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Pop-Up Event: Rose Pruning & Care Workshop – at Wyck House, Philadelphia, PA
Wyck House
6026 Germantown Ave, Phila 19144
Philadelphia, PA 19144

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Friday, March 13, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Category: Pop-Up Events

Rose Pruning & Care: A Hands-On Workshop at Wyck House 

Come visit America's oldest surviving rose garden for a workshop on how to prune and care for Old Garden Roses (most of the once-blooming variety). Led by Wyck's horticulturist/rosarian, Jackson Warren, this event includes a brief overview of the garden and its unique roses, as well as a practical, hands-on demonstration of rose pruning (bring gloves!). Although the focus is on once-blooming, Old Garden Roses, there will be plenty of time for questions on repeat-blooming, modern varieties, as well as rose care in general. We hope you also sign up for Jackson’s rose lecture at the Free Library of Springfield Township on Monday March 2nd, 6:30-8:00 pm.

Wyck House, in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, was the ancestral home to nine generations of a family of Philadelphia Quakers, from 1690 to 1973. Today, Wyck is a National Historic Landmark house, garden, and farm. Wyck is perhaps best known to gardeners for its Rose Garden. This is the oldest rose garden in our area, dating back to the 1820’s.

Workshop Details & Registration

Date & Time:

Friday, March 13; 10:00 – 12:00 Noon

Note: This pop-up is also being offered at 2:00 - 4:00 PM, March 13

Rain Date & Time:

Friday, March 20; 10:00 – 12:00 Noon

Location:

Wyck House, 6026 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19144

Attendees:

Open to HPS/MAG Members only.

HPS/MAG membership covers 2 people in a household. To register the 2nd person in your household, use the "Register Guest" option. Only guests who are on the same membership as the registrant are permitted to attend.

# of Attendees:

Maximum number of attendees is 12. There will be a waitlist.

Cost:

$25 per person

Registration:

To register for this event click here. Closes on March 10.

*Important Note:

Please make sure you complete your registration by clicking on the ‘Finish’ button. If you do not receive a confirmation email, your registration was not completed.

Additional Details:

There is free street parking on Walnut Lane and metered street parking on Germantown Avenue.

A handout will be emailed to those registered closer to the time of the event.

Please bring garden gloves, and your own sanitized pruners if possible.

Restrooms are available.

Questions? Contact:

Laura Axel at [email protected]