BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:55c233e6414a00ca52d385dcd3fa7d2c1109 CATEGORIES:Pop-Up Events SUMMARY:Pop-Up Event: Chestnut Hill Garden and Collins Nursery-Canceled DESCRIPTION:
This event is canceled due to COVID-19.
We ha ve combined two experiences into one for Sunday May 3rd starting promptly a t 10 a.m. We will meet some Master Gardeners from New Jersey at a garden in Chestnut Hill where Jay and Nanie Flaherty will guide us around their prop erty. We’ve been invited to bring our own brown bag lunches (drinks will be provided) and enjoy them on their property before leaving promptly at 12:3 0 to start the Collins Nursery tour at 1 p.m.
Flaherty Garden in Chestnut Hill (Address will be provided to registrants)
Our one-acre garden in Chestnut Hill sits on the corner of a busy intersect ion of cars, bicyclists, pedestrians, dogs, and children walking to the adj acent school. Rather than retreat from all this activity to a private sanct uary, we have opened vistas into our garden so that passersby may pause to enjoy what we have planted and to share their ideas with us. The original o wners of our property planted over ninety holly trees in the ‘60’s, which n ow give us bones for our own design of a four-season garden, with hundreds of plants of all varieties, dozens of Japanese maples, water features, blue stone paths bordered by Wissahickon schist, and accents of found objects. W e use color combinations, foliage contrast, scent, hardscape, and vertical accents to create seasonal variety and to capture the play of light and sha de. Our joy is sharing what we have created.
Collins Nursery in Glenside
Collins Nursery is a small retail nursery specia lizing in container grown plants that are native to the Mid-Atlantic region . The nursery stocks native trees, shrubs, vines, flowering perennials for sun and shade, ferns, grasses, and groundcovers. Offerings vary throughout the year and include native woodland wildflowers, spring ephemerals, plants for rain gardens, and deciduous azaleas. Many of the plants are propagated from locally collected seed and the majority are straight species making t hem suitable for both home gardens and restoration projects. Unique hypertu fa planters and birdbaths and original botanical artwork are also available .
Located on the property of historic Edgehill Castl e, the nursery was founded by John Collins, a noted Philadelphia landscape architect, teacher, and nurseryman. Hours are generally by appointment and during designated open houses days. For more information about the nursery, please visit www. collinsnursery.com
A special private tour of th e grounds and the nursery will begin at 1:00 followed by the opportunity to browse and shop through the nursery. Bring your own wagon for transporting plants if you have one. Parking is limited, so please park on the street a nd walk up the driveway. The driveway is sloped, so please make us aware if you have walking restrictions.
General Event Info
Limited to 15 people. Cl ick here to register . If event is full, please contact Laura Axel at waysandmeans@hardyp lant.org to join the waitlist.
Registration is required and cost is $ 10 collected by us for a credit towards purchases at the nursery. Registrat ion is complete when full payment is received.
Flaherty Garden and Co llins Nursery addresses will be provided to registrants.
CONTACT:Laura Axel at waysandmeans@hardyplant.org DTSTAMP:20240329T112221 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200503T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200503T150000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR