“Public Horticulture in the Delaware Valley”

When

05/01/2025    
10:30 am - 1:30 pm
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Where

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
100 N 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103

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As far back as the Bartrams and Humphry Marshall as well as the many public gardens and training programs, the Delaware Valley has been and continues to be a hub for public horticulture.  This program touches on the roots of public horticulture and also includes an overview of the knowledge and skills needed by practitioners who are keeping horticulture in public spaces alive today.  Matt Rader, President, and Andrew Bunting, Vice-President of the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society, moderate a multi-state panel of practicioners from horticulture industry.  This presentation is offered in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society.

“A Walking Tour of the Horticulture Projects of PHS”

Led by PSPA Member and PHS Vice-President Andrew Bunting, this walking tour will begin and end at the PHS offices on 20th St.  Stops will include Love Park, Logan Circle, the Rodin Museum, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Azalea Garden, and the Eastern State Penitentiary.  This program will be jointly sponsored by PSPA and PHS, part of the spring series on horticulture in the Delaware Valley.  A box lunch will be provided followed by the Walking Tour.

Location

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
100 N. 20th Street – 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Logistics

  • Thursday, May 1, 2025 with meet and greet at 10:00 am; program at 10:30 am.; luncheon at noon; and tour at 1:00 pm.
  • Registration fee is $35 and pre-registration is required.  Vegetarian meals are available if scheduled during registration.  Register by contacting pspaonline@gmail.com with the name(s) of the people attending, their affiliations, and emails.
  • Make check out to Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture and mail to PSPA Treasurer, 140 Waypoint Dr., Lancaster PA 17603.
  • Click here and follow the link to purchase your ticket for luncheon meetings with PayPal or Credit Card.
  • Public parking is available in the area which is also accessible to Amtrak and SEPTA.
  • Contact Scott Sheely at pspaonline@gmail.com with any questions.
  • Registrations end at noon on Friday, April 25, 2025.