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Join us in the Upper Meadow for a fun Afro dancing class led by Rasaq Lawl of AfrVbz. Herbal tea refreshments from Ella’s Herbal Teas and hands-on craft activities will be available as well, so bring the whole family to enjoy some vibrant movement and joy!
A slow-paced, all levels, little to no experience needed, beginner ride highlighting Bartram’s Bike Trail. Bike Ride Leader highlights how to properly wear a helmet, ABC quick check (Air, Breaks, Chain), basic hand signals, trail etiquette related to signaling, passing on the left, overview of the Circuit Trails, Swing Bridge Project, and future connection to Center City and beyond. Registration in advance is required. If registration is filled, you may add your information to the waitlist to be notified if there is an opening. The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is hosting FREE biking days at Bartram’s Garden through the end
Native plant communities are supported by healthy, balanced soils that contain a vast array of living organisms including microbes, insects, and other fauna. Learn the basics of soil science, the value of organic matter and its role in soil structure and nutrition, and the importance of soil organisms. Learn how to make and use compost and compost tea, and how sustainable gardening practices contribute to creating high quality garden soil. Go home with a greater understanding of the life in your soil and knowing why you won’t need to buy fertilizer ever again. Dress for the weather. This program takes
Ars Nova Workshop invites you to Another Space, Another Time- a partnership between Ars Nova Workshop, Spirits Up!, and Bartram’s Garden exploring music, movement, and mindfulness. This program is a space led by yoga teacher Sudan Green, a certified movement and mindfulness teacher dedicated to making these practices more accessible to communities that need them most. It is an ode to the ancestors like Milford Graves who gathered communities around whole wellness- movement, mindfulness, and expression. In addition to yoga training, the class will feature music and special guests to bring in added elements of alternative healing. Cost is free/pay
Native plant communities are supported by healthy, balanced soils that contain a vast array of living organisms including microbes, insects, and other fauna. Learn the basics of soil science, the value of organic matter and its role in soil structure and nutrition, and the importance of soil organisms. Learn how to make and use compost and compost tea, and how sustainable gardening practices contribute to creating high quality garden soil. Go home with a greater understanding of the life in your soil and knowing why you won’t need to buy fertilizer ever again. Dress for the weather. This program takes
Join us to learn how to work with youth groups outdoors in an engaging and empowering way. Learn how to manage time, create lesson connections, and optimize the effects of experiential learning. Click here to see more upcoming workshops in the free SWWAG (Southwest and West Agriculture Network) workshop series!
Let’s learn how the trees change color and make a tree book of our own! ABOUT LITTLE EXPLORERS: Every first Wednesday of the month, March through November, 10-11:30am. Join us for exploration, a garden walk, and stories! Please feel free to bring a snack. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, ages 2-4. One adult chaperone is required for every two children. For more information, email Leslie Gale, lgale@bartramsgarden.org.
Come learn about different natural pest management methods for your garden! This workshop will be held at the CHOP Karabots Farm on 4865 Market St. Led by Carly Freedman (INTERMEDIATE). Click here to see more upcoming workshops in the free SWWAG (Southwest and West Agriculture Network) workshop series!
Technology Learning Collaborative’s 2024 Annual Conference on October 10th at Temple University's Howard Gittis Student Center! This full-day event, coinciding with National Digital Inclusion Week, will bring together organizations, community leaders, and individuals dedicated to advancing digital equity. Attendees will connect, learn through keynote speeches, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities—all focused on driving digital equity solutions and sharing best practices. Sponsored by Comcast, Verizon, and Temple - this year’s event theme is ‘Creating a Sustainable Digital Equity Movement’, challenging us to strategize for long-term sustainability as we prepare for historic federal funding for digital equity initiatives. For those in social
Ars Nova Workshop invites you to Another Space, Another Time- a partnership between Ars Nova Workshop, Spirits Up!, and Bartram’s Garden exploring music, movement, and mindfulness. This program is a space led by yoga teacher Sudan Green, a certified movement and mindfulness teacher dedicated to making these practices more accessible to communities that need them most. It is an ode to the ancestors like Milford Graves who gathered communities around whole wellness- movement, mindfulness, and expression. In addition to yoga training, the class will feature music and special guests to bring in added elements of alternative healing. Cost is free/pay
Participants will be guided through various techniques and unique materials to make their own LED light up 3-d jellyfish. The resulting applique is powered by a tiny battery pack and is perfect for tote bags, jacket backs, or wall hanging. Visiting Artist Jamie Campbell returns to Studio 16 at Cherry Street Pier. In July she exhibited. a giant remote controlled jellyfish made from recycled materials In the July exhibition Phantastic Phibers. She also created large scale goldfish puppets a the iconic paper mache and craft fur tuxedo cat that greeted visitors at the exhibition entrance and a collaborative display of
Come rest and revitalize your physical and mental health with moments of mindfulness, meditation, and group yoga in the Garden. This free series, facilitated by Luna and organized in partnership with Family Practice and Counseling Network (FPCN) requires no prior registration and welcomes participants of all abilities! Center yourself during the indoor portion, and then conclude the session with a mindful walk through the Garden. Please bring a yoga mat, towel, and water bottle. We’ll have extra water and a limited supply of mats on hand as well. Classes will meet in the Barn or Coach House, depending on the available
Make and take fire cider to help boost the body’s ability to fight common viruses such as the cold and flu. Led by Mercelyne Latortue. Click here to see more upcoming workshops in the free SWWAG (Southwest and West Agriculture Network) workshop series!
Young Involved Philadelphia annual State of Young Philadelphia (SOYP) symposium is happening on October 26th from 9am - 3:30pm at Temple University Center City! This year, we're diving deep into some of the most pressing issues facing our city. With panels on equitable school funding & teacher retention (Teach Plus), support for children & families impacted by grief or addiction (Eluna), and even a crash course in Philadelphia Civics 101 (led by Committee of Seventy and League of Women Voters), there’s something for everyone! If you're interested in the current state of our food systems we hope to see you
Bonnie MacAllister has exhibited her embroideries at Yellowstone Art Museum, the New York Public Library , the New School for Social Research, the Trenton City Museum, and the State Museum of Pennsylvania. Her work incorporates recycled textiles and farm sourced fibers. In her residency at Cherry Street Pier, Bonnie offers community education in fiber arts using locally sourced and recycled materials. Her favorite thing is to create new embroiders by teaching accessible methods for all ages and abilities. Register for the Drop In Embroidery session in Studio 16 for a drop in 1-4 pm session which will include targeted advice
Learn the difference between seed saving and seed keeping. The story is in the seed. Led by Chris Bolden-Newsome and Owen Taylor from Truelove Seeds (beginner). Please be aware that this workshop will be filmed. Click here to see more upcoming workshops in the free SWWAG (Southwest and West Agriculture Network) workshop series!
A six-step process that demonstrates the beginning stages of how to make compost, revealing the condition of the city’s depleted soil, and turn recycled food waste into a dark, rich soil that will grow nutritious fruits and vegetables. Located in the Bartram’s Garden Coach House. Led by Nefertari Muhammad(BEGINNER). Click here to see more upcoming workshops in the free SWWAG (Southwest and West Agriculture Network) workshop series!
How do seeds travel? Collect seeds from all over the garden and make a mosaic. ABOUT LITTLE EXPLORERS: Every first Wednesday of the month, March through November, 10-11:30am. Join us for exploration, a garden walk, and stories! Please feel free to bring a snack. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, ages 2-4. One adult chaperone is required for every two children. For more information, email Leslie Gale, lgale@bartramsgarden.org.
Come rest and revitalize your physical and mental health with moments of mindfulness, meditation, and group yoga in the Garden. This free series, facilitated by Luna and organized in partnership with Family Practice and Counseling Network (FPCN) requires no prior registration and welcomes participants of all abilities! Center yourself during the indoor portion, and then conclude the session with a mindful walk through the Garden. Please bring a yoga mat, towel, and water bottle. We’ll have extra water and a limited supply of mats on hand as well. Classes will meet in the Barn or Coach House, depending on the
Join us at DVAA for a special screening of James Whale’s 1933 classic “The Invisible Man”. Popcorn and candy will be provided at the event. DVAA uses art to connect people and build collective resilience in spaces across Greater Philadelphia. Please consider a donation of $10 to support this event and more like it! About the Movie: While researching a new drug, Dr. Jack Griffin stumbles on a potion that can make him invisible. When he reveals his new ability to his old mentor and his fiancée, it's clear that a side effect of the potion is insanity. Jack goes
Join Iresha Picot for a Family Bike Ride at Bartram’s Garden Bike Hub! A slow-paced, all levels, little to no experience needed, beginner ride highlighting Bartram’s Bike Trail, the Circuit Trails, Swing Bridge Project, and future connection to Center City and beyond. Priority will be given to registrees but will accept walk up’s if there are additional bikes
Come learn how to close out the farming season and properly put your farm or garden to rest for the winter. Led by Ty Holmberg (BEGINNER). Click here to see more upcoming workshops in the free SWWAG (Southwest and West Agriculture Network) workshop series!
A slow-paced, all levels, little to no experience needed, beginner ride highlighting Bartram’s Bike Trail. Bike Ride Leader highlights how to properly wear a helmet, ABC quick check (Air, Breaks, Chain), basic hand signals, trail etiquette related to signaling, passing on the left, overview of the Circuit Trails, Swing Bridge Project, and future connection to Center City and beyond. Registration in advance is required. The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is hosting FREE biking days at Bartram’s Garden through the end of November. Come ride the Bartram Mile trail!
Do you have invasive vines growing in your yard? Join Riverbend staff for the first event in our Sustainable Living Series to learn how to remove vines and turn them into something beautiful. We’ll begin the workshop outside with some easy-to-follow instructions on removing invasive vines like English Ivy and five-leaf akebia. Clippers and work gloves will be provided. Next we’ll move inside Riverbend’s barn to turn the vines into a decoration you can enjoy in your own home or gift to a loved one. Every participant will receive a wooden wreath frame and have access to tools and supplies
A game popularized by surrealists in the 1920s, Exquisite Corpse unfolds as a collaborative drawing process in which each participant draws on one section of a folded piece of paper and passes it on to the next participant to fill in another section, and so on and so forth. In a parallel structure to “. . .” we have set up three-part corpses. Each section of a corpse can be completed one after the other (revealing the corpse to all three participants once it’s been completed), or anyone can choose to fill in one section of a corpse, and leave
Join the Young Friends of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania for a festive evening mixer at HSP! Enjoy cocktails, music, light hors d’oeuvres, and a special document display featuring Mummers, Wanamaker’s iconic Christmas light show, holiday celebrations in early America, and other festive treasures from HSP’s collection.
Learn fabric design using fresh and dried flowers to create your own wearable bandanna/kerchief/headband. One size. A bandana & headband hybrid! Keeps the sun off of the top of your head & keeps the hair out of your face. Enclosed elastic back. 100% cotton Jersey & sewn with cotton thread for perfect dyeing. Use fresh and dried flowers to create an original design. All abilities welcome. Directions: Check in to Studio 16 on 2nd floor https://www.cherrystreetpier.com/getting-here/
Workshop participants will learn wet felting techniques using farm sourced wool, organic almond soap, and dried wildflowers. Taught by Resident Artist Bonnie MacAllister in her studio on Cherry Street Pier. Bonnie promotes community fiber arts through year long workshops and encourages all ages and abilities to try a new fiber skill.
Come join us in celebrating our brand new Olde City location! Look forward to: Gallery Retrospective: a selective showing of work made by Craft Coven CEO (Craft Experience Organizer) Cassie Jones over the years of her creative career. Work will span from her time as an AP Art student at Pennridge High School, to her time at The Savannah College of Art and Design double majoring in Accessory Design and Fiber Arts, on to Cassie's position at Victoria Leather Handbag Factory, managing the Center City Philadelphia Painting With a Twist, as well as running her own leather brand CUSP by
This workshop will explore why people are more likely to get sick during the winter. Ways to strengthen our immune system and recipes to support us during the winter months. Finally, we create a wellness tonic called fire cider.
Make your own ink for drawing and fine writing from natural materials using plants growing in our green spaces and simple ingredients found in your kitchen! Bottle experiences of connection with natural places and experiment with your own plant-based ink in this workshop. You will leave this workshop with a bottle of your own handmade botanical ink; a reference zine on ink making; a collection of your own drawings and ink samples; and knowledge to create your own collection of natural inks from homegrown and foraged botanicals. All ink making tools and botanical supplies will be provided. Instructor Nicole Duprée
Learn new gardening skills with professional landscape designer Lee Armillei. Analyze a site, create a basic plan, apply design principles to layout paths, planting beds, and other features in your garden. You’ll explore various design options, evaluate landscape materials, and develop a practical planning document for your specific landscape project. Bring lunch. A list of required materials is provided upon registration. All are welcome. Class is designed for the practicing professional. This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center on Two Fridays: 2/14 & 2/21 (Rain Date: Friday, February 28). About the Instructor: Lee Armillei, APLD, is the
Space Melt Cinema is screening Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same (2011) on Valentine's Day with Da Vinci Art Alliance !! Here at Space Melt, we love romance so much that we’re inviting you to spend Valentines Day with us and Da Vinci Art Alliance ! Sometimes you find love on Hinge. Sometimes you find love with the person who was actually right in front of you all along. Sometimes the only way to find love is to be banished from your home planet. Explore this third option at CODEPENDENT LESBIAN SPACE ALIEN SEEKS SAME, a lo-fi sci-fi romantic comedy
Join us for a fun and creative afternoon of community quilting as a part of the Mother Tongue series, which celebrates healing and liberation through Black art. Bring your own fabric scraps or use some of ours to create a unique quilt square that can be the start of something beautiful or a stand-alone piece for your lap or table. No quilting experience necessary and all skill levels are welcomed! This event is free and a great opportunity to meet new people, share stories, and celebrate the healing power of Black culture. Don’t miss out on this chance to connect
Learn new gardening skills with professional landscape designer Lee Armillei. Analyze a site, create a basic plan, apply design principles to layout paths, planting beds, and other features in your garden. You’ll explore various design options, evaluate landscape materials, and develop a practical planning document for your specific landscape project. Bring lunch. A list of required materials is provided upon registration. All are welcome. Class is designed for the practicing professional. This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center on Two Fridays: 2/14 & 2/21 (Rain Date: Friday, February 28). About the Instructor: Lee Armillei, APLD, is the
Creative Conversations (CC) is a program bringing emerging and established artists together to engage in conversation in a welcoming and relaxed environment. CC is an opportunity to meet with artists who work in various mediums and talk about the joys, struggles, inspirations, and technical issues artists deal with throughout their creative journey. Participants have the opportunity to share their work and receive sensitive and useful feedback from the visiting artist. Paul Dusold Paul DuSold studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and privately with Arthur DeCosta and in fresco with B.F. Long. He has taught for thirty years
This workshop will explore how to keep our skin healthy and hydrated during the winter. We discuss how to use foods to nourish us from the inside and out and sample a recipe. Finally, we will make delightful and hydrating tea blends.
Wiggling worms and mud puddles make for fun art and science explorations! ABOUT LITTLE EXPLORERS: Every second Wednesday of the month, March through November, 10-11:30am. Join us for exploration, a garden walk, and stories! Please feel free to bring a snack. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, ages 2-4. One adult chaperone is required for every two children. For more information, email Leslie Gale, lgale@bartramsgarden.org.
Learn how to implement various sustainable gardening and landscaping techniques that manage and conserve water. Reduce the demands of water management infrastructure by capturing rain and keeping it onsite. Discover the changes you can make to help build a resilient garden in a changing climate while improving the water quality in the local watershed. This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center on Two Thursdays 3/6 and 3/13 (Rain Date: Thursday, March 20). About the Instructors: Lucy Dinsmore is a horticulturist and certified arborist who loves learning and teaching about all things growing. She worked in public gardens
For indigenous people, Hapé (pronounced “ha-peh”) has a powerful spirit of healing and protection against evils. Hapé is a cleansing snuff that is seen to open countless portals, enabling a person to reach different dimensions in the spiritual world. This medicinal tobacco helps to focus and sharpen the mind. Hapé is served to clear a person of distracting thoughts and bad energies in preparation for intention setting. It clears the sinuses of mucus and bacteria to combat colds & respiratory ailments. It provides a calming, grounding effect on the emotional and spiritual body that lasts much longer than the initial
Visible mending is an art of repair and sentimentality. Whether you’re interested in offsetting the negative effects of fast fashion, preserving meaningful objects, or simply enjoy the meditative act of sewing and embroidering, this workshop will provide a space for you to do so. This three-hour workshop is a place to commune, connect and share with others as you learn mending techniques for reviving old clothes, linens, and fabrics. Participants should bring things that need mending. Fabric, thread, and basic sewing tools will be provided. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to bring their own tools and any fabric or thread
Learn how to implement various sustainable gardening and landscaping techniques that manage and conserve water. Reduce the demands of water management infrastructure by capturing rain and keeping it onsite. Discover the changes you can make to help build a resilient garden in a changing climate while improving the water quality in the local watershed. This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center on Two Thursdays 3/6 and 3/13 (Rain Date: Thursday, March 20). About the Instructors: Lucy Dinsmore is a horticulturist and certified arborist who loves learning and teaching about all things growing. She worked in public gardens
Paige Menton, founder of Journeywork, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people create healthy habitats, will share her experience on how to get a native garden started. This is the first workshop in a series of three offered by the Weavers Way Environment Committee. All proceeds are used for future grants to community groups.
"Design is a response to social change." - George Nelson Join us on Saturday, March 22, as we welcome social designer + strategist Verónica M. Ayala-Flores as we explore how you can take action--YOUR WAY. For this hands-on workshop we’ll share practical tools to help you start or strengthen your journey as a force for positive change. Whether you're picking up litter on your block, starting a community garden, getting to know your neighbors, joining a committee, or advocating for a cause, the most important step is simply getting started. Activism takes many forms—big and small—and every effort makes a
Monarchs still need our help! Learn how to support the migration and reproduction of these iconic butterflies in your space. Ecological planting designer Michelle Michelle Detwiler, founder of Wild About Native Plants, will present her favorite native plants to feed all life stages, including local milkweed species as well as essential nectar plants often overlooked in our gardens. Get tips on planting design for the most productive habitat for monarch caterpillars as well as guidance on incorporating a variety of habitat friendly species for wet-to-dry site conditions. Leave feeling empowered to participate in the necessary cooperation for habitat restoration and
Create a one-of-a-kind, no-knit, durable tote bag, ideal for carrying a bottle of wine and more! Using merino wool and other fun fiber accents, Sara Setzer walks you through the ancient craft of wet felting, from selecting and arranging your wood fibers to the finished product. Expand your knowledge of fiber arts and go home with a truly unique hand-crafted tote. Please bring your lunch. This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center on Saturday, March 29, 2025 (Rain Date: Saturday, April 5). About the Instructor: Sara Setzer is a fiber artist who specializes in the art of
Using a spectrum of basic to more involved sculptural stitches, practice on an embroidery hoop and a guided sewable pattern book. All ages Experience a portable lesson in a variety of important embroidery stitches. Create a sampler book using sewable tutorials and practice on an embroidery hoop. We will sew in Studio 16, tour the pier, and move outside next to the bridgescape on Cherry Street Pier. All materials included. All ages and abilities. Bonnie MacAllister iis going into her third year a a Resident Artist at Cherry Street Pier. Her studio practice involves interactive collaborative workshops demonstrating her studio
Learn about the baby plant inside every seed and plant one of your own. ABOUT LITTLE EXPLORERS: Every first Wednesday of the month, March through November, 10-11:30am. Join us for exploration, a garden walk, and stories! Please feel free to bring a snack. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, ages 2-4. One adult chaperone is required for every two children. For more information, email Leslie Gale, lgale@bartramsgarden.org.
Learn how to start seeds in small spaces or container gardens with what you have at home. We will cover what tools and materials are needed for seed starting and how to care for seedlings. Led by Sybria Deveaux (beginner-level workshop).
Did you know that less than 1% of insect species are considered pests? That leaves a lot of room for insects that we can learn to love, like the beneficial bugs in your garden! These insects can control pests, reduce (or eliminate) the need for pesticides, and make your garden healthier and more sustainable. Join us as we learn about the benefits of key insect groups, how to identify them, and how you can attract them to your yard. This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Saturday, April 5, 2025. About the Instructor: Samantha Nestory is the engagement
Think of what gardening would be like without the world of weeds. Learn how to identify the most common annual and perennial lawn and garden weeds using leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds. Ecologically friendly methods of managing weed infestations are discussed. Join the instructor on a walk through the gardens. Class is rain or shine. This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center on Friday, April 11, 2025. About the Instructor: Lucy Dinsmore is a horticulturist and certified arborist who loves learning and teaching about all things growing. She worked in public gardens for ten years and now
Experience the beauty of thousands of trilliums surrounded by Virginia bluebells, Dutchman’s breeches, columbines, and other spring ephemerals at Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve. Learn the ecology and geology of the area and how this unique wildflower treasure came to be. Bring your lunch and be prepared to hike uneven terrain. You must provide your own transportation, directions provided upon registration. This program takes place in person (field trip) Saturday, April 12, 2025 (Rain Date: Saturday, April 19). About the Instructor: Chris Hoess teaches biology and biochemistry at Delaware Technical Community College and is Chair of the Friends of the State
Learn the six-step process that demonstrates the beginning stages of how to make compost, reveals the present condition of the city’s depleted soil, and turns recycled food waste into dark, rich soil that will grow nutritious fruits and vegetables. Led by Nefertari Muhammad (beginner-level workshop).
Finding balance in our busy and pressured lives can be challenging, but if we allow an to slow us down, we improve our overall well-being. Birds are gateways into deeper experiences with nature, magnifying these benefits. Through the mindful observations of birds and their habitats, we learn not only about them, but ourselves. This class will include a lecture and outside activities, so dress for the weather and wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Garden paths can be uneven. This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Saturday, April 12, 2025. About the Instructor: Holly is an avid birder, educator,
Skunk cabbage, bloodroot, and trout lilies are among the first signs of spring and warmer weather ahead. Spring ephemerals and wildflowers must complete part of their life cycles before the tree canopy leafs out, reducing light levels at the forest floor. These plants face many challenges including unpredictable weather and pollinator availability. Spring wildflowers have special adaptations to overcome these challenges and intricate relationships with pollinators and seed dispersers. Learn more about these wildflowers, their life histories, and plant-insect interactions, and look for them during a guided walk in the gardens. This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba
Are you seeking a design process to build a resilient native garden that wildlife loves and weeds struggle to take root? Inspiration from nature is our best teacher when we create ecosystems in human spaces. We will practice drawing to scale the anatomy of a designed ecosystem, from essential native groundcovers or “green mulch” to structural canopy trees. This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Saturday, April 26, 2025. About the Instructor: Elyse Jurgen, owner of Waxwing EcoWorks Co., rebuilds ecological literacy and biodiversity through hands-on ecological gardening experiences for all ages. She is CBLP Certified, Ecological/Permaculture Certified
Great wine and food pairings either emphasize the similarities or highlight the differences between the two. Dr. Raguso studies the floral scents of native plant species, including trilliums, a core collection at Mt. Cuba. Trilliums are noteworthy for not smelling like conventional flowers, with fragrances that evoke wine, cheese, fruit, and spices. He has assembled a “flight” of Mt. Cuba trilliums and several wines that complement their woodsy aroma. Explore the chemistry and ecological value of various trillium scents and take note of the pairings you like. (Ages 21 and over) This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba
Rescheduled for May 3 owing to rainy weather Certified in Nature Journal Education through the Wild Wonder Foundation, Meg Lemieur will teach a class on the practice of nature journaling. She defines nature journaling as collecting and organizing observations, questions, connections, and explanations about the natural world that surrounds us on paper using words, pictures, and numbers. You don’t need to be an artist, writer, or a naturalist to begin. In this class, you will be guided to look closely, notice more, and learn to notate the wild world at Bartram’s Garden. Teaming up with Lady Danni, a passionate forager,
You can make a critical difference in fostering the health of our planet just by choosing to plant native plants. Join Pa. Master Naturalist and horticulturist, Steve Jones, at our native plant nursery to learn more about the diversity of plants we foster, and how best to fit them into your garden plan. Whether you're a home gardener, professional landscaper, or a budding ecologist -- we can offer you key strategies to support pollinators and create a more resilient landscape wherever you are. 👉 Reserve Your Spot Today!
Join us for an Intro to Collage program that will introduce the unique and original art form. Participants will have materials provided to create their own collages. Collages make for a wonderful and heartfelt Mother’s Day gift idea!
Find out where birds come from and where they live. Build your own nest to take home! ABOUT LITTLE EXPLORERS: Every first Wednesday of the month, March through November, 10-11:30am. Join us for exploration, a garden walk, and stories! Please feel free to bring a snack. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, ages 2-4. One adult chaperone is required for every two children. For more information, email Leslie Gale, lgale@bartramsgarden.org.
Bring yourself to the next level with drawing native wildflowers from Mt. Cuba’s unique collections. Continue to learn basic botanical drawing skills, such as composition, scale, and perspective, while introducing simple color techniques that add another dimension to your work. A series of step-by-step exercises, instructor demonstrations, and one-on-one feedback sessions provide a strong foundation in botanical drawing. Students may work in watercolor or colored pencil. This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center Four Thursdays: 5/8 through 5/29. See the whole Spring Botanical Art Series here. https://mtcubacenter.org/event/spring-botanical-art-series-4/ About the Instructor: Margaret Saylor is the editor/designer of ASBA’s
Would you like to learn how to create and maintain landscapes that are grounded in ecological principles and practice? Taught by regional horticultural experts, this classroom and field-based program is a series of 12 courses geared toward avid home gardeners and landscape professionals looking to develop a deeper understanding of sustainable landscape design and management. Join us at our free Virtual Open House, where you’ll be able to meet some of our certificate program staff and instructors, ask questions, and get answers! A Zoom link will be emailed to all registrants. The Morris Arboretum & Gardens’ Certificate in Ecological Horticulture
Grow your garden and save money with practical plant propagation techniques using seeds and cuttings. Review the ethics of wild-collected seed and learn the basics of seed biology, germination, and storage. Study the principles of vegetative plant reproduction, learn when and how to take cuttings, and practice proper techniques for preparing and rooting them. Grow your garden and save money with practical plant propagation techniques using seeds and cuttings. Review the ethics of wild-collected seed and learn the basics of seed biology, germination, and storage. Study the principles of vegetative plant reproduction, learn when and how to take cuttings, and
The Wharton School’s ESG Initiative, in partnership with ADT, presents Advancing the Future of Small Business, a full-day event focused on supporting and empowering small and medium-sized businesses in the Philadelphia region. The program includes expert panels, hands-on workshops, and networking sessions that highlight the role of ESG principles in driving sustainable growth and community impact.
Come learn how to build trellising for fruits and veggies to give them more room to grow, as well as protect your garden from pests. This trellis workshop is for beginner and intermediate gardeners looking to gain more knowledge about gardening techniques. We will focus on trellising and explore why, how, and what food-producing plants and non-food-producing plants will benefit from trellising. We will also explore what style of trellis is most beneficial based on the plant itself. The goal is for people to leave with a newly developed skill that is readily accessible for them to implement in their
Discover how to craft a resilient native plant palette in alignment with the ecological clues of your land. Explore a practical template to guide the process of crafting a community of native plants that will bring ease to the wonkiness of wildlife habitat designing. Leave feeling empowered to take on your next lawn to lushy habitat project. This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Saturday, May 17, 2025. About the Instructor: Elyse Jurgen, owner of Waxwing EcoWorks Co., rebuilds ecological literacy and biodiversity through hands-on ecological gardening experiences for all ages. She is CBLP Certified, Ecological/Permaculture Certified Designer,
Is your landscape being invaded by overly aggressive plants? Examine the problems caused by invasive plants and discover management strategies for controlling them. Learn how to identify common invasive weeds and how to distinguish them from similar-looking native species. See invasive-plant management techniques and restoration strategies in practice in Mt. Cuba’s natural lands. Outdoor learning may include walking over rolling terrain and mulched paths. These classes are rain or shine. This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center, Wednesday 5/21 through 5/23. About the Instructors: Ellen Lake, PhD, is the Director of Conservation and Research at Mt. Cuba
Due to inclement weather forecasts, this event has been rescheduled from its original date on 5/13. Time to get planting! Come on down to Sankofa Community Farm and learn the basics of planting your summer garden. We will also cover summertime maintenance, including best practices in natural agriculture and pest management. Led by the Sankofa Farm team (beginner-intermediate level workshop).
Is your landscape being invaded by overly aggressive plants? Examine the problems caused by invasive plants and discover management strategies for controlling them. Learn how to identify common invasive weeds and how to distinguish them from similar-looking native species. See invasive-plant management techniques and restoration strategies in practice in Mt. Cuba’s natural lands. Outdoor learning may include walking over rolling terrain and mulched paths. These classes are rain or shine. This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center, Wednesday 5/21 through 5/23. About the Instructors: Ellen Lake, PhD, is the Director of Conservation and Research at Mt. Cuba
Is your landscape being invaded by overly aggressive plants? Examine the problems caused by invasive plants and discover management strategies for controlling them. Learn how to identify common invasive weeds and how to distinguish them from similar-looking native species. See invasive-plant management techniques and restoration strategies in practice in Mt. Cuba’s natural lands. Outdoor learning may include walking over rolling terrain and mulched paths. These classes are rain or shine. This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center, Wednesday 5/21 through 5/23. About the Instructors: Ellen Lake, PhD, is the Director of Conservation and Research at Mt. Cuba
Walk in the garden and make some colorful flower artwork to take home. ABOUT LITTLE EXPLORERS: Every first Wednesday of the month, March through November, 10-11:30am. Join us for exploration, a garden walk, and stories! Please feel free to bring a snack. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, ages 2-4. One adult chaperone is required for every two children. For more information, email Leslie Gale, lgale@bartramsgarden.org.
Continue to refine botanical drawing and composition skills, using color theory and exercises that reinforce botanical accuracy. Explore painterly techniques such as dry brush or watercolor washes that enhance individual style while remaining true to the tenets of botanical drawing. Sketch, compose, and execute a finished piece, applying the skills learned in all three sections of the Spring Botanical Art Series. This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Four Thursdays: 6/5 through 6/26. About the Instructor: Margaret Saylor is the editor/designer of ASBA’s The Botanical Artist journal. She earned a Certificate in Botanical art and Illustration, with distinction,
Our highly popular Native Plants Series is available in a new course format. View the prerecorded lectures at your own pace prior to joining Mt. Cuba staff for scheduled onsite 2-hour garden tours. Tours include walking over rolling terrain and mulched paths. Dress for the weather. Classes are rain or shine. Six prerecorded online lectures available Monday 5/26. This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Three garden tours Saturday: 6/7, 6/21, & 6/28, Optional Exam 7/12. About the Instructors: Kathy Elliot works as an Educator at Mt. Cuba Center. She has bachelor’s degree in plant science and English
Please note: this workshop takes place at POP Learning Orchard at The Woodlands (4100 Woodland Ave). Workshop goers will learn about the goumi berry, pick at the orchard, and have the opportunity to learn best practices for jarring it. Facilitators: Carly and Sharon (beginner).
Continue to refine botanical drawing and composition skills, using color theory and exercises that reinforce botanical accuracy. Explore painterly techniques such as dry brush or watercolor washes that enhance individual style while remaining true to the tenets of botanical drawing. Sketch, compose, and execute a finished piece, applying the skills learned in all three sections of the Spring Botanical Art Series. This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Four Thursdays: 6/5 through 6/26. About the Instructor: Margaret Saylor is the editor/designer of ASBA’s The Botanical Artist journal. She earned a Certificate in Botanical art and Illustration, with distinction,
Our highly popular Native Plants Series is available in a new course format. View the prerecorded lectures at your own pace prior to joining Mt. Cuba staff for scheduled onsite 2-hour garden tours. Tours include walking over rolling terrain and mulched paths. Dress for the weather. Classes are rain or shine. Six prerecorded online lectures available Monday 5/26. This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Three garden tours Saturday: 6/7, 6/21, & 6/28, Optional Exam 7/12. About the Instructors: Kathy Elliot works as an Educator at Mt. Cuba Center. She has bachelor’s degree in plant science and English
Continue to refine botanical drawing and composition skills, using color theory and exercises that reinforce botanical accuracy. Explore painterly techniques such as dry brush or watercolor washes that enhance individual style while remaining true to the tenets of botanical drawing. Sketch, compose, and execute a finished piece, applying the skills learned in all three sections of the Spring Botanical Art Series. This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Four Thursdays: 6/5 through 6/26. About the Instructor: Margaret Saylor is the editor/designer of ASBA’s The Botanical Artist journal. She earned a Certificate in Botanical art and Illustration, with distinction,
Our highly popular Native Plants Series is available in a new course format. View the prerecorded lectures at your own pace prior to joining Mt. Cuba staff for scheduled onsite 2-hour garden tours. Tours include walking over rolling terrain and mulched paths. Dress for the weather. Classes are rain or shine. Six prerecorded online lectures available Monday 5/26. This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Three garden tours Saturday: 6/7, 6/21, & 6/28, Optional Exam 7/12. About the Instructors: Kathy Elliot works as an Educator at Mt. Cuba Center. She has bachelor’s degree in plant science and English
Continue to refine botanical drawing and composition skills, using color theory and exercises that reinforce botanical accuracy. Explore painterly techniques such as dry brush or watercolor washes that enhance individual style while remaining true to the tenets of botanical drawing. Sketch, compose, and execute a finished piece, applying the skills learned in all three sections of the Spring Botanical Art Series. This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Four Thursdays: 6/5 through 6/26. About the Instructor: Margaret Saylor is the editor/designer of ASBA’s The Botanical Artist journal. She earned a Certificate in Botanical art and Illustration, with distinction,
Please note: this workshop takes place at Neighborhood Foods Farm (608 N 53rd St). Learn about the importance of understanding climate justice as land justice, the causes of climate change, and some practical skills to help prepare for climate change. Led by Shane Mosely (Beginner to intermediate level workshop)
Our highly popular Native Plants Series is available in a new course format. View the prerecorded lectures at your own pace prior to joining Mt. Cuba staff for scheduled onsite 2-hour garden tours. Tours include walking over rolling terrain and mulched paths. Dress for the weather. Classes are rain or shine. Six prerecorded online lectures available Monday 5/26. This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Three garden tours Saturday: 6/7, 6/21, & 6/28, Optional Exam 7/12. About the Instructors: Kathy Elliot works as an Educator at Mt. Cuba Center. She has bachelor’s degree in plant science and English
Take a walk in the garden searching for bugs and build an insect sculpture. ABOUT LITTLE EXPLORERS: Every first Wednesday of the month, March through November, 10-11:30am. Join us for exploration, a garden walk, and stories! Please feel free to bring a snack. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, ages 2-4. One adult chaperone is required for every two children. For more information, email Leslie Gale, lgale@bartramsgarden.org.
Experience a portable lesson in a variety of important embroidery stitches. Create a sampler book using sewable tutorials and practice on an embroidery hoop. We will sew in the Lodge at Summerfest. All materials included. All ages and abilities. Bonnie MacAllister is a third year Resident Artist at Cherry Street Pier. Her studio practice involves interactive collaborative workshops demonstrating her studio practice of embroidery, felting, natural dyeing, and recycled textiles. Her embroidery has been exhibited at the New York Public Library, McLean Project for the Arts, the New School / Parsons, the State Museum of Pennsylvania. the Woodmere Museum, Yellowstone
Learn the basics of the infamously frustrating and very important tool—the weed wacker/string trimmer! Participants will learn how to restring, make gas mix, a step-by-step start, problem-solving/troubleshooting, hands-on training, and best practices in safety.
What makes reptiles so unique in the animal kingdom? Slither, crawl, and creep into the fascinating world of turtles, snakes, and amphibians with AARK Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center. This engaging program introduces you to the amazing adaptations that help reptiles survive – like scaly skin, cold-blooded bodies, and powerful jaws. You’ll meet live ambassador reptiles native to Pennsylvania and learn about their habitats, diets, and important roles in our ecosystems. Please check in at the Visitor Center upon arrival. About the presenter: AARK Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center is a nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation and education center with a mission
Learn how to make medicinal and cosmetic herbal infusions for skin, hair, and your overall vitality at the Sankofa Apothecary Garden.
An exploration of plant allies found throughout Appalachia. All classes and gatherings in the Indigenous Phytotherapy series are donation-based, with a sliding scale suggestion of $10-$40 per session or $2 for Southwest residents and ACCESS cardholders. You can donate via Venmo to the facilitator or in cash at the event. No one will be turned away for their inability to pay.
Get to Know the Makerspace: Crochet Turtles!🐢 A Creative Workshop at Utility Works 🧶 Come explore the Utility Works Makerspace and dive into a fun, beginner-friendly crochet project—your very own stuffed turtle! In this hands-on session, you'll learn the basics of crochet while stitching up something soft, sweet, and totally huggable. Whether you're brand new to yarn crafts or just looking for a lighthearted creative break, this is the perfect way to get to know the space and connect with fellow makers. 🧵 All materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own yarn if you have something
Get to Know the Makerspace: Crochet Turtles!🐢 A Creative Workshop at Utility Works 🧶 Come explore the Utility Works Makerspace and dive into a fun, beginner-friendly crochet project—your very own stuffed turtle! In this hands-on session, you'll learn the basics of crochet while stitching up something soft, sweet, and totally huggable. Whether you're brand new to yarn crafts or just looking for a lighthearted creative break, this is the perfect way to get to know the space and connect with fellow makers. 🧵 All materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own yarn if you have something
Cool off with fun activities under the sprinklers. Dress for mess! ABOUT LITTLE EXPLORERS: Every first Wednesday of the month, March through November, 10-11:30am. Join us for exploration, a garden walk, and stories! Please feel free to bring a snack. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, ages 2-4. One adult chaperone is required for every two children. For more information, email Leslie Gale, lgale@bartramsgarden.org.
Instructor Yam Vallis will lead folks in an Afro-Herbalism workshop on the history of the Elderberry plant and the making of syrup. Participants will have a chance to take home elderberry syrup, but we will also make large batches, with the intention of distributing the rest, with a focus on Philly’s Black community and herbal hubs like Black Bird Rising.
Come learn traditional healing practices to support your digestive and mental health and wellness. As an Ayurvedic Practitioner, Neha will share the nature-based wisdom of Ayurveda and its beneficial practices to heal the body, mind, and spirit. Each 2-hour class will involve a teaching, along with some gentle guided practice of movement, hands-on bodywork, and meditation. The first week will teach on the 5 elements and how they form the doshas and constitutional makeup of an individual. The second and third week will teach on the vital energy force and digestive fire and how to promote clear and steady mental
Join Golden-Thread Labyrinths co-founders, Dr. Dylan Odhner (Mythological Studies) and Rev. Alan Cowley (Artist and Labyrinth Designer) for a workshop series exploring the power of labyrinth meditation and applied mythology—create & take home your very own finger-labyrinth(s)! The human story is not new! Our modern experiences, while clothed with the fabric of our time, are fundamentally the same experiences that have always been happening. The stories (mythology) and symbols (like the labyrinth) that we hold on to and pass down through the generations, some for many thousands of years, are like the threads of a beautiful tapestry showing us an
Esperanza Arts Center presents Arte en las Calles Fiesta de Verano Featuring Dendê & Band Forrópera (Chrystal E. Williams & Felipe Hostins) Blaze Born (AMLA Rock Band) Hosted by Rumba 106.1’s Johanny Rodriguez Saturday, August 16, 2025 6:00pm-9:00pm Esperanza Parking lot (4th & Bristol) This summer, feel the rhythm, flavor, and joy – Latino style! Join us this August for a vibrant celebration featuring Latin food, live music, dancing, a local merchant fair, balloons, and fun for all ages. Public Transportation: Esperanza is located along SEPTA Bus Line 47. Parking: Free parking available at 4th and Bristol Free and open
Plant seeds and learn to care for, cultivate, and harvest plants for making herbal infusions. All classes and gatherings in the Indigenous Phytotherapy series are donation-based, with a sliding scale suggestion of $10-$40 per session or $2 for Southwest residents and ACCESS cardholders. You can donate via Venmo to the facilitator or in cash at the event. No one will be turned away for their inability to pay.
Philadelphia Mycology Club’s second annual Fungadelphia Festival is returning to the Schuylkill Center this year! 🎉 It's family-friendly, fungi festival filled fun with guided walks, lectures, workshops, vendors, food, crafts, and more. WHEN: Sat., Aug. 23, 11 - 3 WHERE: Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA FREE/Donation-based registration required
Join STITCH AND DESTROY for their popular intro to machine sewing workshop! STITCH AND DESTROY owners, Haven and Corey, will guide you through on how to use a sewing machine. We will go over sewing machine parts, threading the machine, and how to sew basic straight and zig zag stitches. After practicing with the machine, Haven and Corey will teach you how to sew a reversable cotton tote bag. Pinning fabric and ironing will also be covered. Sewing machines, pre-cut fabric, thread and all other materials will be provided! We will be sewing on Singer Brilliance machines. All levels are
Handbuilding allows us to create almost anything we can imagine! Students will use handbuilding techniques to make unique functional and decorative items that hang on a wall. Instruction will cover foundational handbuilding skills, sculptural techniques, and a variety of surface treatments & decorations. Students are welcome and encouraged to bring their own project ideas to class. This class is appropriate for a range of skill levels, from beginner to advanced. Whether you are looking to establish fundamental techniques or explore the bounds of your creativity and imagination, this class is for you! ------ Please note that this workshop takes place
Kick off Labor Day weekend with Seraphtive pop up, wellness workshops, and complimentary sparkling wine or beverage with food purchased at Guzo Cafe and/or workshop(s) ticket! Aug 29, 2025, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM Location Guzo Cafe, 800 S 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147, USA Join us for an unforgettable evening of wellness and community at Guzo Café in Philly! Wine & Wellness hosted by Seraphtive in partnership with Hidden Content Network, invites you to sip, shop, eat, unwind, and explore your capacity for self-love, storytelling, and community building through curated workshop experiences. 💙 What to Expect: FREE entry to
Do you like carrots, beets, and broccoli? Come to Sankofa Community Farm to learn the basics of planting your fall garden. We will also cover fall maintenance, including best practices in natural agriculture and pest management. Led by Kyone Carter. (beginner-friendly!)
Come learn traditional healing practices to support your digestive and mental health and wellness. As an Ayurvedic Practitioner, Neha will share the nature-based wisdom of Ayurveda and its beneficial practices to heal the body, mind, and spirit. Each 2-hour class will involve a teaching, along with some gentle guided practice of movement, hands-on bodywork, and meditation. The first week will teach on the 5 elements and how they form the doshas and constitutional makeup of an individual. The second and third week will teach on the vital energy force and digestive fire and how to promote clear and steady mental
Learn about bees, other pollinators, and the flowers they depend on. ABOUT LITTLE EXPLORERS: Every first Wednesday of the month, March through November, 10-11:30am. Join us for exploration, a garden walk, and stories! Please feel free to bring a snack. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, ages 2-4. One adult chaperone is required for every two children. For more information, email Leslie Gale, lgale@bartramsgarden.org.
JOIN US FOR OUR OPEN HOUSE! The Philadelphia String Project at Temple University (PSP) serves beginning young string (upper & lower) players (K-6th grade) from the Philadelphia area in this weekly 3-year program incorporating group lessons and string ensembles. Students are taught by a Master Teacher and supported by Temple University undergraduate music education and performance string interns. No audition or previous musical experience required. Student must provide their own instrument. Visit tinyurl.com/PhiladelphiaStringProjectatTU for full details and to let us know if you'll be stopping by! The Philadelphia String Project is part of the Community Music Scholars Program which provides