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  • Saturday, October 20 – Sunday, October 21 – The Cultural Landscape Foundation’s 14th Annual Silent Auction

    Here’s your chance to get rare watercolors by Lawrence Halprin, drawings by Laurie Olin, and a superb Roberto Burle-Marx lithograph; plus artwork by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Mo Money, Dan Tague and Pat Pickett. These items and more – including the Ken Smith limited edition yellow traffic cones “NORMAL” and “HARDCORE” – are featured at TCLF’s annual silent auction of artwork by award-winning landscape architects, artists, photographers, and allied professionals. This event is guaranteed to be a highlight of the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, October 20-21. As in recent years, the auction is being presented online, giving those who will not be able to attend the ASLA Annual Meeting the opportunity to bid.

    Bidding is now live—REGISTER AND BID AT https://tclf2018.auction-bid.org/microsite/ Proceeds benefit the Pioneers of American Landscape Design Oral History Project, an ever-growing, award-winning series of videotaped first-person interviews with significant practitioners. TCLF is grateful for the generous support of our auction donors and our Annual Sponsor, the ASLA. Their continued commitment to this project ensures that the funds raised go directly to support TCLF’s programming. In 2003, TCLF launched the Pioneers of American Landscape Design initiative in partnership with the ASLA, with the goal of documenting, collecting, and preserving the unique, first-hand perspectives of renowned landscape practitioners.

    If you have any questions about the bidding process or would like to learn more about the auction, please contact Ayla Mangold at ayla@tclf.org, or (202) 483-0553.

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  • Friday, October 19 – Monday, October 22 – American Society of Landscape Architects Annual Meeting and EXPO

    The ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Philadelphia October 19 – 22 offers over 130 courses, allowing attendees to earn up to 24 professional development hours (PDHs). There are also many tours and special events connected with the event, including The Cultural Landscape Foundation look at Longwood Gardens: Experience a World Apart on Friday October 19 from 9:30 – 6:30, the LAF’s 33rd Annual Benefit on Friday night from 7 – 10 at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, A Tailgate at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Saturday at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, The ASLA Council of Fellows Investiture Dinner on Sunday at 7 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Land8 Happy Hour on Sunday from 8 pm at the Field House Sports & Beer Hall, and a Women in Landscape Architecture Walk on Monday from 7 am – 8:30 am, highlighting the recent transformation of urban parks and plazas along Philadelphia’s iconic Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

    Discounted rates have been negotiated for meeting attendees at nine Philadelphia hotels, all within walking distance of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. You must register by September 14 for discounted registration rates. Complete information on the entire event may be found at https://www.aslameeting.com/

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  • Friday, March 10 – Sunday, March 19 – The Philadelphia Flower Show

    The Philadelphia Flower Show is a top destination and “must experience” horticultural event, attracting 250,000 visitors annually to the Pennsylvania Convention Center, a showcase of excellence that dates back to 1829. The venue is once again the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th & Arch Streets in Philadelphia. HOLLAND: Flowering the World, will showcase the extraordinary plants, creativity and talent of this region’s top horticulturists and designers along with award winning landscape and floral designers from the Netherlands.

    The Gala Preview Party on Friday, March 10 will kick off the festivities. The elegant evening offers exclusive access to America’s premier floral and garden exhibition.

    From towering windmills, wooden shoes and delectable cheeses, to the whimsical bicycles, canals and vibrant tulip fields of the iconic Dutch landscape, the 2017 Flower Show will share the diverse stories of horticulture, innovative eco-design, and modern urban greening and sustainability efforts of the Netherlands. Tickets and more information may be found at https://theflowershow.com/about

  • Friday, March 4 – Sunday, March 13 – Philadelphia Flower Show: Explore America, 100 Years of the National Park Service

    The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is an annual event at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in March. It is the world’s oldest and largest indoor flower show, attracting more than 260,000 people annually. The Show features large-scale gardens, elaborate landscapes, and over-the-top floral creations.

    Visitors to the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show are treated to fabulous design, live entertainment, gardening how-to workshops, and lectures by experts. Show week begins with an exclusive black-tie Preview Party, one of Philadelphia’s premier events.

    The 2016 Flower Show opens on Saturday, March 5 and will close on Sunday, March 13. The Preview Party will be held on the evening of Friday, March 4.

    Show Hours
    Friday, March 4 (PHS members preview) 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
    Saturday, March 5 (PHS members preview) 8:00 am – 11:00 am
    Saturday, March 5 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
    Sunday, March 6 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
    Mon. – Fri., March 7-11 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
    Saturday, March 12 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
    Sunday, March 13 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
    Tickets

    Purchase online at https://secure.interactiveticketing.com/1.7/4b4ef8/#/select. Buy online before March 4 and save.

  • Sunday, March 4 – Sunday, March 11 – The Philadelphia International Flower Show – Hawaii: Islands of Aloha

    Join the Philadelphia Horticultural Society at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th and Arch Streets in Philadelphia, for the 2012 Philadelphia International Flower Show.  This year, the theme is Hawaii: Islands of Aloha.  Complete information and ticket purchase capabilities may be found at www.theflowershow.com. The 2012 Philadelphia International Flower Show will introduce visitors to a tropical experience that blends next-stage digital technology with the natural beauty and rich culture of the Hawaiian Islands. Guests will have fun, learn, and be wowed by real-time floral competitions, the world’s largest lettuce wall, internationally renowned speakers, and a new layout of displays.

    Guests will enter the Show beneath dynamic projections of crashing waves and one of the most exciting displays of white orchids ever assembled. Towering palms, bamboo, green walls, and a plant canopy will immerse visitors in the Hawaiian rainforest.

    A 25-foot-high waterfall will splash down into Pele’s Garden, an island of exotic flowers and plants where performers will conjure volcanic flames and the Fire Goddess. The islands will be celebrated in showcase gardens that highlight their culture through flowers and landscapes, performances and art.

    Gardeners of all skill levels will find an ocean of ideas in the 150 free presentations held throughout the week, as well as dozens of educational displays that explore the latest gardening techniques and trends.

    Shoppers will find an array of take-home products to get the garden started and wonderful gifts in the Marketplace, Meadowbrook Farm Store and Flower Show Shoppe. A Hawaiian Village will offer authentic crafts and products from the islands.