully.

 

SCOTT ARBORETUM  (www.scottarboretum.org)  610-328-8025

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Fall Color Tour - October 23,  3 to 4:30pm

Free admission.

 

MT. CUBA CENTER  (www.mtcubacenter.org)  302-239-4244

3120 Barley Mill Road, Hockessin, DE 19707 

Fall Bird Walks

        Wednesday October 17, 9 -11am
        Wednesday October 24, 9am-3pm
        Wednesday October 31, 9-11am

Public Garden Tours

         Thursday and Friday October 18 & 19, 10am-12pm
          Saturday October 20,  10am-12pm & 1-3pm
          Sunday October 21, 1-3pm
          Thursday October 25, 10am-12pm
          Sunday October 28, 1-3pm
          Thursday and Friday  November 1&2, 10am-12pm
          Saturday November 3, 10am-12pm & 1-3pm
          Sunday November 4, 1-3pm

Visitor Days

           Friday and Saturday October 26&27, 10am-4pm

Spade and Trowel Club

 

Spade and Trowel Club

hosts a holiday tea

Nutcracker “Sweet”

With visions of sugarplums and gingerbread!

 

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

2240 Hilltop View Road

King Ranch

 

Be among the first to visit and experience this stunning home situated on 50 acres of the former King Ranch, overlooking the Laurels Preserve. This holiday tea will feature sweet and savory treats served in the traditional English style.

Limited seating available at either:

11:30—1:00
                or                

   2:00—3:30
 

Call Denise Klein 610 368-9350 or e-mail at kleinds@live.com to reserve your Nutcracker “Sweet” seating.  Mail a check in the amount of $30 per person payable to Spade and Trowel Club to:

 

Mrs. Denise Klein, 594 East Hillendale Road, Kennett Square PA 19348.

 

Include your name(s), phone number and e-mail or mailing address and specify your choice of seating time. We will send you a map.

 

No tickets will be sold at the door.

 

Spade and Trowel will also present an inspiring collection of “must have’s” from local artists, craftsmen and charming shops for your early holiday gift shopping.

 

Proceeds will support the following club projects:

·         Philadelphia International Flower Show entries

·         Historic Preservation: Barns Brinton House kitchen garden

·         Kennett Square street barrel planting

·         Holiday Greens Workshop for Heartland Hospice Services

·         YMCA Montessori School, Head Start annual projects

·         Roadside Beautification—entrance to Kennett Square from Longwood side

·          Donations to Anson B. Nixon Park, Community Gardens of Chester County

 

District General Board Meeting

The Fall 2012 meeting of the district board, club presidents, vice-presidents and guests will be held November 6th at 10AM at the 1756 Uwchlan Meeting House, 5 N. Village Avenue, Lionville, PA. Our speaker will be Adam Levine, historical consultant to Philadelphia Water Department and he will be speaking about the fascinating history of Philadelphia's many lost streams.  He will also offer his books on the history of the Philadelphia Flower Show for sale.  

The Garden Class of WCCU

Our club meets the fourth (4th) Thursday of each month at 11:00am at the 1756 Uwchlan Meeting House in Lionville, PA.  For more information and to contact us, see our website www.uwchlangardenclass.org/

Spade and Trowel Club

The club meets every second Tuesday of the month from September through June. Coffee and socializing starts at 9:00 a.m. The business meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. Programs begin about 11:00 a.m. followed by lunch.

 

2012 District I Garden Club 'Favorites List'

 

Programs: 

• "A History of the Flower Show", Melinda Moritz, chair of the 2012 PHS Flower Show.
• "Ground Covers - More Than Pachysandra", Pauline Myers.
• The Orchid Doctor, Tracey LeCates
• Sogetsu Design Demo, Midori Tanimune
• Lower Merion Conservancy, Patricia Thompson
• "Winter Color in the Garden", RareFind Nursery, NJ
• "Floral Arranging for Autumn", Terrain at Styers
• "Organic Gardening", Tom Colton (717-598-1721)
• "Orchids and Epiphytes", Ann Eder, Chadds Ford Greenhouses
• "Arranging the Spring Harvest", Eva Monheim
• "Sensory Appeal of Native Plants, Greg Tepper, Mt. Cuba horticulturalist
• "Container Gardening with Native Plants", Marcia Tate
• Portrayal of John Bartram, Kirk Brown, dramatist
• Especially for men - Auburn Heights Preserve, Yorklyn, DE. Tom Marshall created a Steam Museum with historic automobiles, a Stanley Steamer and a "riding" miniature railroad. (302-239-2385) AuburnHeights.org

Tours:

• Visit to Brandywine River Museum
• Chanticleer
• PECO Green Roof
• Longwood Gardens
• Jenkins Arboretum
• Burpee Test Gardens (only open a few days in Spring). Combined with visit to Pearl Buck Home.
• Eve Thyrum's Garden
• Bartram's Garden
• Meadowbrook Farm
• Terrain at Styers
• Riverbend
• Dodo Hamilton's Gardens and Greenhouses with 'best in show' plants
• Philadelphia Flower Show - early morning
• WynEden - Wayne Guymon's garden
• Native plant garden on the Springton Reservoir, Media.  martinam4@verizon.net

Activities:

• Design and deliver Christmas arrangements to residents of the Wentworth Home in West Chester.
• Design and deliver May Baskets and place on bedside tables of residents of Wentworth Home in West Chester.
• Design and deliver flower arrangements to the chester Valley Rehab Center - monthly.
• Plant seasonal containers outside Borough Hall in Malvern.
• Planted a Franklinia tree at the township building on Arbor Day.
• Designed May baskets and hung them on their mailboxes for neighbors to enjoy.
• June dinner on the terrace overlooking the gardens at Jenkins Arboretum
• August annual covered dish picnic with spouses, friends and potential new members.

News from Mt. Cuba

September brings so much to Mt. Cuba Center - fun classes, fall color, and a whole new way to visit the garden. See what you can bring home with you!

Favorite plants that make a real show in your garden - Asteraceae, (Saturday, September 15, 10AM, $20) and Heuchera and Coreopsis (Saturday, September 29, 10AM, $10) are in the spotlight this month. In both classes, you'll learn the characteristics of the plants and get one to try at home. Both classes will be outside so dress for the weather.

Art and garden lovers - this is your month! Our Garden Sketch Club sessions begin this Saturday, September 15 (10AM and 1PM, $10 per session), and continue each Saturday through October 6. Attend one session or all eight. If you like creating a take-home project, try one of the Leaf Impression Jewelry classes on Wednesday, September 19 (10AM or 1:30PM, $40.) Learn the process of designing and planting your own native plant container garden in Healthy Habitats - Contained! on Wednesday, September 26 (1PM, $35).

Public garden tours are back, starting this Thursday, September 13. "The Vibrancy of Fall" highlights the early colors of the season and how the garden and its inhabitants prepare for the winter ahead. Tours are still $5 and reservations are strongly recommended. For a whole new way to see the garden at your own pace, come to Mt. Cuba Center on one of our Visitor Days (September 28 and 29^th, 10 AM - 4 PM). Wander at your own pace and enjoy learning stations for all ages to enhance your visit. No reservations are required - tickets may be purchased at the door.

For complete details on all our classes, tours and events, and to register, visit www.mtcubacenter.org, or call 302-239-4244. Especially when there is so much to see and do, I look forward to sharing the beauty of Mt. Cuba Center with you.

Sincerely,

Eileen Boyle

Director of Education & Research

News from Mt. Cuba

Don't miss Heuchera Highlights on Wednesday, August 15. Pictured above are three favorites from our trial garden: 'Citronelle', 'Midnight Bayou' and 'Silver Scrolls'. Cost of the class is $20 and you'll take home a heuchera plant. (10AM - 12 Noon.) Register for these classes at www.mtcubacenter.org or call 302-239-4244.

By this time next month, you should have the latest Continuing Education brochure in hand. The fall/winter season will be filled with all-new opportunities for learning about native plants and their benefits. Bird watchers - take note. There will be a series of events at Mt. Cuba Center through the winter of 2013 that you won't want to miss. Also highlighted are Asterceae, Heucheras, Coreopsis, and native orchids, along with field trips and art classes. Our fall tours get a renewed focus. Look for four special "Visitor Days," where you'll be able to stroll the gardens at your leisure.

If you'd prefer to learn inside, take a class at Mt. Cuba Center Connect. Moss, ferns, hummingbirds, meadow plants and orchids await you. Check out our Facebook page for regular postings on drought-tolerant plants and see what stays looking great in the hottest of weather.

As always, even during the doldrums of summer, I look forward to sharing the beauty of the gardens with you, both onsite and online.

 

Sincerely,

Eileen Boyle

Director of Education and Research

News from Mt. Cuba

With high-temperature records being broken all over the country, especially in the last few weeks, the thought of gardening seems a little daunting, doesn't it? But now is the time to give those carefully tended plants just a little extra attention. Make it a family affair and pass along the love of all things native to the next generation.

Family programming is highlighted in this month's classes at Mt. Cuba Center. The Journey from Caterpillar to Butterfly (Tuesdays, July 17 & 24) introduces kids to the magical metamorphosis of our winged friends. Jack Hubley's Wild Neighbors returns on Saturday, July 14 at 10AM. This time he's bringing hawks and owls - birds of prey that you may have seen in your own backyard. Keep unwanted plants out of your yard - learn Native Alternatives to Invasives on Wednesday, July 18, (10AM-12 Noon). Join me on Fridays, July 20 & August 3 and learn how to identify the most common Forest Trees of Delaware (10AM-12 Noon). Become a Mt. Cuba Center Researcher for a Day and contribute data to our trials on Heuchera and Coreopsis.(Saturday, July 21, 9AM - Noon.)

We've added a new selection to our online classes at Mt. Cuba Center Connect. Native Orchid Conference 2011 features seven hours of video lectures taken from last year's gathering of native orchid enthusiasts at Mt. Cuba Center. Watch them at your leisure - with the promo code "ladyslipper," the class is $35.

For details and registration for all our events, visit www.mtcubacenter.org, or call 302-239 4244. Remember, even when it's hot, the garden continues to give sanctuary to birds, bees and more. I look forward to sharing the beauty of our garden with you, onsite and online.

Sincerely,

Eileen Boyle

Director of Education and Research

News from Mt. Cuba

Though the early spring has moved into early summer, there is still a lot to see in our gardens. Classes and tours, critters from your back door - all make an appearance in June at Mt. Cuba Center.

Critters come to visit on Saturday, June 16 (10AM-Noon) during Jack Hubley's Wild Neighbors ($20) show. See live mammals, birds of prey and snakes, most of which can be found in your backyard at one time or another. Jack Hubley has been a multi-media advocate for the natural world for more than 25 years. He hosts "Wild Moments" on WGAL-TV in Lancaster, PA.
Take a hike along a former bridle trail when you Walk the Natural Lands of Mt. Cuba Center on June 21(5:30-7:30PM, $10.) See some areas that only our native critters usually visit. Or take a close look at Native Plants for Native Pollinators and observe some of our best native plants for attracting native pollinators. It's Saturday, June 30, from 10AM to 12:30 PM and the $35 fee includes lunch and an insect-attracting plant.
Our Summer Twilight Tours offer a different light on the gardens. The sun in the western sky softens the view of our ponds and babbling brook. Relax and refresh as you enjoy the lilies, azaleas and coneflowers. Sign up for Wednesday or Thursday evenings at 5:30. Tours are just $5.
For more information on critters and classes, visit www.mtcubacenter.org or call 302-239-4244. As always, whether it's onsite or online, I look forward to sharing the beauty of Mt. Cuba Center with you.

Sincerely,

Eileen Boyle

Director of Education and Research

Happening this week at Mt. Cuba Center

Happening this week at Mt. Cuba Center

Walk the Natural Lands of Mt. Cuba Center (5:30-7:30, $10)

This Thursday, May 17, join Lou Schurter for a stroll around the perimeter of our 2 ½ acre rainwater pond, while watching the wildlife that surrounds it. The weather is predicted to be perfect! Bring binoculars and bug spray! We will provide bottled water.

In the Wet: Plants & Ideas for Waterscape Gardens (1-4PM, $30)

This Saturday, May 19, hear Judy Glattstein talk about waterscaping and how you can use these principles in your own yard. Learn about plant adaptations to water, choosing the right plants for the right place for sustainability, and the advantages of using natives. Dessert is included, and you'll take home a water-loving plant.

To register for these classes, visit www.mtcubacenter.org, or call 302-239-4244.

News from Mt. Cuba

A Maryland scientist recently described the change from winter to spring as "if the entire landscape goes from exhaling to inhaling." If you've spent any time outside lately, you know that spring has arrived simply by inhaling the scents around you.

Two classes coming up in April really mark the entrance of spring. "How Our Gardens Change" is a three-part lecture and garden walk series that give students a chance to experience seasonal changes in our Woods Path and Sunny Border gardens. The series starts on Friday, April 20 (10AM-12 Noon) and costs $20 per session. Trilliums of Mt. Cuba Center (Wednesday, April 25, 10 AM - 12 Noon, $20) showcases our extraordinary collection of these most iconic spring ephemeral plants. Gregg Tepper, Director of Horticulture, will be teaching both classes. To register, visit www.mtcubacenter.org, or call 302-239-4244.

I'm very excited to announce the release of the latest offering on Mt. Cuba Center Connect, our distance learning program. "The Meadow Plants of Mt. Cuba Center" is our first e-book, and is authored by Dave Korbonits, meadow horticulturist at Mt. Cuba Center. Find out how to install and maintain a meadow, then review Dave's insights on eight notable native grasses for the meadow and 35 wildflowers. The full price of the e-book is $25. However, use the promo code "grasses" during the purchase process, and you'll pay the discount price of just $20.

Finally, mark your calendar for our not-to-be-missed Annual Wildflower Celebration. Sunday, April 29, 10AM-4PM is the date and time. It's our yearly celebration of spring and this year should be really interesting. We're finding plant combinations never seen before due to the unusual weather patterns.

As always, and especially during this unusual spring of 2012, I look forward to sharing the beauty of Mt. Cuba Center with you, both onsite and online.

Sincerely,

Eileen Boyle

Director of Education & Research

Mt. Cuba Center

Hockessin, DE. The 8^th Annual Wildflower Celebration at Mt. Cuba Center will be held on Sunday, April 29, 2012 from 10AM to 4 PM in the gardens at 3120 Barley Mill Road near Hockessin, DE. This is a once-a-year opportunity for family and friends to stroll the grounds at their leisure, chat with the staff about their favorite garden topics, and enter a drawing for a one-of-a-kind plant grown at Mt. Cuba Center’s greenhouses. The “Wildflower Challenge” offers visitors the chance to win 2-for-1 discounts on Mt. Cuba Center tour tickets. Admission and parking are free. All parking is located at Red Clay Reservation off Old Wilmington Road. Visitors may take a shuttle bus or walk to the gardens from the parking area. Please note: the gardens are not wheelchair or stroller accessible and pets are not permitted. The parking area closes at 3:30 PM. For more information about the event, visit www.mtcubacenter.org.

The family-friendly adventure, “The Journey from Caterpillar to Butterfly,” returns with station-to-station activities. Learn about caterpillars and what they eat, who eats them, and finally, see what butterfly they become. To highlight the journey, “Annie Hickman’s Butterfly Parade” will meander through the garden, inviting guests to join in them in celebration of the beautiful spring scenery. New this year, learn about native raptors at Mt. Cuba Center and watch them soar in free-flight demonstrations.

For more information about the Eighth Annual Wildflower Celebration, visit www.mtcubacenter.org, or call 302-239-4244.

The Garden Class of The Woman's Community Club of Uwchlan Flower Show

The Garden Class of The Woman's Community Club of Uwchlan will be presenting a Standard Flower Show entitled

'JOBS'

 on May 24, 2012

at the       

Historic Uwchlan Meeting House

ROUTES 100 AND 113

LIONVILLE, PA 19353

The flower show will be free to the public

Hours are 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. 

For more information or a copy of the schedule, contact Anne Howe, 610-458-5291.

GARDEN CLASS OF THE WOMAN’S COMMUNITY CLUB OF UWCHLAN PLANT SALE

GARDEN CLASS OF THE WOMAN’S COMMUNITY CLUB OF UWCHLAN

PLANT SALE

SATURDAY, MAY 5TH

8:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.

1756 UWCHLAN MEETING HOUSE

ROUTES 100 AND 113

LIONVILLE, PA

Come early for the best selection of member grown perennials, native plants, shrubs and trees (some are deer resistant).
We’re also offering local herbs, vegetables, select annuals, container gardens and more! Our experienced gardeners will help solve your garden problems.

Proceeds from the sale benefit the historic Uwchlan Meeting House. For further information, contact Mary Jo Schlomann, 610-269-8450.

Mt. Cuba News

Dear gardening friends,

Thanks to Mother Nature, spring seems to have arrived rather early this year. The warm temperatures have drawn out early blooms and the smell of the season is in the air. What are you seeing in your garden right now?

Please check your mailboxes this week to see our Spring-Summer 2012 Program Guide. There are many new classes to enjoy - everything from field trips to art classes to always popular hands-on workshops. Jack Hubley, tv personality from Lancaster, PA, and Judy Glattstein, author of several gardening books, will be making guest appearances here and we hope to see you too.

Mark your calendars for two very special events coming up in the next few months. The Eighth Annual Wildflower Celebration is Sunday, April 29, from 10AM to 4PM here in our glorious gardens - as always, admission is free. On Friday, May 11, Mt. Cuba Center will be open from 10AM to 3 PM in honor of National Public Gardens Day. Admission is free, free-strolling is encouraged, plus there will be plant giveaways and family fun activities. Two chances this spring to see Mt. Cuba Center in all of our spring time beauty!

For more information and to register for tours and classes, visit www.mtcubacenter.org, or call 302-239-4244. As always, whether it's onsite or online, I look forward to sharing the beauty of Mt. Cuba Center with you.

Sincerely,

Eileen Boyle

Director of Education & Research

SPADE AND TROWEL CLUB CATCHES A WAVE FOR

Hawaii: Islands of Aloha, theme of the 2012 Philadelphia International Flower Show, inspires the creativity and imagination of local garden club members putting finishing touches on their upscale Store Window, a Competitive Class exhibit.

 A switch for these ladies (and gents) who usually choose an exhibit demonstrating their landscape design expertise, Spade and Trowel Club’s display which they titled “Here’s Looking at You” features window dressing for an eyewear and accessories boutique and requires decorative use of fresh flowers to tell the story. The class, “Ala Moana Boulevard,” will be judged on Saturday March 3 and again on Wednesday March 7.

 Co-chairs Sharon Small, Margaret Hennes and Jane Owen, all of Kennett Square, and their energetic committee have been meeting since May of 2011 to develop the plan for this exhibit. Other contributors are Alice Bucher, Tala Graham, Sandy Yeatman, Jackie Blake, Ann Bryce, Caryn Hetherston, Edythe Joines, Gerrie Lunger, Nancy Olson, Kurt Wolter, Suzanne Pusey, Kris Qualls, Jon Olson and Rod Ellingsworth.

 Jane Owen and Tala Graham of Kennett Square ‘s Spade and Trowel Club

admire Tillandsia (air plants) and Orchids at Waldor Orchids in Linwood NJ.            

The Flower Show opens March 3 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia for members of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and March 4-11 for the general public. Go to www.theflowershow.com for more information.  The new FlowerShow app for smartphones, available on or about February 20, provides maps, calendar of events and schedules of performances, lectures and demonstrations, lists of exhibitors and vendors and much more.

Mt. Cuba News

Dear gardening friends -

I'm inviting you to get connected online at Mt. Cuba Center Connect! Today marks the release of our third distance learning class, "Moss Gardening." I'm so excited about this new addition to our program that I'm offering the friends of Mt. Cuba Center a discount on the price of the class. Instead of $25, use the promotion code "bluets" when purchasing the class, and you'll pay just $20.

In the class, you'll find videos featuring two of our most moss-savvy gardeners, Renee Kemmerer and Marcie Weigelt. Renee will show you how to select and prepare your site for growing, how to encourage moss that may already be there, and how to transplant from another site. Marcie wields her flat-blade knife and demonstrates the process of removing moss in preparation for transplanting, as well as how to keep your moss bed clean - a "very Zen-like" experience, according to Marcie! Our guest instructor is Dr. Alice Waegel, who shares her knowledge of the biology of mosses.

This is the one class that I know will always fill up quickly when we offer it onsite at our wonderful moss bank. With the online class, there's unlimited enrollment and you can enjoy it any time you like. Go to www.mtcubacenter.org and click on the Distance Learning button to get started. And whether I see you onsite or online, I look forward to sharing the beauty of Mt. Cuba Center with you.

Sincerely,

Eileen Boyle

Public Programs Manager

Garden Club of Springfield Invitation

The Garden Club of Springfield invites members from Garden Clubs in District I to their February Meeting, Wednesday, February 22 at 11:00 AM at the Springfield Township Building, 50 Powell Rd., Springfield, PA. The speaker will be Eva Monheim, noted horticulturist, writer, artist, lecturer and certified arborist. Her topic is “Arranging the Spring Harvest” She will demonstrate endless variations of arrangements using fruits, vegetables, foliage and flowers.

Her website is http://www.evamonheim.com/about.html

A nominal fee of $5 will be charged for the lecture. All arrangements will be raffled off after the program

January at Mt. Cuba

Happy New Year! Greetings from Mt. Cuba Center! On behalf of the staff here, I wish you the best that 2012 can bring.


Take a look at the image above - do you see how the bare tree branches have a beauty of their own? Guest speaker Vincent Simeone will take a look at the hidden characteristics of trees and shrubs in Enhance Your Winter Landscape (Saturday, January 14, 1-3PM, $25.) There will be a dessert reception and book signing as well. Gregg Tepper discusses the unique ways in which native plants appeal to each of our senses in the Sensory Appeal of Native Plants class (Saturday, January 21, 1:30-3:00, $20.) He'll share surprising fact, true stories and outstanding photographs of favorite wildflowers.

I hope you've had a chance to look at our distance learning program, Mt. Cuba Center Connect. Our fern and hummingbird classes are ready and waiting for you to enjoy at any time of the day or night. (Don't forget to use the promotion code "lonicera" for a 20% discount on the hummingbird class!) Coming in late January - "Moss Gardening," an always popular topic at Mt. Cuba Center, and the virtual version will never sell-out.

Take a few minutes to visit our website, http://www.mtcubacenter.org/, and see everything that is going on here. Even in the quiet season, I look forward to sharing the beauty of Mt. Cuba Center with you onsite and online.
Sincerely,
Eileen Boyle
Public Programs Manager