Morris Arboretum

Continuing Education Spring 2020

GROWING MINDS Nature Discovery through Art SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES Edible Landscaping and Backyard Food Production HORTICULTURE & DESIGN Garden Design for Homeowners 101 HEALTH & WELLNESS Yoga in the Garden CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS Make a Spring Wreath become a member and save morris arboretum

All Membership Levels Include: Premier Memberships The Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania is an educational institution that

• FREE unlimited general admission for a year. Premier Memberships admit up to two named promotes an understanding of the important relationships between people and plants. Founded Spring Courses 2020 • Complimentary one-time use guest passes. adults and their children (or up to 4 grandchildren) in 1887 as the private estate of John and Lydia Morris, brother and sister, the Arboretum today • DISCOUNTS in the Shop, at the Café, and 17 and under. is an interdisciplinary center that integrates art, science, and the humanities. It is the official on educational classes and excursions. • DISCOUNTS at local garden centers and Beech $150–4 free general admission passes arboretum of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is listed in the National Register of other retailers. $280 (2 Year Membership ~ Save $20) 8 free passes Historic Places and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. • FREE or discounted tickets to special events. Members enjoy all the general benefits, plus • RECIPROCAL ADMISSION privileges to more • Invitation to the Holiday Garden Railway Evening. The 92-acre public garden, located in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, provides than 300 gardens (exclusions may apply). • Child Care Provider Benefit. • Seasons newsletter. an idyllic setting for historic architectural features as well as provides a fine collection of • E-Newsletter, keeps you up-to-date on all our events. Chestnut $195–6 free general admission passes contemporary sculpture. Specialty garden areas include the Rose Garden, Swan Pond, English • Morris Arboretum automobile decal. Members enjoy all the benefits of Beech, plus Park, Asian gardens, meadows, and woodlands. • BRING 2 FRIENDS–Show your membership card General Memberships and get free admission for two additional guests every time you visit the Arboretum. More than 12,000 labeled woody plants from around the world grow here along with superior plants for urban and community landscapes. The Arboretum provides internships, school tours, Individual–2 free general admission passes Holly $275–8 free general admission passes adult and professional education, lectures, and other special events. $65 (1 Year Membership) Members enjoy all the benefits of Chestnut, plus $125 (2 Year Membership ~ Save $5) 4 free passes • Invitations to exclusive Arboretum events for • Admits one named adult. Premier members. Come visit us. The Morris Arboretum is beautiful throughout the seasons. For admission fees, hours of operation, and what’s happening in the garden, please visit our website at Dual–2 free general admission passes Enjoy additional benefits at the Oak ($550), Laurel $95 (1 Year Membership) www.morrisarboretum.org. ($1,000), and Collectors Circle ($2,500+) membership $180 (2 Year Membership ~ Save $10) 4 free levels. For more details or to renew or join online, general admission passes please call (215) 247-5777, ext. 205 or go to • Admits two named adults. morrisarb.org/membership. 1 2 Family–2 free general admission passes Membership prices and benefits are subject to change $120 (1 Year Membership) without notice. $220 (2 Year Membership ~ Save $20) 4 free general admission passes • Admits up to two named adults and their children at a glance 17 and under (or up to 4 grandchildren).

Classes at Erdenheim Farm...... 5 at the Morris Arboretum Culinary Adventures...... 6 Membership Level______NEW RENEW (Member ID______) Behind the Scenes...... 9 Primary Member Name (Mr./Ms./Mrs.)______Sustainable Practices...... 11 Secondary Member Name______# of children_____ Trips...... 12 (list up to two names for Dual Membership or higher and number of children for Family or higher) Address______Health & Wellness...... 15 Growing Minds...... 17 City______State______Zip Code______Horticulture & Design...... 21 Phone______Email ______Please make membership and course payment separately. Botany...... 27 Checks payable to the Morris Arboretum – Membership Dues Enclosed $______Creative Expressions...... 29 Check Visa MasterCard AmEx Discover Calling All Birders...... 34 Woody Plant Conference...... 39 Expires:______Morris Arboretum Lecture Series...... 40 Signature:______contents contents

Start Time Title Page # 26 8:30 a.m. Shinrin Yoku: Forest Bathing for Health...... 15 Date Classes listed by starting date 29 7:30 a.m. Spring Botany at Lehigh Gorge State Park...... 28 30 9:30 a.m. Two Historic Homes in Freedom’s Backyard ...... 13 Spring Courses 2020 February May 4 7:00 p.m. Garden Design for Homeowners 101...... 21 13 6:30 p.m. Fire Cider for Health and Vitality...... 15 2 10:00 a.m. Carve a Wooden Spoon...... 30 15 1:00 p.m. Fruit Tree Care ...... 21 2 10:30 a.m. Spring Blooming Plants and Favorite Places...... 9 22 10:00 a.m. Grow Your Own Vegetables and Annuals from Seed...... 22 4 10:30 a.m. Seeds to Sprouts: Spring Adventures! (Ages 2–4) – Session 2...... 17 22 1:00 p.m. Bring an Early Spring to your Garden...... 22 5 10:30 a.m. Floral Design in Vases–Session 2...... 29 27 7:00 p.m. Water Management Solutions for your Landscape...... 11 6 9:00 a.m. Tour the Pearl Buck House and Michener Art Museum...... 14 7 8:00 a.m. Birding at Houston Meadows: A Unique Habitat...... 37 March 7 10:30 a.m. Nature Discovery through Art...... 18 9 10:00 a.m. Planting in Small Spaces: Inspiration from Woodlands’ Cradle Graves...... 26 3 7:30 a.m. Birding at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area...... 34 9 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Mother’s Day Fairy Garden...... 19 3 6:30 p.m. Herbs for Chronic Conditions...... 15 9 12:30 p.m. Succulent Miniature Garden...... 31 7 9:30 a.m. Rose Care Basics and Pruning Demonstration...... 22 12 7:00 a.m. Birding at Green Lane Park...... 37 7 10:00 a.m. Beekeeping 101...... 23 14 7:00 p.m. Container Gardening...... 27 7 12:00 p.m. Cooking with Chef Al Paris at Erdenheim Farm–Beef...... 6 16 8:00 a.m. Birding at the Arboretum: A Local Hotspot–Session 3...... 36 11 7:00 p.m. Creating a Naturally Beautiful Water Garden...... 24 16 1:00 p.m. Architecture and Landscape of Chestnut Hill: A Walking Tour...... 14 13 10:30 a.m. Floral Bow Making...... 29 19 9:30 a.m. Behind the Scenes at Parkway Central Free Library...... 10 13 1:00 p.m. Make a Spring Wreath–Session 1...... 29 20 4:00 p.m. Birding at the Arboretum: A Local Hotspot–Session 4...... 36 14 10:30 a.m. Floral Design in Vases–Session 1...... 29 20 5:30 p.m. Evening Wine and Cheese Wander...... 10 14 1:30 p.m. Make a Spring Wreath–Session 2...... 29 23 1:00 p.m. Natural Dyes: Painting and Printing Fabric Scarves...... 31 14 1:00 p.m. Birds and Wetlands: Beautiful and Critical Habitat...... 35 27 8:00 a.m. Birding at Dixon Meadow...... 38 14 1:00 p.m. Spring Tour at Erdenheim Farm – Session 1...... 9 26 6:30 p.m. Night Animals Discovery and Live Demonstration (Family Program)...... 20 18 2:00 p.m. Lecture: Building Philadelphia’s Science Capital...... 40 29 6:30 p.m. Bloomfield Farm Night Hike, Mill Demo, and Campfire with S’mores!...... 20 3 19 7:30 a.m. Birding at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge...... 35 21 10:00 a.m. Edible Landscaping and Backyard Food Production ...... 11 June 4 22 11:30 a.m. Quiche-Making Workshop...... 6 22 12:00 noon Embroidery Sampler Workshop...... 30 2 7:00 p.m. Yoga in the Garden: Nine Enchanted Evenings...... 16 23 10:30 a.m. Seeds to Sprouts: Spring Adventures! (2–4) – Session 1...... 17 5 8:00 a.m. Nesting Birds at Houston Meadows...... 38 27 9:15 a.m. The Best of the Penn Museum...... 12 6 10:00 a.m. Gardening in Heat and Drought: A Visit to a Designer’s Home Garden...... 12 27 10:00 a.m. Winter Tree Identification...... 27 6 10:00 a.m. Air Plant (Tillandsia) Framing Workshop...... 32 28 12:00 p.m. Bonsai for Beginners ...... 24 6 10:30 a.m. The Art of Japanese Ink Painting...... 32 29 1:00 p.m. Cast Paper Vessels...... 30 6 2:00 p.m. Cooking with Chef Al Paris at Erdenheim Farm–Egg and Shrimp...... 6 at the Morris Arboretum 31 6:30 p.m. eBird: How Citizen Science Impacts Conservation Science ...... 35 7 10:00 a.m. Impressionist Painting...... 33 8 10:00 a.m. Floral Imagery in Copper Foil...... 33 April 15 10:30 a.m. Seeds to Sprouts: Spring Adventures! (Ages 2–4) – Session 3...... 17 20 11:30 a.m. Creating Delicious Summer Pizzas...... 7 1 8:00 a.m. Birding at the Arboretum: A Local Hotspot–Session 1...... 36 1 1:00 p.m. Spring Tour at Erdenheim Farm – Session 2...... 9 July 4 10:30 a.m. Native Plants for Native Birds...... 24 5 11:30 a.m. Taste of Tuscany: A Vegan Approach to Italian Cooking...... 7 8 8:00 a.m. Kayaking in the New Jersey Pine Barrens...... 14 7 11:15 a.m. Little Explorers – Nature Walk and Crafts (Ages 2½–5)...... 18 9 6:30 p.m. Frozen Treats to Beat the Summer Heat...... 8 8 4:30 p.m. Mysteries of Compton...... 9 11 10:30 a.m. Delicious Summer Frozen Treats (Ages 6–10)...... 20 8 6:30 p.m. Spotted Lanternfly – What You Need to Know...... 25 17 8:30 a.m. Woody Plant Conference...... 39 9 6:30 p.m. Landscapes for People ...... 25 10 10:30 a.m. Storytime at the Arboretum (Ages 1–5)...... 17 August 10 1:00 p.m. Make Your Own Slug Slime over Spring Break (Ages 6–10)...... 18 15 8:00 a.m. Brandywine Art Museum and Wyeth House and Studios Tour...... 13 5 6:30 p.m. Food Fermenting: Ancient Traditions Meet Modern Applications...... 8 16 6:30 p.m. Tough Plants for Tricky Wet Sites...... 11 15 12:00 p.m. Cooking with Chef Al Paris at Erdenheim Farm–Peaches and Tomatoes...... 6 17 11:15 a.m. Little Explorers – Nature Walk and Crafts (Ages 2½–5)...... 18 17 6:00 p.m. Thought Prompts for the Future of Horticulture...... 26 October 22 6:30 p.m. Water Kefir, Kombucha’s Cousin...... 17 23 4:30 p.m. Birds of Prey: Live Raptor Session...... 19 17 12:00 p.m. Cooking with Chef Al Paris at Erdenheim Farm–Chicken and Pumpkin...... 6 25 8:00 a.m. Birding at the Arboretum: A Local Hotspot–Session 2...... 36 26 7:45 a.m. Birding at Chincoteague and Other Great Refuges...... 36 classes at erdenheim farm culinary adventures

Erdenheim Farm is a 450-acre working farm in nearby Springfield and Whitemarsh Townships. Cooking with Chef Al Paris at Erdenheim Farm

Located just outside the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, it is bordered by the Morris Arboretum. Al Paris, Chef Restauranteur Spring Courses 2020 Continuously farmed since the days of William Penn, Erdenheim Farm produces grass-fed beef, lamb, These demonstration classes will cover the creation of a meal focused on one of the products of honey, tree fruits, eggs, and produce. It is also home to the Erdenheim Farm Foundation, dedicated Erdenheim Farm. Each class will include a discussion about how the food is raised or grown on the to the preservation of rare breeds, sustainable agriculture, and education. The Morris Arboretum and Farm, followed by the creation of the meal with Chef Al Paris, and finishing with a chance to eat Erdenheim Farm Foundation have partnered to offer classes at Erdenheim Farm. In the spring of and savor the creation. Chef Al Paris has owned and created the culture and cuisine of 13 award- 2020 the following courses are offered: winning restaurants—most recently Paris Bistro in Chestnut Hill. He believes that all cooks can Spring Erdenheim Farm Tour create their own distinct cuisine through the clarity of their vision and the use of the freshest sea- sonal ingredients. Please sign up for each session separately. The class meets at the Sheep Barn For a complete description please see page 9. parking lot at Erdenheim Farm located at 5051 Flourtown Road, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444.

Beekeeping 101 Beef­ For a complete description please see page 23. Erdenheim Farm raised whole roast Black Angus ribeye, with dried fig balsamic miso Saturday, March 7 Members: $90 Fruit Tree Care 12 noon–3:00 p.m. Non-members: $100

For a complete description please see page 21. Egg with Shrimp Cooking with Chef Al Paris at Erdenheim Farm Farm egg omelette with flavorful jerk roast shrimp and smoky chile butter potatoes Saturday, June 6 Members: $75 For a complete description please see page 6. 12 noon–3:00 p.m. Non-members: $90 5 Peaches and Tomatoes (Vegan) 6 Quick pickled farm peaches with grilled Indian flatbread and warm heirloom tomato chutney Saturday, August 15 Members: $60 12 noon–3:00 p.m. Non-members: $75

Pumpkin and Chicken Pumpkin pepita and chicken stew with charred tomatillo and onion relish at the Morris Arboretum Saturday, October 17 Members: $65 12 noon–3:00 p.m. Non-members: $80

Quiche-Making Workshop Alessandra Rella Education Intern, Morris Arboretum, former Manager, Fair Trade Café, Franklin & Marshall College Quiches are so versatile! They are great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, are perfect to bring to a party or picnic, and are an easy way to use up veggies in your fridge. Best of all, they taste great and are easy to make! You will learn all the steps to create a great quiche, from making the crust to assembling your pie. You will also leave with the basic necessary skills to continue creating yummy, creative quiches in the future. While we wait for our quiches to bake, we will taste different pre-made quiches to spur your imagination for future creations. You will then be able to take home your quiche for dinner! Sunday, March 22 Members: $40 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Non-members: $45 culinary adventures

Taste of Tuscany: A Vegan Approach to Italian Cooking

Amanda Tardiff and Mike Indorato Spring Courses 2020 Vegan Chefs Enjoy a hands-on cooking class with chefs who are dedicated and passionate about creating and sharing vegan versions of your favorite Italian comfort foods! This class features classic Italian dishes such as bruschetta, lasagna, and pasta alfredo (with homemade noodles, sauce, and vegan cheese), garlic bread from scratch, and cannolis! Not only will you learn to prepare the dishes, but you will also walk away empowered with fundamental recipes that will allow you to easily customize other recipes at home. Come hungry, as you will have the chance to enjoy the food we prepare.

Sunday, April 5 Members: $45 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Non-members: $50

Water Kefir, Kombucha’s Cousin culinary adventures Dorothy Bauer Weavers Way Co-op Neighborhood Nutrition Team and Raw Food Chef Frozen Treats to Beat the Summer Heat Come learn how to make your own home brew of this tasty probiotic beverage for a fraction of the Dorothy Bauer cost you find in the store. Fresh is best! Sweet, tart, and delightfully effervescent, water kefir is a Weavers Way Co-op Neighborhood Nutrition Team and Raw Food Chef naturally fermented drink that is rich in beneficial bacteria. Its delicate flavor and natural fizziness Become a pro at all treats frozen. We will use a Champion juicer for most of the dairy-free and gluten- 7 make it an excellent substitute for sodas and soft drinks. The many health benefits will be discussed 8 free soft serve creations we make. No added sugar or processed ingredients will be used. Be prepared along with the myriad of flavoring possibilities. Participants will leave with a kit that includes all the to wow your family and friends with cool, satisfying, and delicious desserts and snacks. The menu will equipment and ingredients required to make your own batch. If cared for properly, the live culture or include ice cream cake, pie, popsicles, fudgesicles, sandwiches, chocolate or carob covered bananas on “grains” will last indefinitely and keep your gut happy! a stick, and more. Bring an appetite for sampling and a container to take home to share.

Wednesday, April 22 Members: $40

Thursday, July 9 Members: $40 at the Morris Arboretum 6:30–8:30 p.m. Non-members: $45 6:30–8:30 p.m. Non-members: $45 Creating Delicious Summer Pizzas Food Fermenting: Ancient Traditions Meet Modern Peggy Paul Casella Cookbook Editor and Writer Applications Dorothy Bauer Do you want to use your fresh veggies in a way everyone will enjoy? Pizza to the rescue! Peggy will Weavers Way Co-op Neighborhood Nutrition Team and Raw Food Chef guide you through all the steps for making outstanding pizzas at home and will offer veggie-topping ideas you have never dreamed of. Her basic crust recipe is scrumptious! Peggy is very creative with Learn the value and basics of fermenting vegetables that will infuse your stomach with the much the toppings she uses and the different ingredients she combines make pizza great for any meal. If needed good bacteria that works wonders on your intestinal tract. “Probiotic” isn’t just a buzz you want to get inspired before the class, take a look at some of her pizza handiwork at her blog word, probiotics are key to lasting health and immunity. You will be amazed at how fun, easy, and ThursdayNightPizza.com. quick it is to transform the contents of your refrigerator into delicious and nutritious side dishes and condiments. You will be inspired to plan your next gardening season to include veggies for Saturday, June 20 Members: $35 fermenting. We will cover pickles, not just the pedestrian cucumber. Kimchi, sauerkraut, water kefir, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Non-members: $40 kombucha, kvass, and non-dairy cheeses will be sampled, demonstrated, or discussed. A recipe packet will be included. Bring a container to take home samples.

Wednesday, August 5 Members: $40 6:30–8:30 p.m. Non-members: $45 behind the scenes behind the scenes

Spring Tours at Erdenheim Farm Behind-the-Scenes at the Free Library of Philadelphia,

Dan Lurie Parkway Central Spring Courses 2020 Erdenheim Farm Manager Bryan Thompson-Nowak Continuously farmed since the days of William Penn, Erdenheim Farm’s 450 acres touch the corner Assistant Director of Continuing Education of Philadelphia and produce beef, lamb, fruit, honey, and produce for local restaurants and residents. Alina Josan We will tour the historic sheep barn, the henhouses, and take a brief hike to the Wissahickon Creek. Art Collection Librarian, Free Library, Parkway Central Participants will see the lambs, chickens, donkeys, and goats, and learn about the history of Erdenheim Join us as we explore the largest library and only research library in the Free Library of Philadelphia Farm and their current sustainability practices. Wear good walking shoes. The tours meet at the Sheep system. We will spend time exploring three collections housed in the beautiful 1927 Beaux-Arts Barn parking lot at Erdenheim Farm located at 5051 Flourtown Road in Lafayette Hill. building including the Art, Map and Fleischer Collections. The Art Collection has over 60,000 books Session 1: Saturday, March 14, 1:00–2:30 p.m. spanning all aspects of art as well as ephemera related to artists and art subjects. The Map Collection Session 2: Wednesday, April 1, 1:00–2:30 p.m. has over 130,000 maps from around the world as well as books on cartography and geography, and finally the Fleischer Collection of Orchestral Music houses the world’s largest circulating collection Member Adults: $20 Non-Member Adults: $25 of orchestral performance sets. You will have free time to explore the library after our tour to visit Member Children: $10 Non-member Children: $15 other collections. Meet at the Arboretum. Park in the meadow to the left of the entrance kiosk. We will travel by van. The fee includes lunch and van transportation. Walking is required. Mysteries of Compton Joyce Munro Tuesday, May 19 Members: $75 Essayist and former Dean of the Graduate School, Chestnut Hill College 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Non-members: $80

The house and most of the belongings of Compton’s owners, John T. Morris and his sister, Lydia, are long gone, leaving us with many questions about pre-Arboretum days. But ledgers, correspondence, Evening Wine and Cheese Wander 9 and newspapers hold clues to some intriguing tales, like, Why would Lydia loan money to a cousin 10 who was married to an ultra-wealthy Drexel? What’s this about John buying an electric car, and was Vince Marrocco Lydia’s Pierce Arrow in an accident? Why would John insist on installing a solitary object in a room of Chief Horticulturist, Morris Arboretum its own behind glass? How did one of the Morrises’ paintings end up in the basement of a school and Lucy Dinsmore where is it now? Did someone really commit suicide at Bloomfield Farm? Put your Sherlock Holmes Horticulturist, Morris Arboretum hat on and join us for tea and bafflement as we investigate the mysteries of Compton. Erin Conley Horticulturist, Morris Arboretum at the Morris Arboretum Wednesday, April 8 Members: $25 Join us for one of our most popular new events in 4:30–6:00 p.m. Non-members: $30 the garden. During this exclusive evening, guests will enjoy wine and hors d’ouevres while exploring three Spring-Blooming Plants and Favorite Places parts of the garden after hours, with our very own staff Kate Deregibus sharing how they experience these sites. You will wander Horticulturist, Morris Arboretum through the garden at your leisure and explore the Rose Garden with Vince Marrocco, Chief Horticulturist, Take a tour of the Arboretum’s English Park with staff horticulturist Kate Deregibus. This Arboretum discover hidden secrets at the Pennock Garden with landscape was inspired by English gardens that featured rolling lawns and picturesque architecture. Erin Conley, and share a laugh with Lucy Dinsmore Kate, the long-time gardener in this area, has a particular interest in spring-blooming wildflowers. at the Ha-Ha wall. All sites will feature staff selected She will take you to some of the places in this landscape that she likes best and point out some of her wines and cheese trays to enjoy as you learn about these favorite plants including Virginia bluebells, trillium, and bloodroot. Kate will discuss the conditions remarkable locations. Sites will be open from 5:30 to they prefer and the care that they require. Learn tips from an expert as she shares her section of the 7:30 p.m. and guests can arrive when it is convenient. garden with you. Please dress for the weather. Meet at the Arboretum’s Visitor Center. Walking is You should arrive no later than 6:30 p.m. to allow required. Wear good walking shoes. time to visit each site.

Saturday, May 2 Members: $25 Wednesday, May 20 Members: $40 10:30 a.m.–12 noon Non-members: $30 5:30–7:30 p.m. Non-members: $45 sustainable practices sustainable practices

Water Management Solutions for your Landscape Gardening in Heat and Drought: A Visit to a Designer’s Valerie Solitrin Home Garden Spring Courses 2020 Landscape Designer Nina Schneider Heavier rains and dry periods make water management in your landscape more challenging. Whether Garden Designer you must comply with your township’s impermeable surface code or you just want to be more earth- You may remember last year’s nearly eight weeks without any meaningful rain, close on the heels friendly, this lecture will introduce you to a wide array of affordable solutions. We will consider local of 35 days of 90 degree and above heat. These conditions were truly a challenge for the garden and municipal codes and what you can do to comply with them. Permeable hardscape options will be the gardener! We will look at many plants that can take heat and drought and still look good, and reviewed and we will discuss seepage beds, problem downspouts, and rain water erosion. Valerie will review some watering strategies and maintenance tips, all in the instructor’s Chestnut Hill Garden. also discuss rain gardens and important factors to consider when installing one. We will meet at the garden. Directions will be e-mailed.

Thursday, February 27 Members: $25 Saturday, June 6 Members: $35 7:00–9:00 p.m. Non-members: $30 10:00 a.m.–12 noon Non-members: $40

Edible Landscaping and Backyard Food Production trips

Richie Mitchell Owner, Bear Creek Organics Please note that departure times are listed with each trip description. Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to allow for a prompt departure. Learn about ecological design, edible landscaping, and backyard food production. Richie will guide you through a process of how to analyze your property and plan for the development of your own edible landscape. He will focus on finding a balance between goals you have for your property and The Best of the Penn Museum 11 what the land has to offer. The class will emphasize the design process and suggest replacing lawns and Chantel White, Ph.D. 12 traditional landscaping with plants that produce food, medicine, and other ecological benefits. Richie Teaching Specialist for Archaeobotany will present many real-life examples, give ideas for unique fruits, nuts, vegetables, and flowers to grow in our area, and review some of the biggest mistakes that homeowners, businesses, and farmers make Explore some of the University of Pennsylvania’s with their land. To learn more about Richie’s work follow Bear Creek Organics on Facebook/Twitter outstanding treasures on a trip to Penn Museum. or visit bearcreekorganics.com. Since 1887, the Museum has been one of the leading

archaeology and anthropology museums in the world. at the Morris Arboretum Saturday, March 21 Members: $40 On a guided tour, we will see some of their special 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Non-members: $45 objects and learn how they reveal the history, culture, and technology of the societies that produced them. Tough Plants for Tricky Wet Sites Then we will tour the Museum’s Center for the Analysis of Archaeological Materials (CAAM). We Lucy Dinsmore will visit the ceramics and metals labs and learn how Horticulturist, Morris Arboretum ancient activities such as pottery-making and smelting Does your yard have that problem spot that is always wet? Is it weedy or hard to even get grass copper are studied. We will also visit labs focused on growing? This class will address what to plant in that wet spot. We will cover tough perennials and plant and animal remains and discuss recent work on reliable annuals that come back from seed every year, and native shrubs and trees that you may have the study of past gardens and agriculture. In addition, overlooked before this class. We will consider pollinator and wildlife value along with horticultural we will visit CAAM’s bristlecone pine, a section of a 4,000-year-old tree from northern California value as we discuss these plants. In addition, we will cover some common indicator weeds that can that played an important role in the development of archaeology at the Penn Museum and beyond. tell a lot about your soil conditions. Meet at the Arboretum. Park in the meadow to the left of the entrance kiosk. We will travel by van. The fee includes admission, lunch, and transportation. Walking is required. Thursday, April 16 Members: $25 6:30–8:00 p.m. Non-members: $30 Friday, March 27 Members: $85 9:15 a.m. –3:30 p.m. Non-members: $90 trips trips

Tour the Pearl Buck House and Michener Art Museum Pearl S. Buck was a Pulitzer and Nobel Award-winning author, humanitarian, and activist. On this Spring Courses 2020 tour of her home near Doylestown, we will see a rich collection of objects that make you feel as if you are visiting her home during her lifetime. We will see the typewriter Ms. Buck used to write The Good Earth and other interesting items including rare artwork, period furnishings, and personal clothing. We will next tour the nearby James A. Michener Art Museum. The Museum collects historic and contemporary American works and has a permanent collection of over 2,700 objects that reveal the rich artistic and cultural heritage of the Bucks County, Pennsylvania, region. The Museum has the finest collection of Pennsylvania impressionist paintings in public hands. We will leave from the Arboretum and drive by van or bus. Park in the meadow to the left of the entrance kiosk. The cost of the trip includes transportation, admission fees, and lunch. Walking is required.

Wednesday, May 6 Members: $90 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Non-members: $95 Brandywine Art Museum and Wyeth House and Studios Tour Architecture and Landscape of Chestnut Hill: A Walking Tour Often called the "Wyeth Museum" for its extensive collection of works by the internationally Barry Jeffries acclaimed Wyeth family—grandfather N.C., father Andrew, and son Jamie—the Brandywine River Landscape Architect and Morris Arboretum Guide Museum is a converted 19th-century grist mill on the banks of the Brandywine River in Chadds Join us for a tour of the unique landscape and historic architecture of the beautiful St. Martin’s Ford, Pennsylvania. We will visit the N.C. Wyeth house and studio. Located five minutes from the area of Chestnut Hill. This community continues to be blessed with many uniquely designed areas museum, they reveal an intimate picture of family life. We will have an introduction to the gardens with historic homes and gardens, earning it the title of Philadelphia’s “Garden Suburb.” There are 13 by the staff horticulturist, have lunch, and free time to explore. In the galleries we will have a guided 14 fascinating connections that exist between the history and development of the St. Martin’s area, tour of the museum’s Wyeth family art and visit the studio of Andrew Wyeth, one of America’s best- landscape gardening, and the Morris Arboretum. Please arrive 10 to 15 minutes early as the known twentieth-century artists. We will leave from the Arboretum and drive by van. Park in the walking tour will depart promptly at 1 p.m. Be prepared to walk. Wear comfortable shoes and meadow to the left of the entrance kiosk. The cost of the trip includes transportation, admission bring water. We will meet at the Springside/Chestnut Hill Academy at 500 West Willow Grove fees, and lunch. Walking is required. Avenue. Park in the parking lot next to Landreth Athletic Field. Meet the group in front of the

Rorer Science Center. at the Morris Arboretum Wednesday, April 15 Members: $90 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Non-members: $100 Saturday, May 16 Members: $25 1:00–3:00 p.m. Non-members: $30 Two Historic Homes in Freedom’s Backyard Bob Gutowski Kayaking in the New Jersey Pine Barrens Director of Education and Visitor Experience, Morris Arboretum Bryan Thompson-Nowak We will visit and lunch at Stenton, one of Philadelphia’s earliest, most authentic historic houses. Built Jan McFarlan in 1730 as a plantation house for James Logan, Secretary to William Penn, Stenton was home to six Assistant Directors, Continuing Education, Morris Arboretum generations of the Logan family, as well as a diverse community of servants and enslaved Africans. Join us as we paddle the Wading River through the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Over a million acres of Next is Cliveden in Germantown. Known as the Benjamin Chew House, this mansion was the scene the Pine Barrens became our nation’s first National Reserve designed to protect its ecology as well as of some of the bloodiest fighting of the Battle of Germantown, fought in 1777 during the American the enormous aquifer that rests under its sandy soil. This area boasts unique carnivorous plants, tea- Revolutionary War. Chew was head of the Pennsylvania Judiciary System and a close friend of George colored water, the Jersey Devil, and miles of perfect waterways to enjoy. We will travel by van to New Washington. We will leave from the Arboretum and drive by van. Park in the meadow to the left Jersey and spend roughly three hours paddling in individual kayaks. Participants should have of the entrance kiosk. The cost of the trip includes transportation, admission fees, and lunch. some experience paddling, and bring their own bagged lunch and drink. Wear shoes or sandals Walking is required. that will get wet. Meet at the Arboretum. Park in the meadow to the left of the entrance kiosk.

Thursday, April 30 Members: $85 Wednesday, July 8 Members: $85 9:30 a.m.–2:45 p.m. Non-members: $90 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Non-members: $90 health and wellness health and wellness

Fire Cider for Health and Vitality Yoga in the Garden: Nine Enchanted Evenings

Dorothy Bauer Jennifer Schelter Spring Courses 2020 Weavers Way Co-op Neighborhood Nutrition Team and Raw Food Chef Leader, Educator, Artist, and Founder of The Radiant Retreat Fire cider or fire tonic is an energizing herbal folk remedy, made popular by renowned herbalist The incredible beauty of summer nights at the Morris Arboretum provides the backdrop for this Rosemary Gladstar. Come learn how to make your own fire tonic with horseradish root, onions, unique opportunity to study inspirational Vinyasa (flow-style) yoga led by Jennifer Schelter, one of garlic, ginger, turmeric, pepper, cayenne, cinnamon, apple cider, and more. This tangy apple cider Philadelphia’s premier yoga teachers. Participants will learn the basics of yoga: breathing, mindfulness vinegar tonic is the perfect addition to your daily wellness routine. This simple yet effective brew will meditation, balance, strength, flexibility, core awareness, and deep relaxation surrounded by the boost your immunity and keep you warm in the remaining cold winter months. Everyone will go Arboretum’s peaceful ambiance. Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Inhale the sweet smell home with their own freshly made quart. of flowers, and feel your skin aglow with the setting sun. Benefits include physical ease, balance and flexibility, reduction in stress and anxiety, increased energy, calm rejuvenation, inspiration, Thursday, February 13 Members: $40 gratitude, laughter, fun, and community. All are welcome, including beginners. Learn more about 6:30–8:30 p.m. Non-members: $45 the instructor at jenniferschelter.com. Please bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes. Refunds will only be given five business days before the first session of the course. No class or Herbs for Chronic Conditions attendee substitutions are permitted. Meet at the Visitor Center. Libby Felten Nine Tuesdays: June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28 Clinical Herbalist 7:00–8:15 p.m. Herbs are a wonderful complement or standalone treatment for chronic health conditions. Join us for a workshop on treating many common chronic ailments including joint pain, sciatica, gastrointestinal Register for a full month for best pricing! issues, and more. We will discuss tissue states and the herbal framework approach to treatment. Libby June (5 weeks) July (4 weeks) Felten is a clinical herbalist in practice for 19 years. She works with all chronic conditions and is Members: $90 Members: $72 15 known internationally for her work with people with autism. Non-members: $100 Non-members: $80 16

Tuesday, March 3 Members: $30 Single Session online registration Single Session walk-in Members: $20 6:30–8:30 p.m. Non-members: $35 $25 (no member discount) Non-members: $22 Shinrin Yoku: Forest Bathing for Health Maggie Brown at the Morris Arboretum RN, Certified Forest Therapy Guide and Nationally Certified Health and Wellness Nurse Coach Shinrin Yoku, also known as Forest Bathing or Forest Therapy, is an ancient practice that is now supported by scientific research. Improved immune function, reduced cortisol levels, increased cognition and memory, and improved mood are just some of the clinical findings. Facilitated by a trained guide to help support your own relationship to the healing benefits of nature, this experience allows for mindful connection to the “more than human world.” Participants move at a slow pace and are invited to connect in sensorial way to the beautiful surroundings of the Morris Arboretum. Leave the hectic world behind and come explore this ancient wisdom.

Sunday, April 26 Members: $35 8:30–11:30 a.m. Non-members: $40 Growing Minds at Morris Arboretum is a program series for kids and families that inspires a Spring Courses 2020 sense of wonder about the natural world within the beautiful setting of the Morris Arboretum. The classes represented in this section offer children and their caregivers the opportunity to connect meaningfully with nature, through a wide variety of creative and educational programs. Parents and caregivers are asked to stay with children for classes.

TODDLERS/PRESCHOOLERS Storytime at the Arboretum (Ages 1–5) Amy Ambler Children’s Librarian, Free Library of Springfield Township Little Explorers –Nature Walk and Crafts (Ages 2 ½–5) Join us for fun and engaging reading sessions with a local librarian. Each session is tailored to the Terry Donahue changing seasons and complements the natural setting of the Arboretum. Storytime is held outdoors Educator and Morris Arboretum Tour Guide in nice weather, at the Outdoor Children’s Classroom, next to the Widener Visitor Center. In the Do you and your little one(s) like coming to the Arboretum on Friday mornings? Do you enjoy being case of inclement weather, Storytime is held at the Visitor Center. outdoors? Join Miss Terry over five Fridays to take a short guided walk to explore the Arboretum and participate in fun, nature-themed activities. Five Fridays: April 10, May 8, June 12, July 10, August 14 10:30–11:00 a.m. Four Fridays: April 17, May 1, 15, 29 Members: $50 Storytime is free for members. For non-members, Storytime is free with Arboretum admission. 11:15 a.m.–12 noon Non-Members: $55 17 Advance registration is suggested for each session. 18 Nature Discovery through Art! (Ages 3-5) Seeds to Sprouts: Spring Adventures! (Ages 2–4) Ginger Mimmo Rohlfing Tony Geiger State Certified Art Instructor & Graduate of Moore College of Art and Design Environmental Educator Come explore nature and discover organic elements in the garden. Textures, colors, patterns, and

Is your toddler a budding naturalist? Join us for a series of outdoor adventures designed to introduce shapes will come alive as we take a closer look at natural elements. After exploring we will make an at the Morris Arboretum children and their caregivers to the wonders of the natural world. Each session will include guided art project based on our discoveries. Art making will include a variety of mediums. exploration through the Arboretum and a craft to take home. Children must be walking and accompanied by an adult. Please dress for the outdoors and for the weather. Class size is limited to Six Thursdays: May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11 Members: $140 the first 15 registrants. Our most popular children’s series! This spring we’re happy to welcome Mr. 10:30–11:30 a.m. Non-Members: $170 Tony as the new Seeds to Sprouts instructor. SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN Session 1: Six Mondays: March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27 Session 2: Six Mondays: May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8 Session 3: Four Mondays: June 15, 22, 29, July 6 Make Your Own Slug Slime over Spring Break (Ages 6-10) 10:30–11:30 a.m. Alessandra Rella Members: $125 for each six-week session, $80 for four-week session Education Intern, Morris Arboretum Non-members: $155 for each six-week session, $100 for four-week session Slime-like substances can be found in many places in nature—the trail left behind by a snail, the goo inside of an aloe plant, or the hagfish's defense when predators come too close. Learn about where we find slime in nature and what makes it so amazing. We will set off through the Arboretum in search for slugs and snails, and then return indoors to create our very own oozy, gooey slime!

Friday, April 10 Members: $20 1:00–2:30 p.m. Non-members: $25 Kids’ Mother’s Day Fairy Garden (Ages 6–12) Night Animals Discovery and Live Demonstration Spring Courses 2020 Cheryl Wilks Ehren Gross Floral Educator, Florist, and Owner of Flowers on Location Environmental Educator, Briar Bush Nature Center Design a magical garden for a Mother’s Day present for mom or grandmom in this fun, hands-on Experience the thrill of the night and learn what nocturnal animals can do when the lights go out. class! We will fill a keepsake container with live plants and other decorations to create a beautiful and Nocturnal animals such as skunks, opossums, owls, and bats have highly developed senses of hearing, whimsical little garden. Bring a box to transport your garden home. smell, and specially adapted eyesight. Ehren will bring several live animals that will make this a fascinating evening. Please dress for the outdoors and for the weather. Saturday, May 9 Members: $35 Tuesday, May 26 10:30 a.m.–12 noon Non-members: $40 6:30–7:30 p.m. FAMILY CLASSES Member Adults: $15 Non-Member Adults: $20 Member Children: $5 Non-member Children: $10 Birds of Prey: Live Raptor Session

Tom Stanton Master Falconer Bloomfield Farm Night Hike, Mill Demo, and Campfire with S’mores! In this session you will have a chance to see live birds of prey and learn more about how they live and the adaptations that make them such excellent hunters. Tom Stanton will share the history of these Bryan Thompson-Nowak magnificent birds, from hawk training as the Sport of Kings 4,000 years ago, to today’s conservation Assistant Director, Continuing Education, Morris Arboretum efforts to save endangered species like the peregrine falcon. Tom is a local master falconer and has over Bob Gutowski 19 twenty years of experience with birds of prey. If weather permits Tom will allow time for an outdoor Director, Education and Visitor Experience Department, Morris Arboretum 20 flight demo to see one of his trained birds in flight. Bring your family to a magical spring evening at Bloomfield Farm. The historic mill will be running

Thursday, April 23 and you will be able to see all of the big gears spinning and belts moving that make ground corn 4:30–6:30 p.m. possible. At dusk we will embark on a twilight walk of the Farm searching for lightning bugs, owls, and shooting stars. We will end the night around the campfire toasting marshmallows and swapping Member Adults: $20 Non-Member Adults: $25 stories of the grand adventures we just had. Great for the whole family! Member Children: $10 Non-member Children: $15 at the Morris Arboretum Friday, May 29 6:30–9:00 p.m. Member Adults: $15 Non-Member Adults: $20 Member Children: $5 Non-member Children: $10

Delicious Summer Frozen Treats (Ages 6 to 10) Dorothy Bauer Weavers Way Co-op Neighborhood Nutrition Team and Raw Food Chef I Scream, You Scream, We ALL Scream for (non-dairy) Ice Cream!! Create something delicious that you will love. We will make yummy dairy and gluten free, low glycemic index, remarkably quick and easy, frozen treats. There will be many flavoring options including fruits of the season. Popsicles, parfaits and mini ice cream sandwiches will be on the menu to quench the warm weather heat. With one-week advance notice, most allergies can be accommodated. Bring a container to take home goodies. Saturday, July 11 Members: $20 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Non-members: $25 horticulture and design horticulture and design

Garden Design for Homeowners 101 Grow Your Own Vegetables and Annuals from Seed

Valerie Solitrin Shelley Dillard Spring Courses 2020 Landscape Designer Plant Propagator, Morris Arboretum This comprehensive overview will help you plan your outdoor living and landscaping expenditures Vegetable gardening is booming! So many folks have jumped on the bandwagon to grow their own. strategically! Plan your garden for privacy, year-round beauty, storm water management, and family- Buying vegetables and annuals as small plants can not only be expensive, but it can also be hard friendly functionality. Learn about design principles, hardscape choices, outdoor lighting, tools, trees, to find exactly what varieties you want. This class will teach students how to plant seeds and care perennials, lawns, soil, and more. Best of all, you will develop a plan for a problem area of your garden for young plants to get a jump start on spring. Simple strategies that will increase success will be with the support and guidance of the teacher. Six sessions jam-packed with great information will be demonstrated, as well as timing sowing dates, and sources for seed. It is SOW easy! This is a class that the smartest garden investment you ever make. will inspire you. The class takes place in the Arboretum Greenhouse. Class size is limited so sign up early. Check in at the Visitor Center and walk to the Greenhouse. Six Tuesdays: February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 3, 10 (snow date Tuesday, March 17) 7:00–9:00 p.m. Saturday, February 22 Members: $25 Members: $150 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon Non-members: $30 Non-Members: $165

Bring an Early Spring to Your Garden Fruit Tree Care Paul Meyer Dan Lurie Retired F. Otto Haas Executive Director, Morris Arboretum Erdenheim Farm Manager After a long and cold winter, most gardeners are really looking forward to the first signs of spring Pruning Pome and Stone Fruits in their gardens. Paul will highlight his favorite trees, shrubs, and bulbs to liven up your late winter 21 Learn how different types of fruit trees flower and garden including snowdrops, winter aconites, witch hazels, crocuses, viburnums, and magnolias. In 22 fruit and how to prune them. Dan will demonstrate this lecture and walk in the Arboretum, Paul will inspire you to plan for early spring and give you pruning techniques. a list of great plants to try, and some tips for selecting the best place to plant them. Dress for the Saturday, February 15, 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. weather and wear sturdy shoes. Thinning Fruit/Pests and Diseases of Members: $32 Fruit Trees Saturday, February 22 at the Morris Arboretum 1:00–3:30 p.m. Non-members: $36 Learn when and how to thin fruit for a better crop. We will cover common insect and disease issues that occur in fruit trees in our area. Rose Care Basics and Pruning Demonstration Saturday, May 30, 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m Vince Marrocco Chief Horticulturist, Morris Arboretum Fruit Harvest and Cider Pressing Late winter is the time to prepare your garden to guarantee gorgeous summer roses. This class will Learn about fruit harvest timing and storage as well present an overview of rose care including pruning, planting, fertilizing, and disease prevention. as see a demonstration and sampling of hand-pressed A pruning demonstration with help from members of the Philadelphia Rose Society will follow, cider. and then you will have the opportunity to test your pruning skills on the Arboretum’s roses. This Saturday, September 12, 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. class starts indoors in the Visitor Center and then goes outdoors to the Rose Garden. An optional complimentary lunch will be served after the class to give you a chance to talk about your rose This three-session class meets at the Sheep Barn parking lot at Erdenheim Farm located at planting plans with Rose Society members. Be sure to dress for the weather. Bring your hand 5051 Flourtown Road, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444. pruners, gardening gloves, and kneeling pad.

Members: $125 Saturday, March 7 Members: $30 Non-Members: $140 9:30–11:30 a.m. Non-members: $35 horticulture and design horticulture and design

Beekeeping 101 Creating a Naturally Beautiful Water Garden

Edian Rodriguez Marc Radell Spring Courses 2020 Erdenheim Farm Beekeeper Master Gardener Emeritus, Penn State Extension Have you been curious about bees, but unsure if you are ready to raise them on your own? This A water garden can increase your landscape's aesthetics exponentially and become a beautiful means in-depth five-part class offered throughout the seasons covers all you need to know to set up and care to attract pollinators, amphibians, songbirds, and other desirable wildlife. A properly designed for bee hives in your own backyard. water garden stocked with native plants and small fish becomes a haven for homeowners and guests alike. In this class we will learn how to create, plant, and maintain container, pre-formed, Introduction to Beekeeping and custom water gardens of all sizes, covering such topics as natural filtration, low maintenance, In this overview of bees and hives learn about the equipment you need and where to find it. add-on features, and eco-sensitive design. Saturday, March 7, 10:00 a.m.–12 noon Wednesday, March 11 Members: $25 7:00–9:00 p.m. Non-members: $30 Installation of the Bees This session covers setting up the hive and inspection of the queen. Learn about healthy population sizes and feeding the hive. Bonsai for Beginners Saturday, April 18, 10:00 a.m.–12 noon Robert Mahler Inspection of the Established Hive Owner, Kifu Bonsai Studio We will study the health of the hive, nectar flow, and when and how to increase hive space. Learn the basics of bonsai care from a Japanese-trained bonsai professional with over 30+ years of Saturday, May 2, 10:00 a.m.–12 noon professional bonsai experience. Trees, design standards, seasonal care, watering, fertilizing, disease/ insect control, and tools will be discussed. There will be an up-close demonstration of techniques This three-session class meets at the Sheep Barn parking lot at Erdenheim Farm located at focused on bonsai styling, pruning, wiring, and potting, along with time for questions. Each 23 5051 Flourtown Road, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444. student will receive their own tree, pot, soil, and wire and have the chance to create their own 24 bonsai. The instructor will provide personal assistance for students. At the end of the course, The cost of the class includes the popular book, A Field Guide to Honey Bees and their Maladies. each student goes home with an indoor bonsai of their own design and instructions on caring for At the first class, participants will be given a list of the supplies they will need to start their their tree. With reasonable care, your bonsai should last many years and become better and more beekeeping operation. These supplies are not included with the cost of class. Students should attractive with age. expect to spend up to $110 on necessary supplies to participate in the bee class series. If they at the Morris Arboretum want to start their own hive at home concurrent with the classes, they will need to spend between Saturday, March 28 Members: $95 $500–$800 for the wooden hive and components, bees, and other accessories. 12 noon–3:30 p.m. Non-members: $105 Members: $125 Non-Members: $140 Native Plants for Native Birds Gregg Tepper Horticulturist, Laurel Hill and West Laurel Hill Cemeteries

Join horticulturist and native plant enthusiast Gregg Tepper for an entertaining and informative lecture on selection and the use of native plants in your home landscape to attract and provide shelter for our wonderful native birds. This lecture features twenty of the best trees, shrubs and plants for the home landscape that will appeal to both you and our feathered friends.

Members: $25 Saturday, April 4 10:30–12 noon Non-members: $30

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Thought Prompts for the Future of Horticulture

Kevin Philip Williams Spring Courses 2020 Horticulturist, Denver Botanic Gardens Martha Keen Horticulture Manager, Apiary Studio Landscape Architecture Jason Duverney-Gaspar Horticulturist, Artist, Educator, MFA, U of Minn., Longwood Professional Gardener Program Adam Dooling Curator of Outdoor Gardens and Herbaceous Collections, New York Botanical Garden In order to survive and thrive in the coming age, the practice of horticulture needs new thoughts, expressions, influences, and philosophies. New ways to make and understand connections are Spotted Lanternfly – What You Need to Know needed, as well as new gardens that can exist in a post-humanist, post-horticultural world. Luke Hearon This evening event has been designed to create space for new ideas and conversations. Short talks Plant Protection Intern, Morris Arboretum will be held throughout the event, as well as activities running the duration of the event, for all levels of engagement interests/styles. Regardless of your horticultural interest or background everyone The spread of spotted lanternfly (SLF) throughout the Mid-Atlantic has been met with unprecedented is invited to participate in an evening of ideas, workshops, conversation, pizza, and music. Come public fervor. While this engagement has aided wide-scale efforts to control the pest, it can be difficult prepared to engage with the landscape, garden makers, and horticulture like never before. This to sift fact from pure conjecture among the endless news coverage, social media posts, and general event will be held at Morris Arboretum’s Bloomfield Farm located across the street from the clamor surrounding SLF. This class will attempt to elucidate the issue of SLF, covering the basics such Arboretum’s public garden entrance. as their biology, damage, and spread, best practices for homeowner management, recent discoveries in the scientific field, and the latest wide-scale management practices underway by authorities such as Members: $10 25 the USDA and PA Dept. of Agriculture. Time will be reserved for Q&A after the talk. The class is for Friday, April 17 26 Non-members: $10 concerned homeowners, no matter their experience with SLF. Those unacquainted with the pest will 6:00–10:00 p.m. be brought up to speed and SLF veterans will hear the most recent developments in the field. This talk will not address control methods for the agricultural industry. Growers of fruit and hardwood Planting in Small Spaces: Inspiration from Woodlands’ Cradle should direct their questions to their local extension offices. Graves at the Morris Arboretum Wednesday, April 8 Members: $20 Robin Rick 6:30–7:30 p.m. Non-members: $25 Facilities and Landscape Manager, The Woodlands In this class at The Woodlands in West Philadelphia we will focus on creating colorful, four-season gardens in small spaces. It is perfect for people in the city with limited gardening space. We will use Landscapes for People the cemetery’s cradle graves, which are similar to raised garden beds, as our inspiration. Robin will Kevin Stephenson cover topics such as plant choices for small spaces, growing historic plants from seed, and how to Landscape Architect maintain blooms all summer. There will be a short tour and discussion of the history of the grave This course focuses on the designing outdoor spaces that are accessible and accommodating for garden form. The Woodlands’ many cradle graves are tended by volunteers as part of their nationally people. Beyond selecting the plants for their beauty and function, outdoor spaces, including walking recognized Grave Gardener program. The Woodlands is the former country seat of William Hamilton surfaces, lighting, and furnishings, can be more useful and pleasant when they are designed with the from 1770 to 1813. Its Schuylkill River site was designed by Hamilton to reflect a picturesque English needs of the user in mind. People get more enjoyment from their gardens when they are outfitted landscape. In 1840, local investors purchased the estate and transformed the grounds into a rural properly and are comfortable. This presentation is a quick guide to “humanizing” the outdoor cemetery. This class meets at The Woodlands, 4000 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, 19104 experience by designing a space using man-made and natural materials that integrate with the across the street from the 40th Street Trolley Portal. Upon entering The Woodlands gate, take a surrounding landscape while incorporating the needs of people into the design. right and follow the curve of the asphalt road to the stable. You may park on the internal roads of The Woodlands near the stable.

Thursday, April 9 Members: $25 6:30–8:00 p.m. Non-members: $30 Saturday, May 9 Members: $25 10:00 a.m.–12 noon Non-members: $30 horticulture and design botany

Spring Botany at Lehigh Gorge State Park

Dr. Tim Block Spring Courses 2020 The John J. Willaman Director of Botany, Morris Arboretum Lehigh Gorge State Park is a 4,548 acre park in Pennsylvania’s Luzerne and Carbon counties that offers spectacular scenery, roaring rapids, and interesting plants. The park’s most significant feature is the beautiful Lehigh Gorge that was carved by the Lehigh River. The park, which stretches along the Lehigh River, features thick vegetation, rock outcroppings, and waterfalls. Historically this area, located near Jim Thorpe, PA, was an important barge loading point on the upper Lehigh Canal. Barges brought anthracite coal from northeastern Pennsylvania to southeastern Pennsylvania towns. Led by Arboretum botanist Dr. Tim Block, we will spend the day walking the park’s trails and looking at the interesting plants and topography of the area. Wear appropriate shoes as we will be walking over uneven terrain. Meet at the Arboretum to travel by van. Please bring lunch and something to drink.

Wednesday, April 29 Members: $85 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Non-members: $90 Container Gardening Julie Bare PHS Meadowbrook Farm Estate Gardener 27 Join Julie Bare, PHS Meadowbrook Farm Estate Gardener, to learn about designing and 28 maintaining a beautiful container for your garden, whether that is a front stoop or sprawling backyard. Julie will show you how to skillfully combine annuals, tropicals, perennials, herbs, and more for a container that will look good throughout the seasons. Get tips on maintaining plantings and choosing a container, and learn about an interesting plant palette to try out.

Thursday, May 14 Members: $25 at the Morris Arboretum 7:00–8:30 p.m. Non-members: $30 botany

Winter Tree Identification Dr. Tim Block The John J. Willaman Director of Botany, Morris Arboretum And you thought all trees look alike in winter! Learn to see both the obvious as well as the more subtle characteristics that make winter identification interesting. The class will begin indoors with a lecture introducing essential identification techniques and a review of important winter characteristics such as bud morphology, habit, leaf and bundle scars, bark, and fruit. The group will then move outside for a stroll through the Arboretum to put your knowledge to work. Dress for the weather.

Friday, March 27 Members: $30 10:00 a.m.–12 noon Non-members: $35

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Floral Bow Making Embroidery Sampler Workshop

Cheryl Wilks Janell Wysock Spring Courses 2020 Floral Educator, Florist, and Owner of Flowers on Location Designer, Fiber Artist, Founder of Janell Wysock Brand Learn how to hand tie beautiful bows with and without a Bow Maker. Choose from a variety of Come create a sampler of stitches using the simplicity of a needle, embroidery floss, and a wooden seasonal ribbons to make a batch of bows. You’ll see how easy it is to tie one on the healthy way. Bring hoop on linen fabric. In learning the various stitches to both fill in shapes and outline, you will have a shopping bag to take home all your bows and extra ribbon and supplies. Stay for Cheryl’s afternoon a record of what you learned and piece to display. You will take the hoop and needle along with you class, Make a Spring Wreath, and attach one of your bows to a beautiful wreath! so that you can continue to add to it at any point to practice and keep your stitch skill alive. All materials are included. Friday, March 13 Members: $42 10:30 a.m.–12 noon Non-members: $46 Sunday, March 22 Members: $45 12 noon–3:00 p.m. Non-members: $50

Make a Spring Wreath Cast Paper Vessels Cheryl Wilks Floral Educator, Florist, and Owner of Flowers on Location Winnie Radolan Master Papermaker and Teacher Design a one-of-a-kind, personalized wreath to “welcome" spring to your front door or to give as a gift. You will be provided with a wide selection of silk flowers, ribbons, nests, birds, butterflies, and Create a beautiful and unique cast paper vessel from more to create your wreath, along with a wreath hanger for mounting your wreath. handmade paper pulp. Bring a collection of small personal treasures to incorporate into your vessel to Session 1: Friday, March 13 Members: $55 personalize your creation (inclusions might be printed 29 1:00–3:00 p.m. Non-members: $60 collage materials, thread, raffia, stamps, old maps, or 30 Session 2: Saturday, March 14 decorative thin papers). Finished vessels will measure 1:30–3:30 p.m. approximately 6”x6”x5.” No experience necessary. Winnie Radolan is a nationally known papermaker, artist, and Floral Design in Vases: Techniques for Arranging Loose educator who runs “Winnie’s Paperworks,” an itinerant Flowers teaching papermill. Since 1989 she has been involved with papermaking as an art form and educational vehicle. at the Morris Arboretum Cheryl Wilks Please bring scissors, a sponge, and a small bucket. Floral Educator, Florist, and Owner of Flowers on Location Cut flowers may be a wonderful bounty from our gardens or even from the grocery store, but what do Sunday, March 29 Members: $45 you do with them when you bring them indoors? This class will show you the many tricks of the trade 1:00–4:00 p.m. Non-members: $50 to arrange flowers so that they will look their very best. You will learn techniques such as gridding and stuffing, and florist gel will be demonstrated. The elements of design will be covered in depth. You can use the vase provided or bring a vase from home that you find challenging to use. Cheryl Wilks Carve a Wooden Spoon has been a guest lecturer at the Philadelphia Flower Show for many years, so she really knows her Karl Newman stuff! Please bring a box to take home your creation. All materials are provided by the instructor. Master Cabinetmaker, Green Woodworker

Session 1: Saturday, March 14 Members: $60 Green woodworking is undergoing a renaissance, and carving a wooden spoon is a great introduction 10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Non-members: $65 to this craft. Learning this skill can be the first step to a new hobby and carving a spoon yourself Session 2: Tuesday, May 5 can be a creative addition to your kitchen! Start your woodworking hobby in this exciting class with 10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. master cabinetmaker and green woodworking expert Karl Newman. Students should bring a good knife (suggested Mora straight knife #106) and a gouge or curved knife (suggested Mora curved knife #164). These are recommended but not required.

Saturday, May 2 Members: $45 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Non-members: $50 creative expressions creative expressions

Succulent Miniature Garden Air Plant (Tillandsia)

Cheryl Wilks Framing Workshop Spring Courses 2020 Floral Educator, Florist, and Owner of Flowers on Location Louise Clarke Succulents are very popular, easy to grow, and come in many sizes and shapes. They need minimal Horticulturist, Morris care, bright light, and a little water. Come design a beautiful miniature garden along with decorations Arboretum and accessories. Cheryl will provide all that you need. This is a fun workshop to do with a friend. Bring a box to transport your garden home. Join horticulturist Louise Clarke, for a creative, hands- on workshop using tillandsias, Members: $60 Saturday, May 9 or air plants. New-world Non-members: $65 12:30–2:30 p.m. members of the Bromeliad family, these botanical Natural Dyes: Painting and Printing Fabric Scarves curiosities require minimal care. You will construct a Katie Kaplan 12-inch by 12-inch frame Visual artist, printmaker, teaching artist at The Fabric Workshop, The Philadelphia Museum from weathered, repurposed of Art, and Fleisher Art Memorial Arboretum wood to form a Natural dyes are all pigments derived from natural resources such as plants, fungi, lichens, minerals, shadowbox, into which you and insects. Working with natural pigments is an ancient practice, used all over the world to will attach a variety of air create strikingly beautiful textile arts and crafts. Many fiber artists are returning to this practice to plants. Your frame can be fitted foster a greater connection to the natural world, and a more eco-conscious use of materials. In this to hang or stand upright and 31 introductory class, participants will each create their own scarf using natural dyes. By using mineral be ready for outdoor display in mordants to influence color, participants will be able to paint, screen print, and stencil unique designs summer and brought inside as easy-care houseplants when autumn’s chill arrives. Louise will guide 32 and patterns onto their fabric. Please wear clothes that can get messy. We will meet at Bloomfield you through the construction process and provide design tips and cultural information for these Farm. Look for the paved road across Northwestern Avenue from the public garden entrance. low-care plants. We will meet at Bloomfield Farm. Look for the paved road across Northwestern Park in the lot and follow the signs to the Horticulture Center. Avenue from the public garden entrance. Park in the lot and follow the signs to the Horticulture Center.

Saturday, May 23 Members: $40 at the Morris Arboretum 1:00–3:00 p.m. Non-members: $45 Saturday, June 6 Members: $48 10:00 a.m.–12 noon Non-members: $52

The Art of Japanese Ink Painting Allison Zito Artist and Teacher Sumi-e is the art of Japanese ink painting, a noble and time-honored pursuit of the scholar. This craft teaches much more than the art of ink painting. The techniques we will learn in order to paint bamboo are the basic strokes used to create all forms of Japanese ink painting. The art is in the touch of the brush stroke, the quality of the line, appreciation of the natural world, and the beauty in asymmetry. Come to class dressed to paint. All supplies are provided.

Saturday, June 6 Members: $30 10:30 a.m.–12 noon Non-members: $35 creative expressions calling all birders

New Birding Instructor: Please welcome Tony Geiger as an instructor for our birding Spring Courses 2020 program. Tony is an environmental educator and an experienced birder. He served as an intern at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, and the Cape May Bird Observatory.

Please note that departure times are listed with each trip description. Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to allow for a prompt departure.

Birding at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Sharon Meeker Birder and Trip Leader Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area encompasses 6,200 acres and is a great place for early Impressionist Painting spring birding. It has been designated as a Globally Significant Important Bird Area because it Allison Zito annually hosts a large percentage of the continent’s population of snow geese and tundra swans, and Artist and Teacher provides critically important migratory stopover habitat. A 400-acre lake and 70 acres of ponds and Vibrancy and energy shimmer on the canvas of the impressionist painters. Working in an intuitive dikes have been constructed as a marshy habitat for waterfowl. During the winter, abundant rodent manner, impressionist painters captured in color and rhythm the spontaneity of the moment. populations in the field attract hawks, owls, and eagles. Other species at this site include wood duck, It was a time of change, new ideas, and innovation. These innovations took the impressionists black duck, blue-winged teal, northern shoveler, hooded merganser, bufflehead, ruddy duck, gadwall, outdoors to paint in the open air. The impressionist artists developed a kind of painterly short coot, and wigeon. Dress for the weather. We will leave from the Arboretum and drive by van. 33 hand, using visible brush strokes to recreate the fleeting qualities of light as it danced across the Park in the meadow next to the entrance kiosk. Bring binoculars, your lunch, and something 34 natural world. In this class, we will discuss the impressionist artists. Everyone will be encouraged to drink. to develop their own personal intuitive style of painting. Like the impressionists, we will paint in the open air, with the breathtaking gardens of the Morris Arboretum as our own personal Giverny. Tuesday, March 3 Members: $90 (In the event of inclement weather we will paint indoors, from great works of the impressionists.) 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Non-members: $95 Come to class dressed to paint. All supplies provided. at the Morris Arboretum

Sunday, June 7 Members: $35 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Non-members: $40

Floral Imagery in Copper Foil Allison Zito Artist and Teacher We will look at plant life and floral imagery from a variety of cultures throughout history. Everyone will draw an image inspired by the cultural images provided. We will explore some simple techniques used to create depth and texture in the metal foil. Each participant will emboss their drawing in 36-gauge copper foil and adhere it to a wood plaque to create a finished presentation. It makes a great display for your home or to give as a gift. All supplies are provided. Come to class dressed to paint and/or bring a smock.

Monday, June 8 Members: $32 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Non-members: $38 calling all birders calling all birders

Birds and Wetlands: Beautiful and Critical Habitats Birding at Chincoteague and Other Great Refuges Ruth Pfeffer Sharon Meeker Spring Courses 2020 Expert Birder Experienced Birder and Trip Leader Wetlands are critical stopovers for migrating birds. In this lecture Ruth will highlight the importance On this three-day trip, we will visit several great birding sites beginning with a stop at Bombay of wetland habitats for our migratory, resident, and nesting birds and focus on some of our nearby Hook, a 16,000-acre National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware. In this diverse habitat, we hope to see wetlands including those at Morris Arboretum, Dixon Meadows, John Heinz National Wildlife a wide variety of shore birds, ducks, and other migrating birds. We will then head to Chincoteague Refuge, and Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. She will fill us in on their history and the National Wildlife Refuge, a prime spot on the Atlantic flyway for migrating birds and an area diversity of habitats they provide. Through her photos we will visit each site and see the birds that known for its beautiful sunsets. We hope to see migrating water fowl, shore birds, and early live there throughout the year including passerines, raptors, geese, and ducks. This lecture meets at arriving warblers. We may see the Sika elk, a small elk introduced in the 1920s from Asia, and the Bloomfield Farm Horticulture Center. Take the paved road across E. Northwestern Avenue of course, the wild ponies that make their home on Assateague Island. We will spend a morning from the public garden entrance. Take the second right, park in the lot, and follow the signs and at nearby Pocomoke State Park, Shads Landing, a loblolly pine and cypress swamp bordering the paved walkway to the Horticulture Center. Pocomoke River, and birding hot spot, Blades Road. Practicing our birding by ear and hoping to see many warblers in these locations including nesting prothonotary warbler. The trip includes Saturday, March 14 Members: $25 van transportation, accommodations at the Best Western-Chincoteague, admissions, and an 1:00–2:30 p.m. Non-members: $30 expert birding guide. Meals other than breakfast at the hotel are not included. We will eat dinners together at local restaurants. We ask that you pack and bring lunches for all three days. We will meet at the Morris Arboretum. Park in the meadow to the left of the entrance Birding at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge kiosk. Sharon Meeker Depart Sunday, April 26 at 7:45 a.m. Experienced Birder and Trip Leader Return Tuesday, April 28 at 5:00 p.m. 35 We will spend the day exploring the John Heinz Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum. Despite its urban 36 location, birdwatchers have recorded over 300 species in and around the Refuge. We will see a variety Members: Double Occupancy: $370 Non-members: Double Occupancy: $400 Members: Single Occupancy: $420 Non-members: Single Occupancy: $500 of ducks, raptors, and resident birds. We may even see a bald eagle that has been nesting at the Refuge. Birds use the Refuge, which is on the Atlantic flyway, as a resting/feeding spot during spring and fall migration. We will visit the observation tower and the visitors’ center to see a variety of interesting, Birding at the Arboretum: A Local Hotspot interpretive exhibits. Bring your binoculars, lunch, and something to drink. We will travel by van. Ruth Pfeffer, Sharon Meeker, and Tony Geiger

Meet at the Visitors Center parking lot. Experienced Birders at the Morris Arboretum Join us as we explore some of the hotspots for birds at the Morris Thursday, March 19 Members: $85 Arboretum. We will visit the Arboretum’s natural areas including 7:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Non-members: $90 wetlands, meadows, and the woodlands along the Wissahickon Creek. These areas provide great habitat for a wide variety of birds year-round. We will see resident birds as well as migrating eBird: How Citizen Science Impacts Conservation Science and raptors, warblers, and sparrows. If time permits, we will also have How You Can Make a Difference a chance to look for birds in other Arboretum habitats. These Holly Merker sessions are for beginning or experienced bird watchers. Bring Pennsylvania's eBird State Coordinator your binoculars. Park in the meadow next to the Arboretum entrance kiosk and meet your trip leader there. You may sign Come learn how eBird benefits birders and researchers alike. These community/citizen science efforts up for one or multiple sessions. make a difference in conservation science by using powerful data that demonstrate where birds are, based on observations submitted to eBird by people like you. If you are new to eBird, we'll go over Session 1 (Sharon Meeker): Wednesday, April 1, 8:00–11:00 a.m. how to submit data, and how to use eBird to learn more about birds, using free online educational Session 2 (Ruth Pfeffer): Saturday, April 25, 8:00–11:00 a.m. tools provided by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Holly Merker is an eBird data reviewer, hotspot Session 3 (Ruth Pfeffer): Saturday, May 16, 8:00–11:00 a.m. reviewer, and an avid eBirder herself. Session 4 (Tony Gieger): Wednesday, May 20, 4:00–6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 31 Members: $25 Members: $25 for each session Non-members: $30 6:30–8:00 p.m. Non-members: $30 for each session calling all birders

Birding at Dixon Meadow Ruth Pfeffer Spring Courses 2020 Expert Birder and Trip Leader Dixon Meadow Preserve, which is very close to Morris Arboretum, is a 14-acre preserve featuring a boardwalk that measures nearly two-thirds of a mile. It is a haven for birders with over 130 species of birds spotted here, plus fox, deer, and other wildlife. The Preserve participates in the Cornell University Bluebird and Tree Swallow Nestwatch research program. After birding at the Preserve, we calling all birders will go inside the Dixon Meadow House on the same property. Built between 1855 and 1860, this was the estate home of the former owner of a portion of what is now Erdenheim Farm. With high ceilings and elegant millwork, the home featured a large first floor parlor and living room, kitchen, Houston Meadows: A Unique Bird Habitat and dining room. The farmhouse is now home to the Whitemarsh Foundation offices. Bring your Ruth Pfeffer binoculars. We will meet at Dixon Meadow Preserve located on the corner of Thomas and Expert Birder and Trip Leader Flourtown Roads in Whitemarsh Township. We will spend the morning exploring and discovering the bird species of Houston Meadows, a great birding spot that is located close to the Arboretum. Located in the Wissahickon section of Fairmount Wednesday, May 27 Members: $25 Park, Houston Meadows is a unique open meadow consisting of almost 40 acres. This is a habitat type 8:00–11:00 a.m. Non-members: $30

that is rapidly disappearing in urban areas. The sloping meadow is filled with grasses and wildflowers that provide great habitat for the almost 100 bird species that call the Wissahickon area home. Bring Nesting Birds at Houston Meadows binoculars. Meet Ruth at the Courtesy Stables. Tony Geiger 37 Directions to Courtesy Stables: From the Arboretum, turn left onto Northwestern Avenue to Experienced Birder and Trip Leader 38 Germantown Avenue; turn left and go ½ mile up the hill to W. Bells Mill Road. Turn right on On this trip to Houston Meadows we will focus on nesting bird species. These brightly colored W. Bells Mill, cross Forbidden Drive and follow to first left at Lykens Lane. Go 0.2 miles to singers should be calling for mates and building nests. We hope to get some close-up views. Houston Manatawna Avenue and turn left. Take the 1st right onto Wissahickon Avenue. Cross Clyde and Meadows is a great birding spot located close to the Arboretum in the Wissahickon section of Grakyn Lane. Turn left on E. Cathedral Rd. and park there. Courtesy Stables will be on your left. Fairmount Park. It features a unique 40 acre open meadow. This is a habitat type that is rapidly disappearing in urban areas and it is great to have it nearby. The sloping meadow is filled with grasses

Thursday, May 7 Members: $25 and wildflowers that provide great habitat for the almost 100 bird species. Birds that nest in Houston at the Morris Arboretum 8:00–11:00 a.m. Non-members: $30 meadows include indigo buntings, eastern bluebirds, eastern towhees, common yellowthroats, and field sparrows. Bring binoculars. Meet Tony at the Courtesy Stables.

Birding at Green Lane Park Directions to Courtesy Stables: From the Arboretum, turn left onto Northwestern Avenue to Sharon Meeker Germantown Avenue; turn left and go ½ mile up the hill to W. Bells Mill Road. Turn right on Experienced Birder and Trip Leader W. Bells Mill, cross Forbidden Drive and follow to first left at Lykens Lane. Go 0.2 miles to Manatawna Avenue and turn left. Take the 1st right onto Wissahickon Avenue. Cross Clyde and Join local birding enthusiast, Sharon Meeker, for a trip to Green Lane Park located in western Grakyn Lane. Turn left on E. Cathedral Rd. and park there. Courtesy Stables will be on your left. Montgomery County. The park is nearly 3,000 acres and contains an 800-acre lake. Diverse habitats make the park an important stop off point for migrating wildfowl. In addition to the lake there are woodlands, conifer plantations, fallow fields, and a shallow marsh/meadow. During Friday, June 5 Members: $25 peak week of spring migration, we hope to see a variety of song birds and use our birding by 8:00–11:00 a.m. Non-members: $30 ear skills. We will make a number of stops at key spots within the park. Novice or experienced birders are welcome. Bring binoculars, your lunch, and a water bottle. We will meet at the Arboretum and travel by van. Park in the meadow next to the Arboretum entrance kiosk.

Tuesday, May 12 Members: $85 7:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Non-members: $90 school of arboriculture morris arboretum lecture series

If you are an arborist, land manager, horticulturist, landscape designer or land- scape architect looking for professional classes that carry continuing education Spring Courses 2020 units (CEUs), please go online to learn about the Morris Arboretum’s School of Arboriculture offerings at morris.arb.org/soa or call (215) 247-5777 ext. 125 for a School of Arboriculture brochure. woody plant conference

Mark your calendars for the 22nd annual Woody Plant Conference at Swarthmore College. This popular day-long conference focuses on great woody plants for the Mid-Atlantic states and how to use them in the landscape. The conference is co-sponsored by Morris Arboretum, Chanticleer, Longwood Gardens, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College, and Tyler Arboretum. The conference is geared to landscape professionals and avid amateur gardeners. Continuing education units (CEUs) for landscape architects and International Society of Arboricuture certified arborists will be available. To register please visit: woodyplantconference.org.

Friday, July 17 Members: $85 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Non-members: $90

39 Join us for the Morris Arboretum Lecture Series that explores a wide variety of fascinating topics. 40 A reception with refreshments will follow each lecture. Reservations and payment are required in advance as space is limited. To register online visit, morrisarb.org/lectures or call (215) 247-5777, ext. 125.

Building Philadelphia’s Science Capital at the Morris Arboretum Dr. Darryl Williams Senior Vice President of Science and Education, Franklin Institute A city like Philadelphia, with all of its assets, can lead in executing the new national STEM education strategy by focusing on building our own community’s science capital. We have a foundation—our region is educationally rich from pre-k to higher education, with one of the highest concentrations of “eds and meds” in the country. We have some of the world’s best and most recognized science institutions. We increasingly receive recognition for being a hot spot for high tech, and we have an active non-profit and philanthropic base that supports bold endeavors. Yet these assets lack cohesion, which further disconnects our city’s most vulnerable demographics. The Franklin Institute understands the role it plays in supporting the city’s STEM education ecosystem. Through a longstanding history and mission dedicated to inspiring a passion for learning about science and technology, we place high value on leveraging strategic partnerships to engage the Philadelphia community through informal science learning. It’s time to take this to the next level. The Lukens Endowed Lecture is presented annually in memory of educator and Arboretum volunteer Byron Lukens and his wife, Elizabeth.

Wednesday, March 18 Members: $15 2:00 p.m. Non-members: $20 general class information registration

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