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| | Wednesday, November 4, 2009 | Noon - 1:30pm
Brown-Bag Lunch: Lounging with Lions - A Month in Zimbabwe
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Presented by Dan Moise
Open to the public and members
This talk is part of a series of Brown-Bag Lunch programs featuring journeys to exotic lands in keeping with the 2010 Philadelphia International Flower Show theme, “Passport to the World.” Get a stamp for all you attend and if you see them all, the last one is free!
In 2008 PHS staff member Daniel Moise spent a month in Gweru, Zimbabwe, as a volunteer at Antelope Park, a wildlife preserve specializing in the rehabilitation of African lions...
PHS Auditorium, 5th Floor
100 N. 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA
|  | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
City Gardening Series: Winter Care for Houseplants
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Presented by Leomar Cooper
Open to the public and members
Winter can be a tough time for houseplants. Community gardener Leomar Cooper will give advice on flowering and foliage houseplants and how to keep them healthy through the winter.
The City Gardening Series is generously supported through a collaborative partnership with Chanticleer ... A Pleasure Garden, in Wayne, Pa...
Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library
1001 Powell Street
Norristown, PA
| | | Thursday, November 5, 2009 | 7:45am - 5:30pm
COACH TOUR: Grounds for Sculpture and Morven Museum & Garden
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Open to the public and members
Travel with us to Princeton and Hamilton, New Jersey, and enjoy a day of art and history in two very different garden settings.
In 1984, sculptor and philanthropist J. Seward Johnson envisioned a public sculpture garden and museum in Hamilton, NJ. His desire was to make contemporary sculpture more accessible and to offer people from all backgrounds the opportunity to become comfortable with contemporary art...
Grounds for Sculpture and Morven
Hamilton, NJ
| | 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Book Group: Stories From the Garden
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Open to the public and members
In this book discussion group, which meets in the McLean Library, we read and discuss works of fiction or non-fiction having to do with gardens, plants, or the land. Participants need to obtain books and read each monthly selection prior to the discussion.
November selection: Charles Darwin, The Descent of Man (selections)...
PHS McLean Library
100 North 20th Street, 1st Floor
Philadelphia, PA
| | | Friday, November 6, 2009 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm
PHS Young Friends First Friday and Carnivorous Plants
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Open to the public and members
Come to a First Friday, Young Friends style!
We will meet at the Chemical Heritage Foundation to view the 'sLowlife' exhibit, where CHF staff will share spectacular stories about the fascinating lives of plants. Watch a carnivorous plant feeding demonstration and get tips on how to care for and house these hungry creatures. ...
Chemical Hertiage Foundation
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia , PA
| | | Saturday, November 7, 2009 | 8:00am - 1:00pm
Tree Tenders Volunteer Opportunities
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Open to the public and members
Volunteers are needed for community tree plantings in Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, and Delaware counties. Please contact Barley Van Clief (see below) for specific locations.
TBA
Montgomery, Bucks, Chester and Delaware Counties, PA
| | | Wednesday, November 11, 2009 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
City Gardening Series: Holiday Flower Arranging
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Presented by Eva Monheim
Open to the public and members
Horticulturist Eva Monheim shows how to create a flower arrangement that will enhance your holiday table as you welcome guests to your home.
The City Gardening Series is generously supported through a collaborative partnership with Chanticleer ... A Pleasure Garden, in Wayne, Pa.
Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library
1001 Powell Street
Norristown, PA
| | | Thursday, November 12, 2009 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Regional Evening Lecture: Fashionably Late - The Garden after August 1st
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Presented by Dan Benarcik
Open to the public and members
Many people feel that the garden is finished at the first hint of fall. But this talk by Dan Benarcik will convince you otherwise! Dan will offer ideas to keep the garden alive with exhilarating color and texture throughout the fall.
Dan Benarcik is a horticulturist at Chanticleer, in Wayne, Pennsylvania, as well as a writer whose articles have appeared in Fine Gardening, Horticulture, Martha Stewart Living magazines, and Rodale gardening books...
Berks County Agriculture Center
Leesport, PA
| | | Saturday, November 14, 2009 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
City Gardening Series: Blooming Houseplants
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Presented by Mona Gold
Open to the public and members
Houseplants in bloom bring enjoyment to the home or office. At this workshop, horticultural therapist Mona Gold provides information and tips on varieties, planting, and care.
The City Gardening Series is generously supported through a collaborative partnership with Chanticleer ... A Pleasure Garden, in Wayne, Pa...
Lawncrest Branch, Free Library of Philadelphia
6098 Rising Sun Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
| | | Tuesday, November 17, 2009 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Film Discussion Group
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Open to the public and members
Do you love to watch movies and talk about them? Join us in this film discussion series, where we’ll talk about movies in which nature, gardens, or the environment play a starring role.
This year’s selections will focus on films from countries featured in the 2010 Philadelphia Flower Show 'Passport to the World' and will include films from the Netherlands, South Africa, Brazil, India, and New Zealand. ...
PHS McLean Library
100 North 20th Street, 1st Floor
Philadelphia, PA
| | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
City Gardening Series: Houseplants, Your Indoor Garden
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Presented by Lori Hayes
Open to the public and members
Environmental educator Lori Hayes shows how to create an indoor garden with flowering and foliage houseplants, as well as how to keep them healthy.
The City Gardening Series is generously supported through a collaborative partnership with Chanticleer ... A Pleasure Garden, in Wayne, Pa.
West Oak Lane Branch, Free Library of Phila.
2000 Washington Lane
Philadelphia, PA
| | | Saturday, November 21, 2009 | 8:00am - 1:00pm
Tree Tenders Volunteer Opportunities
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Open to the public and members
Volunteers are needed for community tree plantings in Philadelphia. Please contact Mindy Maslin (see below) for specific locations.
TBA
Philadelphia, PA
| | | Tuesday, November 24, 2009 | 10:00am - Noon
Meadowbrook Farm: Containing Winter in Pots and Boxes
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Presented by Sharon Kaszan
Open to the public and members
When cold weather arrives, it is time to freshen up your outdoor displays or even bring the outdoors inside. Combine evergreens, plant seeds, and branches in a pot or window box for creative winter displays. Sharon Kaszan will demonstrate how to use these gifts of the garden. Please bring hand pruners and gloves...
Meadowbrook Farm
1633 Washington Lane
Abington Township, PA
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