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spring gardens 2025
Bartram’s Garden
Ongoing: Visit this National Historic Landmark and House, circa 1728. The grounds are free and open to the public. Guided tours are available of both the historic garden, as well as the Bartram family home. Don’t miss The Bartram Nursery, complete with native plants and those discovered by the Bartram family. 54th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA. 215-729-5281; www.bartramsgarden.org.
Chanticleer
Ongoing: A 35-acre pleasure garden open to the public. The garden is a study of textures and forms, where foliage trumps flowers, the gardeners lead the design, and even the drinking fountains are sculptural. Educational programs are offered year round. 786 Church Road, Wayne, PA. 610-687-4163; www.chanticleergarden.org.
Longwood Gardens
March 29: Starting with Seeds
April 4: Anna Lapwood
April 6: Creating the Ultimate Flower Garden
April 8: Watercolor in the West Conservatory
April 12: Branches All Around
April 17: Designing for the Occasion: Easter
April 22: Min Moss Walls
April 26: Spring Foraging
May 3: Universal Design in the Landscape
May 5: Sustainable Landscape Design
May 7: Deciduous Trees
May 15: Botanical Art: Bonsai Study
March 29-May 4: Spring Blooms
May 9-September 28: Festival of Fountains
Admission. 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA. 610-388-1000.
Mt. Cuba Center
April-November: The Mt.Cuba Center is situated on 600 acres. Its woodland wildflower gardens are recognized as the region’s finest. Guided docent tours are available by reservation. Special events are scheduled regularly. Admission. 3120 Barley Mill Road, Hockessin, DE. 302-239-4244; www.mtcubacenter.org.
Tyler Arboretum
Ongoing: Weekday Bird Walk
Ongoing: Saturday Wildflower Walk
April 4: Nature Journaling Series
April 4: Nature Journaling Single Class
April 5:2025 Tyler Arboretum 10K Trail Run
April 12: Full Moon Hike
515 Painter Road, Media, PA. 610-566-9134; www.tylerarboretum.org.
The Morris Arboretum at the University of Pennsylvania
Ongoing: Fernery Self-Guided Tours
Through March 31: Winter Wellness Walks
100 East Northwestern Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. 215-247-5777.
Hortulus Farm
May-October: A one-hundred-acre 18th-century farmstead and nursery operation. It was created by garden and event designer Renny Reynolds and garden writer and author Jack Staub. 60 Thompson Mill Road, Wrightstown, PA. 215-598-0050; www.hortulusfarm.com
New Hope Historical Society
April: Museum Tours
April: Walking Tours
215-862-5652; www: newhopehistorical.org
17th Annual Lecture at Tyler Formal Gardens
April 26: Andalusia Historic House, Gardens & Arboretum. John Vick —is the Executive Director of historic Andalusia where he oversees site visits and preservation/ research efforts of this more than two-hundred-year-old property and nearly 350 years of Biddle family history. He brings a wide range of interests and experience to this historic landscape and its collections. A tour of Tyler Formal Gardens will follow.
Bucks County Community College main campus, Zlock Performing Arts Center,275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 215.968.8224; bucks.edu/foundation/events
The Gardens Mills Fluers
Ongoing: Garden Tours.The Gardens at Mill Fleurs is a private collection garden. We are a proud member of America's Garden Capital, the 36-Public-Garden-Consortium surrounding Philadelphia. We specialize in against-the-grain horticulture! Since it is not always apparent what rules we are breaking, we take the time to personally guide people through the gardens.