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October, 2009
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Web Reviews
PHS Names 2010 Gold Medal Winners
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has chosen five outstanding plants as the 2010 winners of the Gold Medal Plant Awards. These woody plants of outstanding merit are chosen for their superb eye-appeal, performance, and hardiness in the growing regions of Zones 5 to 7. more
Dialogues with Darwin - Last Chance to see Exhibit
Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution through natural selection has produced more spirited dialogue than any other scientific idea in modern history. The American Philosophical Society Museum’s Dialogues with Darwin exhibition continues the conversation - but hurry - the exhibit closes October 17. more
Discover the Joys of Shared Reading
October is National Reading Group Month. Reading groups are proving that good books bring people together. National Reading Group Month salutes reading groups. This is the perfect time to join a group, and where better to start than by joining PHS’s McLean Library’s “Stories from the Garden” book group. more
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McLean Library News
Library Exhibit
Printing Processes in Botanical Illustration
Through November 30, 2009
This exhibit accompanies the Treasures of the McLean Library short course. It depicts three printing processes used in botanical printmaking and features herbal woodcuts, eighteenth-century engravings and nineteenth-century lithographs from the library’s collections. Visit the McLean library from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.
What’s New in the Library
PHS members may borrow books and DVDs from the library. See the What's New in the Library page of our website and fill out the form to borrow new items. You may also use this form to tell us what books you’d like to borrow in our online catalog.
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PHS Co-Sponsors Community Forestry Conference
2009 PA Community Forestry Conference
Thursday & Friday, October 22 & 23
Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
100 E. Northwestern Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
This two-day event is co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Pennsylvania State University, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Morris Arboretum. Thursday’s program includes presentations followed by a reception and tour of the Morris Arboretum, including the new “Out on a Limb” tree adventure exhibit. On Friday morning there will be a tour of TreeVitalize sites. Contact Patricia Schrieber at pschrieber@pennhort.org.
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PHS Events
Book Group: Stories from the Garden
Thursday, October 1, 5:30 - 7:45 pm
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society McLean Library
100 North 20th Street, 1st Floor
Philadelphia, PA
October selection: Michael Pollan, The Omnivore’s Dilemma.
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. more
City Gardening Series: Houseplants for Beginners
Monday, October 5, 2 - 3 pm
Park Towers Senior Residence
4001 Conshohocken Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
Want success with houseplants? Community gardener Janet Carter offers suggestions on how to choose and care for plants that will thrive in your home. more
Tour of Dansko Corporate Headquarters
Wednesday, October 7, 5 - 7:30 pm
Dansko Corporate Headquarters
Jennersville, PA
In 2008 the US Green Building Council awarded the corporate headquarters building of popular footwear firm Dansko its second highest gold rating for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). The 80,000-square-foot building earned this exceptional designation with a number of green features, including a green roof, a 20 x 22-foot green wall with a soothing waterfall, numerous recycled materials manufactured in the region, and recycled water and air in and around the building. more
Evening Lecture: Of Big Apples, Green Countrie Townes, and Landscape
Thursday, October 8, 6:30 - 8pm
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
100 North 20th Street, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA
There are two historical centers of thought about the American landscape, Philadelphia and New York. Their parks and gardens, paintings and poetry, are some of the principal achievements of American culture. And yet the landscape art of the two cities could not be more different, reflecting fundamentally different attitudes toward nature, science, and society. more
City Gardening Series: Four-Season Container Gardens
Saturday, October 10, 11 am - Noon
J. Lewis Crozer Library
620 Engle Street
Chester, PA
Environmental educator Lori Hayes demonstrates four-season gardening for containers, including plant selection, care, and maintenance. more
City Gardening Series: Fabulous Fall Containers
Monday, October 12, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library
1001 Powell Street
Norristown, PA
Fall is the perfect time to add a splash of seasonal color to your doorstep, walkway, or patio. Horticulturist Charlotte Kidd shares ideas on selecting an array of autumn flowers in beautiful colors and textures for containers. more
Botanical Illustration with Watercolor
Eight Tuesdays beginning October 13, 10 am - 1 pm
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
100 North 20th Street, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA
If you feel challenged by the medium of watercolor or have wondered how botanical artists create the illusion of reality, this is the class for you. Presented by Eileen Rosen, this basic introduction will include mixing the colors of nature, making a color journal, exercises to create form and dimensionality, and discussion of brushes and paper. more
City Gardening Series: Gardening for Four Seasons
Wednesday, October 14, 6 - 7 pm
Independence Branch, Free Library of Philadelphia
18 S. 7th Street
Philadelphia, PA
Master Gardener Mary McKnight shares ideas on four-season gardening, including plant selection, care, and maintenance. more
Perennial Plant Conference
Friday, October 16, 8:30 am - 5 pm
Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College
Lang Performing Arts Center
Swarthmore, PA
Lean about promising new plant introductions and enjoy lectures on a variety of gardening topics, including flowering bulbs for all seasons, designing for “curb appeal” with native plants, ornamental grasses, and more. There will also be an afternoon study tour of the green roofs of Swarthmore College. more
Saturday, October 17, 9 am - 5 pm
Fall Shopping Event at Orchid Doctor
Orchid Doctor
886 Lancaster Avenue
Devon, PA
The Orchid Doctor, a vendor at the Philadelphia Flower Show Marketplace, will open its doors to PHS members on Saturday, October 17, when selected items will be discounted up to 50 percent. Lectures and demonstrations will be held throughout the day, and light refreshments will be available. Members are invited to bring their orchids for a complimentary evaluation. more
City Gardening Series: Fall Pruning Techniques
Saturday, October 17, 10 - 11 am
Dorothy Emanuel Recreation Center
8500 Provident Street
Philadelphia, PA
Landscape architect Michael LoFurno will demonstrate how proper pruning techniques can enhance the health and vigor of trees and shrubs. more
PHS Member Appreciation Day at Triple Oaks Nursery & Herb Garden
Sunday, October 18, Noon - 4 pm
Triple Oaks Nursery & Herb Garden
2359 Delsea Drive
Franklinville, NJ
PHS Members will receive 20 percent off all plant purchases from 12 to 4 pm. New PHS memberships will be accepted onsite and will qualify for the discount. The nursery offers a wide variety of plants, including hardy tropicals and unusual trees and shrubs. Garden tours will be held from 1 to 3 pm. Visit the extensive display gardens along the Little Ease Run, a tributary of the Maurice River. more
City Gardening Series: Blooming Houseplants
Monday, October 19, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Lawncrest Branch, Free Library of Philadelphia
6098 Rising Sun Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
Houseplants in bloom bring enjoyment to the home or office. Horticultural therapist Mona Gold will give information and tips on varieties, planting, and care. more
Film Discussion Group
Tuesday, October 20, 6 - 7:30 pm
PHS McLean Library
100 North 20th Street, 1st Floor
Philadelphia, PA
October film selections: Grimm. Alex van Warmerdam, 2003, and Tulips Shall Grow. George Pal, 1942.
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 International Flower Show’s, Passport to the World, and will include films from the Netherlands, South Africa, Brazil, India, and New Zealand. There will be a screening of these films at 4 pm in the library conference room. more
Tour of the PECO Green Roof
Wednesday, October 21, 5 - 5:45 pm
PECO Building
2301 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA
Want to learn about exciting “green roof” technology? Join PHS for a tour of the PECO building in Center City. Totaling over 45,000 square feet, it is the largest green roof on an existing building in Philadelphia. Says PECO president and CEO Denis O’Brien, “As a major business in the region, being environmentally responsible is not just a nice thing to do—it’s the right thing to do.” more
City Gardening Series: The Fall Garden
Wednesday, October 21, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library
1001 Powell Street
Norristown, PA
There are certain garden activities best performed in the fall. Master Gardener Robin Potter offers tips on why this is a great time to plant, prune, and clean up the garden. more
Green City Teachers Basic Training
Thursday, October 22, 5:30 - 8:30 pm
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
100 North 20th Street, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA
Thursdays, October 22 & 29, November 5 & 12. 5:30 - 8:30 pm
Saturday, October 24. 10 am - 1 pm
Registration deadline: September 30
This five-session course encourages Philadelphia educators to integrate horticulture and environmental education into their classrooms and provides a forum for sharing ideas. more
City Gardening Series: Planting Spring Bulbs
Saturday, October 24, 11 am - Noon
Bartram’s Garden
54th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA
Environmental educator Liz Dailey explains why fall is the prime time for planting hardy spring-flowering bulbs. more
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN: Contemporary Floral Design at Home
October 28 - 30
The Philadelphia Cricket Club
415 West Willow Grove Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
Join us for an exciting design event with acclaimed Norwegian arranger and Master florist, Kristin Voreland. She was named European champion in 1986, followed each year by numerous awards and accolades. Her work is in great demand, and every year she has the honor of decorating the Royal Summer House. more
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Plant Sales and Events
See the 2009 Plant Sales and Events on our website for major plant sales and garden tours in the greater Philadelphia region. [more]
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Family-Friendly Gardening
A Walk in the Moonlight
Saturday, October 10, 6 - 7:30 pm
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
1635 River Road
New Hope, PA
See nature in a whole different light! Explore the transition from dusk to darkness in sight and sound. Listen to crickets and katydids, learn how to find spiders at night, and more. more
Mum Madness and Pumpkin Parade
Camden Children’s Garden Family Festival
Saturday - Sunday, October 10 - 11, Noon - 4 pm
Camden Children’s Garden
3 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ
Enjoy a salute to autumn and Mum Bear with crafts and activities at the Camden Children’s Garden, all set in the blazing colors of beautiful chrysanthemums. more
Junior Girl Scout Workshop: Outdoors in the City Badge
Saturday, October 17, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Camden Children’s Garden
3 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ
Complete the “Outdoors in the City” badge during a visit to the Garden. Girls will learn about urban wildlife and enjoy easy outdoor games while having fun and planting a window box to take home. more
Haunted Bucks County
Saturday, October 24, 1 - 2 pm
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
1635 River Road
New Hope, PA
Spend a spooky hour learning about ghosts, apparitions, and other things that go bump in Bucks County, with the Bucks County Historical Society Speakers Bureau. Appropriate for ages 12 and over. more
Goblins in the Garden
Camden Children’s Garden Family Festival
Saturday - Sunday, October 24 - 25, Noon - 4 pm
Camden Children’s Garden
3 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ
Kids in costume receive half-price admission for this howling good time. Take a Haunted Train Ride, dodge costumed characters in our haunted maze, meet the bumbling burglars and have your fortune told. more
Safe Trick or Treating
Saturday, October 31, Noon - 4 pm
Camden Children’s Garden
3 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ
Use the safe Children’s Garden to trick or treat through the haunted maze. Enjoy stamping skeletons and crafts such as a coloring page and book mark decoration and make-your-own skeleton head. more
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Other Gardening News & Events
Programs at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
October 2009
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
1635 River Road
New Hope, PA
Enjoy the fall colors on a guided or self-guided walk, take a class about trees, and attend a special program where you’ll learn how to make a difference by creating a colorful habitat in your yard. more
Non-Credit Courses
October 2009
Temple University Ambler
Office of Non-Credit Programs
580 Meetinghouse Road
Ambler, PA
Temple University Ambler offers a variety of non-credit courses for adults in the areas of horticulture, landscape design, and floral design. Workshops and courses starting in October include: Fall is for Planting, Pruning for the Homeowner, Herbaceous Plant Identification, Woody Plant Identification, and Floral Design II. Contact Rhonda Geyer at rgeyer@temple.edu or 267-468-8504. more
Three-In-One Gallery Event
Friday, October 2, 5:30 - 8 pm
Delaware Center for Horticulture
1810 North Dupont Street
Wilmington, DE
This event features Green Drinks, a casual gathering of environmentally-minded people; an ikebana exhibit by Midori Tanimune and her students, and the floral watercolors of Siv Spurgeon. more
Free Lecture & Native Plant Sale: “Creating a Colorful Habitat in Your Yard: Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Beneficial Insects to Your Garden”
Saturday, October 3, 10 am - 12:30 pm
Lower Makefield Township Building
1100 Edgewood Road
Yardley, PA
In this free program co-sponsored by Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve and Lower Makefield Township Environmental Advisory Council, learn how you can make a difference by helping to promote biodiversity in your neighborhood! more
Haverford College Arboretum Walk
Sunday, October 4, 1:30 pm
Meet at the Whitehead Campus Center
370 Lancaster Avenue
Haverford, PA
Join horticulturist Mike Startup for a look at “Early Fall Favorites.” Contact arbor@haverford.edu or 610-896-1101.
Film Screening, 4th Annual Neighborwoods celebration
Wednesday, October 7, 6 - 8 pm
Delaware Center for Horticulture
1810 North Dupont Street
Wilmington, DE
Join us to applaud the work of Wilmington Tree Steward volunteers and learn how you can become one. Light dinner provided. The film “Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maatha” will be shown. Call 302-658-6262.
Southeastern PA Honey Bee Symposium
Saturday, October 10, 8 am - 4:15 pm
Temple University/Ambler Campus
Student Center Auditorium
580 Meetinghouse Road
Ambler, PA
Meet and hear presentations by honey bee and plant/garden experts on honey bees and beekeeping, bee-friendly plants, native pollinators, colony collapse disorder, and more. more
Second Saturday Gardening Series
Saturday, October 10, 8:30 am
Horticulture Center Classroom
West Fairmount Park
Belmont Avenue & Montgomery Drive
Philadelphia, PA
Orchid specialist Stuart Hughes will speak on growing orchids under lights, and beekeeper/community gardener Don Shump will talk about beekeeping and gardening for bees in the city in this first in a monthly series of events presented by Penn State Philadelphia Master Gardeners. The morning will also include a plant sale featuring woody plants. Contact 215-471-2200 x100.
Global Warming 2009: Taking Action to Build Our Economy and Protect Our Environment
Monday, October 12, 7:30 - 9 pm
Har Zion Temple
1500 Hagys Ford Road
Penn Valley, PA
Presenters will explore, from both scientific and economic standpoints, the challenges in combating global warming and the environmental and economic opportunities for taking action. Speakers will also examine state and federal climate legislation from religious and business perspectives. more
Liberty Bell Gesneriad Society Meeting
Tuesday, October 13, 7:30 pm
Cathedral Village
600 East Cathedral Road
Philadelphia, PA
An auction of Gesneriad and companion plants and supplies will be conducted. This is an opportunity to acquire rare and more common plants for your collection. Contact Stephen Maciejewski at teciu@verizon.net or 215-985-1456. more
Lecture and Reception: Annual Meeting of the Delaware Center for Horticulture
Wednesday, October 14, 6 - 8:30 pm
Delaware Center for Horticulture
1810 North Dupont Street
Wilmington, DE
DCH’s annual meeting will include a presentation on the challenges and joy of the first urban farm in Wilmington. Appetizers made from locally-grown produce will be served. http://www.dehort.org/events_education/annualmeeting.php
Meeting: West Jersey Rose Society
Wednesday, October 21, 7:30 - 9 pm
Medford leas Community Building, Holly Room
One Medford Leas Way
Medford, NJ
Program: Roses That Climb, a slide presentation by Steve Jones. Call 856-234-6583.
Exhibition: “Botanicals: Environmental Expressions in Art, the Alisa and Isaac M. Sutton Collection”
Friday, October 23, 2009 - Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
These 54 artworks are expressions of the purely aesthetic forms found in nature and a reminder that we are stewards of our natural resources for future generations. more
Volunteer Opportunity-Halloween Tree Planting
Saturday, October 31, 10 am - Noon
Various locations in Wilmington, DE
Volunteer to plant bare root trees at multiple locations across the city. All training and tools provided. Sponsored by Neighborwoods, a national program of the Alliance for Community Trees. Contact 302-658-6262 x118.
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How to Submit News & Events
The Wired Gardener is issued 10 times a year (no July or December issue) on the 1st of the month. We post notices of gardening events and give precedence to Philadelphia-area events. Deadline: the 15th of the month for listing in the next month's issue. Send brief details and contact information by email and reference "Wired Gardener" in the subject line. Press releases are not accepted. Please review and follow the format used in our Other Gardening News and Events section.
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Garden Q & A
Our gardening experts volunteer their time to answer your questions. Use the form on our web site. Note: this service is not available the month of December.
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About The Wired Gardener
Edited by Janet Evans, McLean Library manager, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, with contributions by Priscilla Becroft.
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Become a PHS Member!
PHS Membership is your passport to savings throughout the year and includes FREE Flower Show tickets; exclusive membership pricing on educational programs, garden tours, and trips; participation in the Annual PHS Plant Dividend; and special discounts at regional garden centers. Most importantly, your support is critical to our mission: improving the quality of life and creating a sense of community through horticulture. Click HERE for more information about membership benefits and levels.
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