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Nature’s Best Hope

morris arboretum 100 E Northwestern Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Nature’s Best Hope Doug Tallamy Professor of Entomology at the University of Delaware; Author, Bringing Nature Home (2007), The Living Landscape (2014), Nature’s Best Hope (2020), and The Nature of Oaks (2021). Recent headlines about global insect declines, the impending extinction of one million species worldwide, and three billion fewer birds in North America are a bleak reality check about how ineffective our current landscape designs have been at sustaining the plants and animals that sustain us. Such losses are not an option if we wish to continue our present-day standard of living. The good news is that none of

$25

A Piet Oudolf Story

morris arboretum 100 E Northwestern Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

A Piet Oudolf Story Deborah Chud Garden Designer, Consultant, and Educator Instructor Deborah Chud traces her discovery of the work of the Dutch garden designer, Piet Oudolf, her research on his plant combinations, and her use of that research to create a garden in his style. The class explores the historical context in which Oudolf emerged as a landscape designer and provides an introduction to his design principles—particularly his concept of structure and the special balance he creates between coherence and contrast. Toward the end of her talk, Deborah offers some practical Oudolfian “dos & don’ts” for home gardeners at

$25

Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Philadelphia’s 2023 Garden Day & Plant Sale

Horticultural center 100 N Horticultural Drive, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Join us for the Philadelphia County Penn State Master Gardeners’ annual Garden Day & Plant Sale on Sunday, April 30, 2023! This year, we will have a large selection of affordable seedlings, native plants, and house plants for sale, including 100s of varieties of unique vegetables, herbs, native plants, and pollinators. Take advantage of great prices (and great plants!) for starting your garden or adding to an existing landscape. All plants have been carefully cultivated by Penn State Master Gardeners and proceeds support our educational programs in Philadelphia. Philadelphia Master Gardeners will also host garden tours, gardening workshops & demonstrations

Free

Event Series The Great Philadelphia Comedy Magic Walking Tour

Open Studio Party

Pandemic Design Studio 908 Dekalb St, Bridgeport, P, United States

Join us on October 5th from 6 to 10 PM for an Open Studio Party at Pandemic Design Studio located just outside of Philly, in Bridgeport, PA. Cocktail Attire preferred and there will be light food / drink and music. Pandemic design Studio and owner, David Rozek, is know for creating Philly's most iconic green wall system, The Node Wall Planter which graced this year's Flower Show Entrance. Come check out our 10' sculptural living column, crazy cool vintage industrial lighting installations, and of course, the shop space and production facility where its all made!

Free

Candle Con

Location 215 990 Spring Garden Street, #1st floor, Philadelphia, PA, United States

For Candle Lovers Only! Candle Con returns on Sunday, May 4th from 12:00pm – 6:00pm at Location 215: 990 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123. Candle Con is a curated shopping experience held the week before Mother’s Day in Philadelphia to celebrate the Black Candle Community. Shop for Mothers Day gifts, have a family day, or a fun girl/guy outing at Candle Con. Enjoy 40 +Black Vendors, 2 rooms of black businesses, photo activations, custom jewelry bar, free wine tasting, non-alcoholic beverages, sweets, and DJ sets. Curated by All Black Everything Pop Up, an award-winning service based brand that curates

$15