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May 2012

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Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens

Delaware Valley Iris Society Iris Show

Tue, Apr 17, 2012 - Sun May 20, 2012, 9am - 9am

Mid-Season Iris Show Saturday, May 19 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens

Delaware Valley Iris Society Late-Season Show

Tue, Apr 17, 2012 - Sun Jun 17, 2012, 9am - 9am

Late Season Show Saturday, June 16, 2012

Mt. Cuba Center

How Our Gardens Change

Fri, Apr 20, 2012 - Fri Jun 22, 2012, 10am - 12noon

The passing months bring amazing changes in a naturalistic garden.

Shofuso Japanese House & Garden

Shofuso Colors II: The Way Home garden art installation

Wed, May 2, 2012 - Sun Jun 3, 2012, 10amor11am - 4pmor5pm

East and West Synthesize

Camden Children's Garden

Sprouts & Seedlings “Beautiful Butterflies” Workshops

Wed, May 2, 2012 - Wed, May 23, 2012, 10:00am - 11:30am

Wednesdays from 10:00-11:30AM May 2, 9, 16, and 23

Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania

Early Evening Birding at the Arboretum

Wed, May 9, 2012 - Wed Jun 6, 2012, 4pm - 6:30pm

Ruth Pfeffer Expert Birder and Trip Leader

Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania

Art Imitates Life: Stunning Nature Photography

Wed, May 16, 2012 - Sun, May 20, 2012, 7-9pm - 1-3pm

Lauren Spitz Professional Photographer, Collections Manager, Chrysler Herbarium and Rutgers University Ph.D. Student

Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College

Unusual Tropicals and Annuals Sale

Fri, May 18, 2012 - Sun, May 20, 2012, 5:30pm - 2pm

Limited quantities of more than 200 selections ranging from Alocasia, Colocasia, and Xanthosoma (elephant ears); Canna; Ensete, Musa, and bromeliads.

Tyler Arboretum

Planting Design Principles

Sat, May 19, 2012, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Tyler Arboretum

Tyler Arboretum

Spring Photo Foray

Sat, May 19, 2012, 9:30am - 12:30pm

Tyler Arboretum

Tyler Arboretum

Family Program: Family Twilight Hike

Sat, May 19, 2012, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Tyler Arboretum

Mt. Cuba Center

Spring Photography Free Stroll

Sat, May 19, 2012, 8am - 12noon

Enjoy free strolling photography in our garden.

Mt. Cuba Center

In the Wet: Plants and Ideas for Waterscape Gardens

Sat, May 19, 2012, 1pm - 4pm

Wade into the exciting depths of water gardening.

Lewis W. Barton Arboretum & Nature Preserve at Medford Leas

Spring Tea & Garden Tour

Sat, May 19, 2012, 11:30am - 3:00pm

An afternoon of culinary and visual delights awaits!

Wyck

The 2012 Wyck Old Rose Symposium

Sat, May 19, 2012, 8:30am - 4:30pm

a partnership event with the Heritage Rose Foundation

Awbury Arboretum

Composting Workshop

Sat, May 19, 2012, 10am - 2pm

The basics of backyard composting with Christine Tilles of Penn State Cooperative Extension

Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania

Birding in the Wetlands and Tree Canopy

Sat, May 19, 2012, 8am - 11am

Ruth Pfeffer Expert Birder and Trip Leader

Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania

Sacred Plants

Sat, May 19, 2012, 10am - 1pm

Dr. Michael B. Burgess Research Botanist, Morris Arboretum

Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania

West Laurel Hill Cemetery: Its Landscape and Architectural Treasures

Sat, May 19, 2012, 10am - 12pm

Barry Jeffries Landscape Architect and Arboretum Guide

Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania

Adding Fabulous Color to Your Landscape

Sat, May 19, 2012, 10:30am - 12pm

Pam Morris Olshefski Curatorial Assistant, Morris Arboretum

Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania

Turtles and Lizards and Snakes, Oh My!

Sat, May 19, 2012, 1pm - 3pm

Irene Safren Naturalist, Churchville Nature Conservancy and the Eagles Mere Conservancy