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| Displaying events for the week following July 15, 2010. |
| | Thursday, July 15, 2010 | 8:30am - 3:00pm
PHS Gardening Series: Bus Trip to Valentine Gardens
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Presented by Pat Valentine
Open to the public and members
Join us for a trip through the Chester County countryside to Valentine Gardens, where owner Pat Valentine will demonstrate the latest happenings in his rock gardens. You’ll have time to browse and/or buy plants for your rock garden, water garden, herb garden, or perennial border.
Please bring a dish for a potluck lunch to round out our stay in this peaceful, rustic place...
Valentine Gardens
358 N. Sandy Hill Road
Coatesville, PA
|  | 10:00am - Noon
Meadowbrook Farm Demonstration: Cooking with Herbs
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Presented by Diana K. Weiner
Open to the public and members
It’s July and the herbs you bought six weeks ago are going to seed! You need to use them faster. Join horticulturist Diana K. Weiner as she explores the pairings of herbs with different vegetables and meats and mixes up some of her favorite recipes to share with you. Bring a fork! Limit 30.
Meadowbrook Farm
1633 Washington Lane
Abington Township, PA
| | | Friday, July 16, 2010 | 8:30am - 5:00pm
Woody Plant Conference
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Presented by Chanticleer, Longwood Gardens, Morris Arboretum, PHS, Scott Arboretum & Tyler Arboretum
Open to the public, members and professionals
This popular day-long conference is hosted in the Delaware Valley of Pennsylvania, an area with a rich gardening history. It covers a variety of topics of interest to horticulturists and gardeners.
Conference Highlights:
Talks by noted horticulturists and designers.
Study tours of the Scott Arboretum's extensive woody plant collection....
Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College
Lang Performing Arts Center
Swarthmore, PA
| | | Saturday, July 17, 2010 | 10:00am - 11:00am
PHS Gardening Series: Everything You Want to Know About Roses
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Presented by Mary McKnight
Open to the public and members
Master Gardener Mary McKnight will show how roses can provide decades of beauty and enjoyment when properly planted and tended.
Dickinson Square Park
4th and Tasker Streets, The Parsons Building
Philadelphia, PA
| | | Monday, July 19, 2010 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
PHS Gardening Series: Four Seasons Gardening
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Presented by Carolyn Booker
Open to the public and members
Penn State master gardener Carolyn Booker will show how using a variety of color and plantings will make your garden sparkle all year long.
Campbell Square Community Park
2500 East Allegheny Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
| | | Tuesday, July 20, 2010 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Tour of the PECO Green Roof
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Open to the public and members
Want to learn about exciting “green roof” technology? PHS will lead tours of the 45,000-square-foot green roof at the PECO headquarters in Philadelphia. Limit 25. Tour participants must be at least 18 years of age.
PECO Building
2301 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA
| | | Wednesday, July 21, 2010 | 10:00am - 11:00am
PHS Gardening Series: Gardening with Kids--Growing Vegetables
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Presented by Janet Carter
Open to the public and members
Janet Carter will discuss how gardening with kids can be a rewarding and educational experience for all.
Reyburn Park
N. 22nd Street and W. Sedgley Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
| | 5:30pm - 6:30pm
PHS Young Friends PECO Green Roof Tour
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Presented by PHS Young Friends
Open to the public and members
Join the PHS Young Friends for an exclusive look at the 45,000-square-foot green roof at PECO headquarters in Center City.
This event is free for PHS Young Friends, but advance registration is required as space is limited. Tour participants must be at least 18 years old.
PHS Young Friends is a vibrant group of adults age 40 and under who share a common interest in greening and the positive impact it has on the Philadelphia region...
PECO Building
2301 Market St
Philadelphia, PA
| | | Thursday, July 22, 2010 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Chanticleer Walk: Sensational Summer Containers
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Presented by Dan Benarcik
Open to the public and members
Container gardening at Chanticleer goes way beyond the ordinary, mingling annual, perennial, tropical, and subtropical plants in vibrant, highly creative combinations. Dan Benarcik will discuss how to create successful container gardens and will offer suggestions for appealing plant combinations. He’ll also talk about cultural concerns such as soil mixes, watering, and fertilization...
Chanticleer
786 Church Road
Wayne, PA
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