TYLER ARBORETUM (www.tylerarboretum.org)
515 Painter Rd, Media, PA 19063
610-566-9134
Winter Bird Walks - Wednesdays 8:15-10:15am - Free with admission.
Wildflower Botany Walks - Wednesdays 11-1am
Sunday, February 3, 1:30-3:30pm
Winter Pruning Workshop - Saturday, January 26, 1:00-2:30pm (snow date, January 27). Tyler Gardner, Emily Mox will begin this class indoors with an overview of pruning concepts and tool tips and then lead the group outside to demonstrate how to prune a variety of shrubs and trees. Preregistration required: $12 members; $15 non-members
Friday, January 11, 2013
January 2013 Event at Mt. Cuba Center
MT. CUBA CENTER (www.mtcubacenter.org)
3120 Barley Mill Road, Hockessin, DE 19707
302-239-4244
January 16, 7-9pm (dessert reception). "Treasures Among Our Natives" presented by Dr. Douglas Tallamy, University of Delaware. $20. Although a growing number of homeowners are helping conserve local biodiversity by landscaping with native plants, few know much about the animals they are aiding. Dr. Tallamy will describe some of the fascinating ways animals interact with the native plants they depend on. He will share how anticipating, observing, and understanding these relationships enriches our lives and further justifies the use of natives in our yards.
3120 Barley Mill Road, Hockessin, DE 19707
302-239-4244
January 16, 7-9pm (dessert reception). "Treasures Among Our Natives" presented by Dr. Douglas Tallamy, University of Delaware. $20. Although a growing number of homeowners are helping conserve local biodiversity by landscaping with native plants, few know much about the animals they are aiding. Dr. Tallamy will describe some of the fascinating ways animals interact with the native plants they depend on. He will share how anticipating, observing, and understanding these relationships enriches our lives and further justifies the use of natives in our yards.
January/February 2013 Events at Scott Arboretum
SCOTT ARBORETUM (www.scottarboretum.org)
500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA
10-328-8025
JANUARY 2013
12 (Saturday) 5pm - Winter Celebration, Cliff Notes: Plant Collecting in the Mountain Forests of Guizhou, China. Scott McMahan
19 (Saturday) 3-4:30pm - Arboretum Highlight Tour.
20 (Sunday) 2pm - Joanne Walkovic Memorial Lecture, "A Nurseryman's Miscellany" presented by Ed Bowen.
31 (Thursday) 2-4pm - "Why Do the Plants of My Dreams Keep Freezing to Death?" presented by Allen Hirsh.
FEBRUARY 2013
13 (Wednesday) 5:30-6:30pm - Nature's Narratives Book Discussion Group.
16 (Saturday) 3-4:30pm - Arboretum Highlight Tour.
500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA
10-328-8025
JANUARY 2013
12 (Saturday) 5pm - Winter Celebration, Cliff Notes: Plant Collecting in the Mountain Forests of Guizhou, China. Scott McMahan
19 (Saturday) 3-4:30pm - Arboretum Highlight Tour.
20 (Sunday) 2pm - Joanne Walkovic Memorial Lecture, "A Nurseryman's Miscellany" presented by Ed Bowen.
31 (Thursday) 2-4pm - "Why Do the Plants of My Dreams Keep Freezing to Death?" presented by Allen Hirsh.
FEBRUARY 2013
13 (Wednesday) 5:30-6:30pm - Nature's Narratives Book Discussion Group.
16 (Saturday) 3-4:30pm - Arboretum Highlight Tour.
February & March 2013 Events at Jenkins Arboretum
JENKINS ARBORETUM (www.jenkinsarboretum.org)
631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA
9am to 4pm daily. Free admission.
Fiber Art of Japan: Exhibition. February 1-28. Free. Pre-admissiosn appreciated.
Art of Ikebana: Exhibition. February 1-28. Free. John J. Willaman Education Center.
Ikebana Demonstration by Jose Juico. Sunday, February 3. Free. Pre-registration appreciated.
Vegetable Potting Workshop - Kids Kitchen Scrap. February 18, 10:30am to 12Noon. Free. No pre-registration
Sprout Display and Contest. March 22-24. John J. Willaman Education Center.
631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA
9am to 4pm daily. Free admission.
Fiber Art of Japan: Exhibition. February 1-28. Free. Pre-admissiosn appreciated.
Art of Ikebana: Exhibition. February 1-28. Free. John J. Willaman Education Center.
Ikebana Demonstration by Jose Juico. Sunday, February 3. Free. Pre-registration appreciated.
Vegetable Potting Workshop - Kids Kitchen Scrap. February 18, 10:30am to 12Noon. Free. No pre-registration
Sprout Display and Contest. March 22-24. John J. Willaman Education Center.
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