Garden
GARDENS
The Morris Arboretum at the University of Pennsylvania
Ongoing: Open Guide Tours
Ongoing: Storytime at the Morris Arboretum
Through March: Winter Wellness Walks
To December 31: Holiday Garden Railway
January 17-18: Annual Winter Landscape Symposium at Haverford College
Admission. 100 East Northwestern Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. 215-247-5777; www.morrisarboretum.org.
Tyler Formal Gardens
Ongoing: Built in the early 1930s, the gardens reflect early twentieth-century horticulture, and originally were influenced by larger Italian and French gardens. Divided into compartments and levels, separated by shrubs and stone walls, the gardens include manicured lawns, water fountains, gravel pathways, an espalier, and bronze sculpture. Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA. 215-968-8000; www.bucks.edu.
Longwood Gardens
January 19–March 24: Orchid Extravaganza. Enjoy our lush Conservatory where nearly 5,000 orchids drape from walls, flow from baskets, and form towering arches in artful displays. Admission. 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA. 610-388-1000; www.longwoodgardens.org.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
January 19; February 16: Winter Native Plant Walk
January 26: Close Encounters with Birds of Prey
January 30; February 13, 27: Winter Wonder Wednesdays
February 9: Nature Detectives: Animal Tracks
February 16: Great Backyard Bird Count
February 21: 13th Annual Land Ethics Symposium
March 16: Members’ Spring Fling
March 23: Invasive Species ID and Management
March 24: It’s So Egg-citing!
1635 River Road, New Hope, PA. 215-862-2924; www.bhwp.org.
Hershey Gardens
March 31: Easter Sunrise Service at Hershey Gardens
Admission. 170 Hotel Road, Hershey, PA. 717-534-3492; www.hersheygardens.org.
2013 Philadelphia International Flower Show
March 3-10: This year’s show has the theme Brilliant! and will celebrate the contemporary culture, design, gardens, and landscapes of Great Britain. In addition to the major garden displays, the Flower Show hosts world-renowned competitions in horticulture and artistic arranging, hundreds of gardening lectures and demonstrations, special events, an indoor marketplace, and a city-wide Flower Show Week celebration throughout the Philadelphia region. Admission. 12th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA. 215-988-8899; www.theflowershow.com.
Bucks Beautiful 2013
Mid-March: This annual garden and home show is Bucks County’s biggest. Delaware Valley College, 700 East Butler Avenue, Doylestown, PA. 215-348-3913; www.bucksbeautiful.com.