Thursday, April 24, 2014

Carolyn's Shade Gardens Tour

Garden Class of WCCU toured Carolyn's Shade Gardens on April 24, 2014.  Lovely natural setting and great tour 'guide'!  Highly recommend for a program or tour.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Jenny Rose Carey

Jenny Rose Carey, "The Gardens at Stenton in Germantown". Jenny Rose Carey has been the Director of the Ambler Arboretum of Temple University since 2005. Born in London to a family of botanists and gardeners Jenny brings a wealth of practical experience to her job. She was educated at the Universities of Southampton and Oxford in England and has a degree in Horticulture from Temple University.
Jenny lectures across the world on topics ranging from sustainable gardening to the history of women in Horticulture and Landscape Design. She has co-authored the book to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Ambler campus and is writing a book about the early 20th century gardens of Philadelphia. 
Contact information: blogsite (beforeyougarden.com), phone: 267-468-8400, email: jrcarey@temple.edu.