This year's line-up of speakers is fabulous and well worth registering for.  Arne Maynard is one of my favorite UK gardens designers - his talk on the Ever Evolving Garden is based on his own garden - Alt-y-bela.  One I've always wanted to visit  

I'm also looking forward to Jonathon Alderson's talk on Ecological Design in Practice.

http://www.perennialplantconference.org
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From 9:3--noon.  This year the keynote speaker is W. Gary Smith, an artist and landscape
designer who specializes in botanical gardens and arboretums, as well as
public art installations and private gardens.  

Jonathan Alderson
Sunday, Nov 16, 2pm
Haverford College, Haverford, PA
Cosponsored with Haverford College Arboretum and The Henry Foundation for Botanical Research
Reception follows: free and open to the public. No RSVP required.
Designer and landscape architect Jonathan Alderson, from Wayne, PA, will interpret the Meadow Garden and how it evolved on 56 acres at Longwood Gardens. 
     Make a day of it! Stroll through the Haverford College campus and have an early lunch nearby. The campus is an arboretum, the oldest in the country. Directions, see your September newsletter.

Sunday, November 9, 2 to 3:30 pm

So much more than our acorn producers, learn about the value, history, and garden importance of oaks with Curator Andrew Bunting. This tour is geared for gardeners from beginners to experts.

The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum Offices and is free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, the tour will be canceled. For more information, please call the Scott Arboretum Offices at (610) 328-8025.

The nursery and garden will be open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Shade plants for sale include:- Native Azalea species and hybrids, Ferns, Evergreen Azaleas, Rhododendrons, wildflowers including Trilliums, Hepatica, Hexastylis, Iris verna, Viola pedata, Spigelia marilandica, Anemonella thalictroides, Galax, and much more

2065 Parkersville Road, West Chester, PA  19382  610-793-1074 

Directions from Longwood Gardens:  Go North on Rt. 52 to right on Rt. 926.  Go 1 mi. to left on Parkersville Road to 3rd house on right.

Last year more than 80 homeowners and businesses opened their green spaces to 100s of guests.  In early June printed maps for self guided tours will be available at area retailers and an electronic version for download from the Delaware Center for Horticulture website

The Shipley School's 40th Annual Secret Gardens tour is on Wednesday May 14th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.  This year the carefully selected private gardens are on the Main Line - the actual locations are revealed on the day.  There is also a boutique and Di Bruno Brothers catered luncheon at Appleford Estate.  The link to Buy Your Ticket! is here. 

This little community garden is also trying to improve the outdoor space at one of Philadelphia's local elementary schools so its good to support them.