Meet at Houston Playground Join us on a mindful and silent, moderate paced saunter – we’ll have moments to connect and share with other participants throughout our contemplative journey. Enjoy a full sensory experience as the sun sets on these beautiful trails. This walk is most appropriate for adults and youth 16 and older. Pace will
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Native Pollinators of Pennsylvania Samantha Nestory Horticulturist, Stoneleigh: A Natural Garden “Pollinators” is a term that has gained massive popularity over the past couple of decades as our knowledge and understanding of their importance has grown. Unfortunately, many people only associate this term with popular pollinators, such as European honeybees and butterflies—but there’s so much
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Evening Wine and Cheese Wander Erin Conley, Rosarian, Morris Arboretum Trevor Schulte, Azalea Meadow Horticulturist, Morris Arboretum Jen Monico, Compton Horticulturist, Morris Arboretum Join us for an after-hours wander through the Garden at your leisure. You’ll be able to explore the Rose Garden with Erin Conley, the Azalea Meadow and Ha-Ha Wall with Trevor Schulte,
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Meet at Houston Meadow Join Anne in sharing the sites, sounds, and feeling of exploring nature in the Wissahickon. This short hike for kids 3-6 years old will include some fun group activities and sharing, guided observations, perhaps a song or story, and the joy of being outside in the fresh air together! Terrain may
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Meet at Northwestern Ave. Kiosk on Forbidden Drive Hike the trails of the Andorra Natural Area and search for remaining plants and signs of the Andorra Nurseries-once the largest nursery on the east coast. We’ll look for rows of lined-out trees, walk old nursery roads, discover exotic and old specimen trees. Well behaved dogs are
Moreby Hannah Waters As the November chill sets in, it’s tempting to turn on the heat, lock the doors and curl up under a blanket for the long winter ahead. The reasons to go into an early hibernation practically invent themselves: it’s too cold; bundling up is too burdensome; the couch cushions are too alluring.
MorePhillyEarth permaculture students at the Village of Arts and Humanities stand with their teacher, Jon Hopkins (center) in the middle of their garden | photos by Jared Gruenwald By Marilyn Anthony The cob oven, hand-built from Warnock Street clay, was nearly finished when it suddenly collapsed. Jon Hopkins, Director of the PhillyEarth project thought, “Oh my
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