HPS/MAG Events, Programs & Trips

We are a hub for gardening! The Philadelphia region has a tradition of gardening going back more than 300 years. It continues today with more than 30 gardens, historic landscapes and arboreta within 30 miles of the city.

 Important: Click here to view HPS/MAG Refund Policy.

HPS/MAG Membership covers two people from the same household.  Register yourself first and the second person from your household as "Your Guest" before finishing your registration because you can only fill out the form once, you can't go back into the form to make corrections. Members Only Events means two people from the same household may attend.   

Trips

April 28, 2025 - May 3, 2025 HPS/MAG Trip to Virginia and North Carolina. Click here for details.

June 9, 2025 - June 10, 2025 HPS/MAG Trip to Washington, DC to tour the Smithsonian Gardens and Greenhouse. Save the Date. More information to come.

July 22, 2025 - July 27, 2025 HPS/MAG Trip to Western PA and Buffalo, NY. Click here for details..

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Special Interest Groups

Special Interest Groups are open to all our members. The Special Interest Group Leads are working on upcoming events.  Check back for more information.

February 9, 2025 SIG-Water Gardens Winter Luncheon & Lecture in Philadelphia, PA. Click here for details. Open to Members and Nonmembers.

April 25, 2025 SIG-Native Gardens: Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve in Conestoga, PA. Click here for details.  Members Only Event.

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Programs

December 8, 2024 HPS/MAG Annual Meeting & Lecture 2024- Snowdrops and the Early Spring GardenRegistration closes December 5th, register now. Click here for details. 

January 26, 2025 Walkovic & Schumacher Memorial Lecture- Speaker: Rob Cardillo The Art of Garden Photography". Click here for details.

March 22, 2025 March Into Spring XVIII - A Symposium for Gardeners "A Changing World". Click here for details.

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Our very popular Virtual Programs Schedule for 2025 has been announced:

"Tuesdays@10" and "Virtual Wednesday Evenings" are Educational Series of Virtual Lectures held alternating weeks, every week during the first quarter of every year. They feature a wide range of topics with horticultural experts, organizations and authors. These are members-only events.

Tuesdays at 10 Schedule: 
                    
 
January 14 - "Moss Magic in Your Landscape" Speaker: Annie Martin
                     January 28 - "Fireflies: Conserving the Light of the Night" Speaker: Kristy Gallo
                     February 11- "Recycled Landscapes" Speakers: Hans Hesselein & Martha Keen
                     February 25 - "Lacecaps, Mopheads and Sterile Florets: A Closer Look at Hydrangeas" Speaker: Adam Wheeler

Wednesdays at 6:30pm Schedule:
                    January 8 - "Raising Butterflies in Your Garden: The How and Why" Speaker: Carol Pasternak
                    January 22 - "The 2024 Chelsea Flower Show and Garden Plantapalooza"  Speaker: Janet Chrzan
                    February 5 - "My Coloring Book" with Chanticleer's Joe Henderson
                    February 19 - "2025 Garden Walk Buffalo - Sneak Peek" Speaker: Louise Clark

Check the event calendar for more details about the above lectures. Registration opens November 15th. 

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Pop-Up Events  

Save the date for the Upcoming 2024 Pop-Up Events, registration will open closer to their date.

December 17, 2024 David Culp Pop-Up Series- A Year at Brandywine Cottage #6 in Downingtown, PA. Click here for details. Members only event. This event is full.

April 16, 2025 Pop-Up Event:  Shade Garden Workshop with Jenny Rose Carey –at Northview Garden, Ambler, PA. Click here for details. Members only event.

April 24, 2025 Propagation Workshop  at Chuck Feld’s Birmingham Gardens in West Chester, PA. Click here for details. This is a Members and Non-Members Event.

April 24, 2025 Hypertufa Trough-Making: A Hands-On Workshop with Louise Clark, Skippack, PA. Click here for details. Members only.

April 26, 2025 Propagation Workshop  at Chuck Feld’s Birmingham Gardens in West Chester, PA. Click here for details. This is a Members and Non-Members Event.

April 26, 2025 Hypertufa Trough-Making: A Hands-On Workshop with Louise Clark, Skippack, PA. Click here for details. Members only.

June 12, 2025 Propagation Workshop with Steven Kristoph in Millstone, NJ. Click here for details. This is a Members and Non-Members Event.

June 16, 2025 Propagation Workshop with Steven Kristoph in Millstone, NJ. Click here for details. This is a Members and Non-Members Event.

June 17, 2025 Tour of Kristi’s Garden in North Wales, PAClick here for details. This is a Member and Non-Members Event.

June 19, 2025  Bog Garden Workshop at Aquascapes Unlimited, Pipersville, PA. Click here for details. Members only event.