Events

9.24.18 Monday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

9.24.18 Monday - Vacant Land 215

The Public Interest Law Center’s Garden Justice Legal Initiative and Soil Generation are teaming up to educate the community on legal land access and preservation for gardens, farms, and other community-managed open spaces.

9.24.18 Monday - Delaware County Tree Tenders Basic Training

Help plant and care for trees in your region, your community, or your yard. Become a PHS Tree Tender! The PHS Tree Tenders® program offers hands-on tree care training for residents of the five-county Philadelphia region.

9.24.18 Monday - DIY Succulent Gardens with Beaucycled (South Street)

Come plant your very own succulent arrangement with your choice of locally harvested succulent plants and a vintage upcycled planter!

9.25.18 Tuesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

9.25.18 Tuesday - Hydroponic Gardening with Deep Roots Grow Supply (South Street)

Join PHS and Conshohocken-based Deep Roots Grow Supply for a hydroponic gardening workshop. Learn about home-based hydroponic systems, seed starting, cutting, cloning and prepping plants over the winter for spring. Sponsored by Solo Real Estate.

9.25.18 Tuesday - Wholistic.art: Future Food

Join local artists to imagine the future of food with this visually stimulating, hands-on workshop and podcast recording with the Black Tribbles!

9.25.18 Tuesday - Bucks County Tree Tenders Basic Training

Bucks County: Help plant and care for trees in your region, your community, or your yard. Become a PHS Tree Tender!

9.26.18 Wednesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

9.26.18 Wednesday - Laurel Valley Soils Tour

Join City Harvest for an exciting tour and behind the scenes visit with Laurel Valley Soils, open to City Harvest Growers only.

9.26.18 Wednesday - The Great Fall Plant Sale

Save up to 75% on plants now through Saturday, September 29 at the Meadowbrook Farm Plant Shop.

9.26.18 Wednesday - The WURD Reality Lounge with PHS Vision2027 (uCity)

A Town Hall and Live Broadcast discussion with host WURD Radio and PHS President Matt Rader on PHSVision2027 Initiatives.

9.26.18 Wednesday - Rain Check: Get a Rain Barrel!

Learn how you can get a free rain barrel from the Philadelphia Water Department! Reduced pricing for downspout planters, rain gardens, depaving, and permeable pavers will also be offered.

9.26.18 Wednesday - Seed Saving Class (South Street)

Join us in welcoming Keigh Monahan, founder of the Seed Circle Library of South Jersey, for a presentation followed by a hands on demonstration about saving this year’s best seeds for next year’s garden. Free to attend. No registration required.

9.27.18 Thursday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

9.27.18 Thursday - Thursday Gardening Series at Meadowbrook Farm

View the full list of events available for the Thursday Gardening Series at Meadowbrook Farm.

9.27.18 Thursday - Overwintering Tropicals Indoors

Learn to propagate your favorite tropical plants using cuttings and learn how to minimize common pests.

9.27.18 Thursday - Closing Harvest Celebration

Join PHS and Broad Street Ministry for a celebratory closing ceremony and farm plant give away!

9.27.18 Thursday - The Great Fall Plant Sale

Save up to 75% on plants now through Saturday, September 29 at the Meadowbrook Farm Plant Shop.

9.27.18 Thursday - Fourth Thursdays: Garden to Vase

Join PHS Meadowbrook Farm for this BYOB Floral Workshop Series every Fourth Thursday. This week: Dazzling Dahlias!

9.28.18 Friday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

9.28.18 Friday - Native Ferns: ID and Culture

Get the 411 on fern biology and identification in natural landscape settings.

9.28.18 Friday - The Great Fall Plant Sale

Save up to 75% on plants now through Saturday, September 29 at the Meadowbrook Farm Plant Shop.

9.29.18 Saturday - Working with Natural Dyes

Decorate the harvest table this season with a runner or placemats made using natural dyes extracted from goldenrod and walnuts. Nichole Gerding discusses historic uses of dyes and how to identify and responsibly harvest local dye-producing plants.

9.29.18 Saturday - Flower Show Botanical Jewelry Artistic Workshop

Mimi Favre and Caryn Hetherston, longtime Flower Show exhibitors and blue-ribbon winners, will lead this botanical jewelry workshop.

9.29.18 Saturday - The Great Fall Plant Sale

Save up to 75% on plants now through Saturday, September 29 at the Meadowbrook Farm Plant Shop.

10.1.18 Monday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.1.18 Monday - Delaware County Tree Tenders Basic Training

Help plant and care for trees in your region, your community, or your yard. Become a PHS Tree Tender! The PHS Tree Tenders® program offers hands-on tree care training for residents of the five-county Philadelphia region.

10.2.18 Tuesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.2.18 Tuesday - Private Gardens of Baltimore

Enjoy three delightful gardens in Northern Baltimore County with PHS. Tashiding, a Sikkimese word meaning “a very auspicious place,” is a 100-acre property in the heart of the Western Run Belfast Road Historic District.

10.2.18 Tuesday - Bucks County Tree Tenders Basic Training

Bucks County: Help plant and care for trees in your region, your community, or your yard. Become a PHS Tree Tender!

10.2.18 Tuesday - Home Composting Class (South Street)

Home Composting Class with PHS’s Sally McCabe. Learn different options for turning garden and household organic waste into soil without attracting pests or foul odors. Free to attend. No registration required.

10.3.18 Wednesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.3.18 Wednesday - 2019 Challenge Plants Workshop (Meadowbrook Farm)

Join growers from Meadowbrook Farm and Flower Show Horticourt experts for this informational program on best practices for growing this year’s challenge plants. Get tips on how to enter your plant(s) into the 2019 Philadelphia Flower Show.

10.3.18 Wednesday - Tree Tenders Fall Basic Training

Want to do something about Climate Change? Help plant and care for trees in your region, your community, or your yard. Become a PHS Tree Tender!

10.4.18 Thursday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.4.18 Thursday - Insider Tour: Behind the Scenes at Chanticleer

Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Chanticleer with the Facilities Manager Ed Hincken. Learn how we maintain water features, research and construct new buildings, and implement green design.

10.4.18 Thursday - PHS McLean Library Book Group

This month's selection: Euphoria by Lily King

10.5.18 Friday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.7.18 Sunday - Discover Cuba

Blessed with excellent growing conditions, Cuba has a long history in agricultural production and horticultural know-how. As the largest and most populous island in the Caribbean, the ‘Pearl of the Antilles’ is also a melting pot of cultures and cuisines.

10.8.18 Monday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.9.18 Tuesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.9.18 Tuesday - Hillwood Museum & Gardens and Dumbarton Oaks

Our first stop, Hillwood Museum and Gardens, is a fascinating property where we can explore the mansion (museum) and formal gardens. Neaby, Dumbarton Oaks provides a garden oasis to explore on your own.

10.9.18 Tuesday - Bucks County Tree Tenders Basic Training

Bucks County: Help plant and care for trees in your region, your community, or your yard. Become a PHS Tree Tender!

10.10.18 Wednesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.10.18 Wednesday - Weeds 101

Learn how to recognize the most common annual and perennial lawn and garden weeds using leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds. The fall section covers species that should be removed before winter, making next year’s garden more maintenance free.

10.10.18 Wednesday - Tree Tenders Fall Basic Training

Want to do something about Climate Change? Help plant and care for trees in your region, your community, or your yard. Become a PHS Tree Tender!

10.10.18 Wednesday - Living the Aromatic Life

Explore how to incorporate and use aromatic plants in your garden, your kitchen and throughout your home with Linda Shanahan and Eric VanderHyde of Barefoot Botanicals at the Temple Ambler Arboretum.

10.11.18 Thursday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.11.18 Thursday - Growing Vegetables into the Fall and Winter

Start planting vegetables now and you'll be savoring the flavor of homegrown produce through fall and into winter with Chanticleer's Assistant Horticulturist David Mattern.

10.12.18 Friday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.12.18 Friday - PHeaSt uCity Square

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society presents PHeaSt uCity Square -- The Party of the Season!

10.13.18 Saturday - Bee Keeping 101

Don Shump, owner of Philadelphia Bee Company, will show you how bees and beekeepers must work together.

10.13.18 Saturday - Gardening and Greening Walk at Chanticleer

A private garden tour of Chanticleer exclusively for 2018 Gardening and Greening Contest participants

10.14.18 Sunday - Japanese Garden Pruning: Pines and Needle-Plucking

PHS Members are invited to this one-day course at Shofuso, led by professional Japanese gardener Asher Browne, will cover the fundamentals of pine tree care.

10.15.18 Monday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.16.18 Tuesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.16.18 Tuesday - Historic Garden Tour at the University of Pennsylvania

Take a guided tour of the James G. Kaskey Memorial Park at the University of Pennsylvania.

10.16.18 Tuesday - All About Bulbs with Penn State Extension (South Street)

Join PHS and Penn State Extension’s Philadelphia Master Gardeners and learn all about your spring bulbs including Crocus, Hyacinths, and Tulips. Sponsored by Solo Real Estate.

10.17.18 Wednesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.17.18 Wednesday - Sustainability Action Day: Edible Plant Walk

Join Ambler Arboretum of Temple University Director Kathy Salisbury and the Food Forest Club for a walk on the edible side of the Ambler Arboretum! Learn about the edible plants and herbs that inhabit the Arboretum’s diverse gardens and help commemorate World Food Day (October 16).

10.17.18 Wednesday - PECO Green Roof Tour

Want to learn about green roof technology and how it can help the environment? The 45,000 square foot Peco green roof, maintained by PHS, features an observation deck and stunning downtown views of downtown Philadelphia.

10.17.18 Wednesday - Tree Tenders Fall Basic Training

Want to do something about Climate Change? Help plant and care for trees in your region, your community, or your yard. Become a PHS Tree Tender!

10.18.18 Thursday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.18.18 Thursday - Big Trees of Delaware

Bill Seybold, Delaware State Forester, shares some history and botany of these giants of the forest, presents the criteria for becoming a Big Tree of Delaware, and demonstrates tree assessment scoring.

10.19.18 Friday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.19.18 Friday - Perennial Plant Conference

10.19.18 Friday - Seed Collecting and Saving Workshop

Learn the best techniques for collecting and storing seeds produced by our native trees, shrubs, and perennials. Following a brief lecture, participants will head out to the gardens for some hands-on seed collecting.

10.21.18 Sunday - EarthFest Presents: The Science of Scary

Celebrate the Halloween season in a different way by learning about the science behind the things that may scare you — skunks, spiders, flies, rotten logs, bats, predatory birds and snakes at the Temple Ambler Arboretum.

10.22.18 Monday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.23.18 Tuesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.23.18 Tuesday - Botanical Drawing with Color Pencil

Join art instructor Eileen Rosen for this 3-week art course using color pencils. Learn to use these easy to blend, vibrant wax-based pencils to interpret the forms and colors of a flower.

10.23.18 Tuesday - Green City Teachers Basic Training

Learn about gardening, greening and the environment, and how to incorporate it into classroom or after-school activities.

10.23.18 Tuesday - PHS/PWD Rain Check (uCity)

Through Rain Check, Philadelphia residents can have storm water management tools installed at their homes for free or for a reduced price. Rain Check offers rain barrels, downspout planter boxes, rain gardens, de-paving, and porous pavers.

10.24.18 Wednesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.24.18 Wednesday - 2019 Challenge Plant Workshop (Mostardi Nursey)

Join growers from Meadowbrook Farm and Flower Show Horticourt experts for this informational program on best practices for growing this year’s challenge plants. Get tips on how to enter your plant(s) into the 2019 Philadelphia Flower Show.

10.25.18 Thursday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.25.18 Thursday - Designing with Native Mosses

Alice Waegel, a retired biology professor, presents both innovative and classic approaches to landscaping with native mosses.

10.25.18 Thursday - Tree Tenders en Español

Entrenamiento de cuidadores de árboles en español/inglés en el Centro Providencia en Fairhill.

10.26.18 Friday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.27.18 Saturday - Fall Photography Stroll

Take advantage of this early morning opportunity to photograph the unique gardens of Mt. Cuba Center as fall color nears its seasonal peak.

10.27.18 Saturday - Putting the Garden to Bed

Chanticleer Assistant Horticulturist, Chris Fehlhaber will demonstrate essential gardening techniques that ensure your garden will be more manageable in the spring.

10.27.18 Saturday - Tree Tenders en Español

Entrenamiento de cuidadores de árboles en español/inglés en el Centro Providencia en Fairhill.

10.29.18 Monday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.30.18 Tuesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

10.30.18 Tuesday - Botanical Drawing with Color Pencil

Join art instructor Eileen Rosen for this 3-week art course using color pencils. Learn to use these easy to blend, vibrant wax-based pencils to interpret the forms and colors of a flower.

10.31.18 Wednesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.1.18 Thursday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.1.18 Thursday - Rare Book Talk: Bookplates – Worth a Closer Look

Join PHS McLean Library for this Rare Book Talk, where we’ll look at botanically and horticulturally connected bookplates and other intriguing signs of ownership.

11.1.18 Thursday - PHS McLean Library Book Group

This month's selection: The Juniper Tree by Barbara Comyns

11.2.18 Friday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.2.18 Friday - WVWA: All About Owls

Fall is one of the best times of the year to see and hear owls — and what could be a better way to take advantage of autumn’s beautiful, quiet nights than to go in search of those nocturnal wonders at the suburban home of the Temple Owls!

11.3.18 Saturday - Ambler Arboretum Presents: Fall Foliage Hike

Learn why and how leaves change colors and what plants you can plant in your yard to feed those late season pollinators and migrating birds. Bring your walking shoes and your questions!

11.5.18 Monday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.5.18 Monday - South Africa - The Western Cape Exceptional Gardens and Private Reserves

The Western Cape garden tour combines well with the flora and wildlife in the spectacular hinterland of the Little Karoo and the mountainous coastline.

11.6.18 Tuesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.6.18 Tuesday - Botanical Drawing with Color Pencil

Join art instructor Eileen Rosen for this 3-week art course using color pencils. Learn to use these easy to blend, vibrant wax-based pencils to interpret the forms and colors of a flower.

11.7.18 Wednesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.7.18 Wednesday - Must-Have Native Shrubs for Fall Color

Vic Piatt, Mt. Cuba Center’s Gardens Manager, presents his favorite native shrubs that display colorful fall foliage, fruit, and bark. Learn how to care for these autumn beauties, where best to plant them, and the ecological services they provide.

11.8.18 Thursday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.8.18 Thursday - Flower Power: The Art of the Armature

Join award-winning floral designer, Ron Mulray, for this fabulous demonstration of how to create and design with an armature and enter your own designs into the 2019 Flower Show, "Flower Power!"

11.9.18 Friday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.9.18 Friday - Bring Bluebirds into Your Garden

With the help of ArcGIS technology, find out which native birds – including bluebirds – your garden best supports.

11.12.18 Monday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.12.18 Monday - Holiday Orchid Workshop

Join orchid expert and author, Barb Schmidt for this hands-on workshop and plant a small Oncidium orchid in a tree fern basket to use as a holiday centerpiece.

11.13.18 Tuesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.14.18 Wednesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.14.18 Wednesday - Japanese Garden Design- The Stroll Garden with Sharee Solow

Finally, a design lecture that will clarify the complex topic of Japanese gardens using language and images everyone can grasp! Join designer Sharee Solow as she presents "Japanese Garden Design: The Stroll Garden (Edo Period 1600-1868)."

11.15.18 Thursday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.16.18 Friday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.17.18 Saturday - Holiday Floral Arrangements and Seasonal Containers

Create a winter holiday tableau with fresh greens and natural elements from the garden. Chanticleer Assistant Horticulturists Tess Kuracina and Lowery Douglass will take you through an interactive class to create a lovely and re-purposed arrangements for the table, mantle, or front stoop

11.18.18 Sunday - Japanese Garden Elements: Japanese Stone Setting

Join Japanese gardening professional Asher Browne for this workshop instructing rock placement techniques at Shofuso.

11.19.18 Monday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.20.18 Tuesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.21.18 Wednesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.22.18 Thursday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.23.18 Friday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.26.18 Monday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.27.18 Tuesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.27.18 Tuesday - Drawing or Painting Orchids

Join artist Eileen Rosen as she teaches you how to create beautiful drawings or paintings from live orchid plants. You will be able to choose which media you use in this class!

11.27.18 Tuesday - Junior Flower Show Teacher Training

Join fellow teachers for a hands on training to learn how to host a Junior Flower Show at your school.

11.28.18 Wednesday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.29.18 Thursday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

11.30.18 Friday - Exhibit: Picture Perfect Parkway Photographs

Enjoy this free exhibit of winning photographs of the natural and artistic beauty of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in celebration of the parkway's 100th anniversary.

12.1.18 Saturday - Ambler Arboretum Presents: Bark Walk

Join Ambler Arboretum of Temple University Director Kathy Salisbury for a special dog walking-friendly event in the Ambler Arboretum. Examine the intricate patterns and fascinating details of trees throughout the Ambler Arboretum on this Bark Walk.

12.1.18 Saturday - Felted Flower Art

Capture the essence of nature while learning the beginning steps of 3-dimensional needle felting. Local fiber artist Sara Setzer shows you how to create beautiful floral designs using wool and other natural fibers in this relaxed session of crafting.

12.5.18 Wednesday - Holiday Tour- Winterthur & Longwood Gardens

Get into the holiday spirit before the frenzy of the season. This enjoyable day features special exhibits at each destination with some time on your own to explore Winterthur and Longwood Gardens.

12.6.18 Thursday - PHS McLean Library Book Group

This month's selection: The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekov

12.12.18 Wednesday - Pollinators and Wildflowers - Observations from the Field: Tom Knezick

Challenge how you think about horticulture. Tom Knezick, the Production Analyst at Pinelands Nursery & Supply, answers the questions, What plants attract the most honeybees? Which milkweed is best for monarchs? and gives essential tips

12.29.18 Saturday - Gardens of Pasadena & the 2019 Rose Bowl Parade

Join PHS Membership Director Suzanne Betts for this action-packed trip to Pasadena, CA and the Rose Bowl Parade.

1.3.19 Thursday - PHS McLean Library Book Group

This month's selection: The Tree by John Fowles

1.26.19 Saturday - Tree Tenders Basic Training

Be an urban hero! This training covers tree biology, identification, planting, proper care and working within your community.

2.2.19 Saturday - Tree Tenders Basic Training

Be an urban hero! This training covers tree biology, identification, planting, proper care and working within your community.

2.7.19 Thursday - PHS McLean Library Book Group

This month's selection: In the Wilderness by Manuel Rivas.

4.4.19 Thursday - PHS McLean Library Book Group

This month selection: An Ecology of Enchantment by Des Kennedy

5.2.19 Thursday - PHS McLean Library Book Group

This month's selection: Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights by Salman Rushdie.

6.6.19 Thursday - PHS McLean Library Book Group

This month's selection: The Summer Book by Tove Jansson

6.7.19 Friday - Gardens of Yorkshire and the Lake District

Discover spectacular estates and gardens with PHS Membership Director, Suzanne Betts on this visit to Yorkshire Gardens and the Lake District of Northern England.