W&W tour
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 Imagine the Possibilities with Michael Petrie
TIME: 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM Philadelphia International Flower Show award winner, Michael Petrie, has the ability to see the inherent beauty in what is often an outdated utilitarian object; simultaneously re-seeing and then re-using that object in a new and visually startling way. Michael uses found objects to create useful garden art. Thus an old glass doorknob welded to a pipe becomes a hose guard protecting a flower bed, rusty trowels give new life to an abandoned garden gate, and bedsprings intertwine with vines. You'll discover how to look at your space with new eyes and imagine the possibilities! Growing Up: Vertical Elements in the Garden with Adam Cressman TIME: 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM Join Adam Cressman, an expert from Longwood's Idea Garden, to learn why and how to add vertical elements to your space. Twining pole beans and flowering vines need support and Adam has ideas for how to accomplish this artfully. He'll have photos with examples and how-to handouts for you to begin building your vertical supports long before it's time to plant your climbers! Charge Your Garden with Color with Karl Gercens TIME: 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM Longwood's Karl Gercens is noted for using a dramatic palette of colored foliage trees, shrubs, and perennials to funnel excitement in garden spaces. Ravishing reds, glamorous golds, vivacious variegated and sumptuous silver foliaged plants are dynamic additions to your containers and window boxes. Avocado green went out with the 70's, today's color choices reflect a vibrant new look in gardening! Discover these intriguing beauties and then choose a few for your garden. Experience what a splash of color can do in your garden! Small Spaces and Intimate Gardens with Jonathan Wright TIME: 2:30 PM to 3:45 PM If you've not yet visited Chanticleer Garden, Jonathan's presentation will whet your appetite for a look. One of the most creative and artful gardens is just down the road in Wayne and we are lucky to have Jonathan Wright from Chanticleer share some of his ideas for creating impact in intimate spaces. Jonathan will discuss plant selection and design concepts to make a small space feel much larger than it actually is. Hear how to incorporate edibles and tropicals into these spaces-without having to bring ALL the plants inside each winter. Discover how to mix tropical/ tender plants with some hardy plants to create an intimate Wow! Enter through the Main Visitor Entrance. Lunch on your own from 12-1:00 pm. Jenny Rose Carey, Ambler's Arboretum Director is giving a talk on French gardens on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at 2 p.m in the Learning Center Auditorium. Jenny teaches at the Barnes, it should be an interesting lecture The event is free and open to the public. Anyone interested should contact Judy Shatz:- Judy.shatz@temple.edu or 267-468-8000. RSVP’s are suggested, but not required. Click here to see direction or a campus map. Limited parking is available in the Learning Center Parking Lot located off of the Loop Road and the Visitor’s Parking Lot located off of Meetinghouse Road. New Goosebump Plants for 2011-These newbies will give you chills! Chris Hansen Sun, Jan 23, 2:00pm Science Center, Rm 101 Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA Cosponsored with the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College Spring is just around the corner! Join Chris Hansen for a fast-paced look at the most exciting new shrubs, perennials, and groundcovers for 2011. Chris guarantees you'll experience a variety of "thrills & chills" as you enjoy a sneak preview of over 100 tantalizing new plants for 2011. This lecture will have you on the edge of your seat with Chris' spectacular photography of the newest plants to hit garden centers near you. From the newest double-flowered coneflowers to first-ever hydrangea introductions, you'll be entranced by these colorful new garden plants. You'll also meet a few of the people behind these amazing new introductions!. Chris absolutely guarantees goosebumps and has promised that all plants in the talk are hardy to zone 5 and should thrive in our Philadelphia region. AND. . .Chris is bringing 12 of his best new Winter Thriller hellebores for 12 lucky audience winners! Don't miss this fun-filled look at what's new for 2011! Free and open to the public. Reception follows the lecture. |