PHS : Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

Green City Teachers is going virtual! Over five weeks, we will cover topics like basic horticulture, light gardening, school habitat gardens, and so much more. Anyone with a green thumb can get involved it's not just for teachers! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3m9JQmc

The last stop on our Manayunk Horticulture tours: Venice Island! Join PHS Director of Engagement Nicole Juday Rhoads as we check out how this community is #GardeningForGood

#ThrowbackThursday: The B. PHL innovation fest is revisiting some of its favorite talks from this year's festival. This pandemic has shed new light on health risks in urban communities. In this talk, University of Pennsylvania professor Dr. Gina South, CEO of Philabundance Loree D. Jones, and PHS President Matt Rader will address how gardening can be used to improve health, well-being, and equity. Watch their discussion: https://bit.ly/31uVKPx

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ‘Raydon’s Favorite’ is an aromatic aster. This tall beauty will reach up to three feet in height and will continue blooming for a few weeks in October. Its radiant violet-blue, daisy-like flowers with deep yellow centers are easy to grow, long-lived, and a great source of nectar for pollinators. Read about more late-blooming #perennials in this Q+A with Andrew Bunting, PHS VP of Public Horticulture. https://bit.ly/37yjbvt

Join Green City Teachers! A weekly workshop series on inspiring the next generation of gardeners. This virtual series will cover topics like basic horticulture, light gardening, and school habitat gardens. Register today! https://bit.ly/3o7TFTB

Next up on our Manayunk #GardeningForGood tours: Umbria! Join in as PHS Director of Engagement Nicole Juday Rhoads shows us around the green space in this community. Want to learn more about green space in your community? Explore more here https://bit.ly/3k05AjL

Today marks the final day of the 2020 season at PHS Meadowbrook Farm. Thank you for a wonderful season. We can't wait to see you in the garden next year!

We've had such an exciting season at the PHS Pop Up Garden at Manayunk. Let's look back at how it all got started, with a vacant lot blooming into a beautiful garden! Plan your visit today: https://bit.ly/3iePS3r

This Monday (10/19), join us for the final Beginner Food Growing Workshop of the season. In this free workshop, we're discussing putting our gardens to bed for the winter. Register here: https://bit.ly/34JtREn

Last call! We'll be seeing our final visitors of the 2020 season at #PHSMeadowbrookFarm over the next four days. Did you get to visit us this summer? We'd love to hear about your experience!

Beginning at 5 pm tomorrow (10/14), Professor and Landscape Historian Sonja Duempelmann will host Tree Talk: On the Nature, Culture, and Politics of Tree Planting. It's not too late to register! Head to our website to learn more: https://bit.ly/2GAmwhK

#PHeaSt returns! Though we can’t all be together this year, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the food and fun we enjoy at PHeaSt each fall. We’re proud to announce PHeaSt: A (virtual) Harvest Party! On November 13th, a culinary experience and online fundraiser to increase the health and well-being in the Greater Philadelphia region. We hope you’ll join us. Follow the link to learn more https://bit.ly/3doSEkT

We've had a season full of family fun at Meadowbrook Farm! Do you have any family memories at the farm? We'd love to see your photos and videos! Don't forget: Meadowbrook closes for the season on October 17. Follow the link to reserve your visit before then: https://bit.ly/2WWaR1k