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  • Wednesday, May 5, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm – Beauty and Biodiversity at Cornell’s Mundy Wildflower Garden, Online

    Please join Krissy Boys and the Ecological Landscape Alliance on May 5 at noon for a comprehensive virtual field trip of four discreet sustainable landscapes within the Mundy Wildflower Garden at the Cornell Botanic Gardens. This virtual field trip includes:

    • The specialist bee pollinator garden
    • The flood plain forest
    • The deer exclosure
    • The native lawn
    • The stream bank restoration

    The presentation will cover the principles of plant conservation and plant propagation, habitat gardening in full sun and in deep shade over limestone, as well as gravel gardening at the stream bank restoration site.

    We can easily and quickly create native plant displays that mature into prospering plant communities, filled with color, texture, and movement for us, while also providing habitat for wildlife. There are species in our midst that depend exclusively on common plants for their survival. The ingredients for success in gardening with them are attainable, and available to all, when we learn to read the landscape, apply what we learn, while keeping a few essential steps in mind as we go.
    Think positively and enjoy the process. Also make sure to use a systematic approach with these essential steps: source local gravel, reference a local plant community, obtain permission to collect seeds, and create a small-scale propagation area in your home or business.

    Read more about the Cornell restoration project in the ELA Newsletter article: Native Plants Shine in Streambank Restoration.

    Krissy Boys has been a professional gardener for nearly 31 years. Her gardening career began with native plants at the Brandywine Conservancy and Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, PA.  F.M. Mooberry, the founder of the Brandywine Garden and of the Millersville Plant Conference, was Krissy’s supervisor and mentor in native plant gardening. Krissy has been managing the Mundy Wildflower Garden at Cornell Botanic Gardens for 21 years. From 1992 -1999 Krissy looked after the Comstock Knoll Rhododendron Collection, the Pounder Heritage Vegetable Crops and the Poisonous Plants Garden. She volunteered as a land steward for the Finger Lakes Land Trust from 1992-2011 and has been a steering committee member of the Finger Lakes Native Plant Society since 1998.

    Free for ELA members, $10 nonmembers. Register at www.ecolandscaping.org

  • Tuesday, June 2 – Friday, June 5 – Gardens of the Brandywine Valley

    Travel with Tower Hill Botanic Garden by deluxe motor coach to the beautiful late spring gardens of the Brandywine River Valley. Highlights include Longwood Gardens, Chanticleer, the Brandywine River Museum, Nemours Mansion and Winterthur.

    Day 1: Depart aboard a deluxe motor coach to tour the beautiful late spring gardens of Wilmington, DE and the Brandywine River Valley. We begin with a GUIDED GALLERY TOUR of the BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM, home to one of the largest collections of works by three generations of Wyeths. Outdoors, wildflower gardens surround the museum, featuring plants native to the Brandywine Valley. Enjoy 3 nights accommodations in the heart of downtown West Chester at the HOTEL WARNER with comfortable guestrooms, indoor pool, fitness center and within walking distance to many shops and restaurants. A Welcome Dinner marks our arrival.

    Day 2: This morning enjoy NEMOURS MANSION, built by Alfred du Pont, a spectacular restoration of an incredible 18th century French Style estate showing both French opulence and American ingenuity. Tour the grandest residence ever constructed in Delaware and the largest formal French garden in North America. Visit to WINTERTHUR to see the exquisite home in which Henry Francis du Pont entertained family & friends in grand style. The 175 rooms, many of them with historical architecture, are furnished with his outstanding collection of antiques. These masterfully designed spaces promise to inspire, enlighten, and delight. Then visit the gardens! Winterthur’s 1,000 acres encompass rolling hills, streams, meadows, and forests. Du Pont developed an appreciation of nature as a boy that served as the basis for his life’s work in the garden. Evening at leisure.

    Day 3: Today we spend the day exploring LONGWOOD GARDENS. Explore one of the great gardens of the world, from a 4 acre Conservatory to the splendor of 20 outdoor gardens. See dazzling displays that elevate the art of horticulture, relax and reconnect with nature. Discover the heritage and indelible mark of founder, Pierre S. du Pont. A Farewell dinner tonight.

    Day 4: This morning visit CHANTICLEER GARDEN, the estate of the wealthy Rosengarten family. This 35 acre estate is an elegant pleasure garden. Our guided tour highlights courtyards framing unusual combinations of perennials, punctuated by pots of tropical plants. Vines ramble exuberantly in nooks and crannies, a ‘sculpture’ of wheat and boulders undulates… Head towards home with memories of all the beautiful spring gardens.

    CANCELLATION POLICY: If a passenger cancels from deposit to April 21, 2015 fee of $100 pp; April 22 to May 18, 2015 fee of $250 pp; no refunds if cancelled on May 19, 2015 or later unless a substitute is provided.

    TRIP CANCELLATION INSURANCE through the National Tour Association Protection Plan is strongly recommended and is handled by the individual passenger. As per the application, pre-existing conditions and default are covered, only if the application is received by NTA Protection Plan and postmarked within 14 DAYS of initial deposit. Please review the NTA Protection Plan brochure carefully for details of coverage and call them at 1-800-388-1470 if you have any questions. $695 THBG members, $760 nonmembers, per person, double occupancy, with a $220 single supplement available. To register visit www.towerhillbg.org. Chanticleer image from www.gardenersusan.com.

  • Saturday, March 1 – Sunday, March 9 – ARTiculture, Where Art Meets Horticulture: The Philadelphia Flower Show

    The Philadelphia Horticultural Society will host its annual flower show March 1 – March 9 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.  The preview party will take place February 28 at 7 pm, for those who are interested in seeing the show without the crowds. Experience the combination of art and horticulture as the 185th PHS Philadelphia Flower Show celebrates everyone from Michelangelo to Monet, Picasso to Pollock, and da Vinci to Dali. ARTiculture will be unveiled March 1, 2014. Art and horticulture are part of a mutual admiration society that has been played out across centuries by the Masters both gardeners and artists. Whether in a Wyeth landscape or a sweeping vista of bulbs blooming in colorful combinations, inspiration flows from both worlds to create a masterpiece on canvas and on the land.

    PHS is proud to partner with more than a dozen museums for ARTiculture, where art meets horticulture. Visit the websites of these extraordinary places and, if at all possible, visit in person as well. There’s no better way to prep for the Flower Show than by immersing yourself in the wonderful world of art.

    This year’s Flower Show celebrates and joins together these highly regarded museums with some of the nation’s finest landscape and floral designers to create a living canvas in ARTiculture.  For ticketing information visit www.theflowershow.com.

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