Haverford College Arboretum

Attend this virtual session to discuss container gardening with horticulturist Mitch Roberge!Container gardening is an easy, versatile way to exercise your green thumb, even if you don’t have much space. Whether you are a seasoned gardener or just getting started, horticulturist and artist Mitch Roberge will let you in on the secrets to help your containers flourish and provide visual beauty. In this class, Mitch will provide information on container selection – soil options, and of course, plant suggestions that will look great in spring. Consider grouping pots and then change them as they continue to bloom or go out

Join Angie Merriken for a restorative yoga class celebrating the coming of spring.Celebrate the spring equinox with a gentle and accessible yoga class. This practice is perfect for all levels and focuses on releasing the physical and mental stress that can accumulate during the colder months. Through intentional, slow-flowing movement, you'll find balance and prepare your mind and body for the incoming warmer weather and the bounty of nature.This class will be held indoors unless the weather is unseasonably warm. Please be sure to dress in comfortable clothing and bring your own mat and water bottle. Parking can be found

Join Therese Daniels (Licensed Professional Counselor) from Roots to Branches Soul Studio for a walk focused on making space for new growthJoin us for a regenerative walk of campus as we welcome the arrival of spring. Participants will go with Therese on a slow guided walk, gathering elements of nature along the way. This walk will allow attendees to form a mindful connection to the natural world, participate in a releasing ritual, and have some time for meditation and journaling. Participants will leave the walk with their journals and tote bags (provided by Roots to Branches Soul Studio).This class will

Learn about volunteering with the Haverford College Arboretum!This event is for those interested in becoming a volunteer with the Arboretum. The session will include a tour of the grounds, information on upcoming volunteer sessions, and allow interested individuals to complete the paperwork necessary for volunteering at Haverford. Volunteer sessions are held every other Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon starting on April 7th and running through October. We welcome both new volunteers and returning volunteers to take part in this refresher/tour.Parking for this event is located in the Visitor Parking Lot off of Woods Road. Please allow 5-10 minutes

Attend this virtual session to discuss garden-based learning with Master Gardener Rich Kedanis!How can a garden become more than a place to grow plants? Join Penn State Master Gardener Rich Kedanis in this exploration of the use of garden-based learning (GBL) as a bridge between generations. We’ll look at how garden education fosters curiosity, systems thinking, and relational reasoning, thereby helping children, adults, and seniors alike make meaning through hands-on connection with soil, plants, and one another. We'll discover practical strategies for cultivating inclusive, intergenerational learning gardens in schools, communities, and home plantscapes.The event link will be emailed to participants