Surf & Turf: A Symposium for Gardeners
When:- Sat. March 19, 8:30am-3:00pm
What:- Speakers, book sales, vendors, silent auction, lunch. 
Where:- Delaware County Community College, Media, PA.  Large Auditorium, Rm 2225Website:- www.hardyplant.org          
Cost:- Hardy Plant Members - $75 postmarked by Mar 6, nonmembers $85; after Mar 6, Members $85, nonmembers $95. Includes box lunch choice.
Speakers: Showtime at the Shore - Michael Bowell, writer, garden designer, owner of Create a Scene; Diseases of Herbaceous Perennials - Margery L. Daughtrey, Senior Extension Associate, Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University; A Few of My Favorite Things - Dan Heims, plant explorer, president of Terra Nova Nursery; Finding the Perfect Tool - Roger Swain, author, award-winning host of PBS's The Victory Garden. To register, use the form in the MIS brochure enclosed in your January HPS newsletter, or download a Brochure and Registration Form from the HPS link above. 

THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY IS REQUESTED AT THE 

PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW
Preview Party
SATURDAY, MARCH 5th
PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER

For additional information and to make reservations online, CLICK HERE.

RECEPTION: 6:00 PM     
DINNER & PROGRAM: 8:00 PM
BLACK TIE

You are helping to plant one million trees in Pennsylvania, New Jersey & Delaware and, through PHS's City Harvest, to feed thousands of families.

THE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 100 N. 20th Street - 5th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-988-8800  |  Fax: 215-988-8810 
2011 Flower Show Tickets Available Online - Visit www.theflowershow.com

Where:             Charles Cresson
                        Hedleigh Spring
                        32 Amherst Ave
                        Swarthmore, PA  19081
                       
When:              Thursday, March 3, from 1:30 to 3 pm
                        Sunday, March 6, from 1:30 to 3 pm
                                               
Cost:                $25 per person
                        Attendance is limited to 15 people
 
Content:           Using examples from his own gardens, Charles will cover everything and anything you ever wanted to know about winter blooming plants, including:
 
Viewing and discussing his extensive collection of rare snowdrops 
The best shrubs for winter flowers
Care and selection of witchhazel, daphne, winter jasmine, edgeworthia, and more
Rarely grown bulbs for winter interest, including spring snowflake, winter aconite, cyclamen, species crocus, Algerian iris, and more
Unusual broad-leaved evergreens for background interest
A handout with all plant names will be provided
 
The seminars are suitable for any level gardener.  Questions and observations from the group are encouraged.  Feel free to bring samples for identification and discussion.
 
Registration:      To register, please click on this address carolynsshadegardens@verizon.net and send me an email listing the seminar date, your name, and phone number.  You will receive a reply confirming your registration and containing further details.
 
Carolyn Walker
Carolyn's Shade Gardens
325 S Roberts Rd
Bryn Mawr, PA  19010