Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens

Jenkins Explorers: Thursday Nature Stories
2018-09-06 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Led by staff and volunteers
Come and visit our Children’s Garden and enjoy a nature-themed read aloud. After the stories, you and your child or grandchild are welcome to borrow a Jenkins Explorer Vest and binder of materials to enjoy as you walk along the garden paths.
Appropriate for children 3 to 8 accompanied by an adult.
Free of charge.
Rain or shine event.
Pre-registration required
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Yoga At Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens
2018-09-10 18:00 - 19:15 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Presented by the YogaLife Institute, Devon, PA
Janet Muti, Yoga Life Instructor
Learn yoga poses in tandem with breathing and stress management techniques. A variety of healthy living topics will be discussed to further benefit mind-body health. All levels may join this program.
Cost for each six-week course:
$60 members, $90 non-members
Drop-ins: $15 session
Pre-registration encouraged. Class size is limited.
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Fall Festival and Picnic
2018-10-14 14:00 - 17:00 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Join us for a fun-filled fall afternoon at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens. You provide your own picnic, we’ll provide a wide variety of programming including themed, nature crafts, a tree ID program led by Gene McMillen of Shreiner Tree Care, a honey trail, and a sing along in the Children’s Garden with Jack Linvill! For this special afternoon only, we are opening up our garden for your picnicking pleasure! Bring a basket and blanket to stretch out on the lawn.
All are welcome. Free of charge. No pre-registration required.

Plant Shop Super Sale Weekend
2018-10-12 08:00 - 2018-10-14 15:00 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Join us for a special weekend as we wind down the season and prepare for the long dormant period. All of the plants in our Plant Shop will be available with significant discounts. Members of Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens receive double discounts! In addition, on Friday only, we are offering an informal Plant Clinic and Tool Maintenance service for items such as pruners and loppers. If you need help identifying a plant, weed, insect, disease, flower or fruit, bring your samples and test our trained horticulture staff. Don’t forget to bring your garden tools for a lesson on sharpening, cleaning and oiling.
Free of charge. All are welcome.
Members receive SUPER discounts.

Hawk Mountain Bus Trip
2018-10-11 07:00 - 15:00 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
According to the data and research at Hawk Mountain. Autumn is the best time of year to spot hawks as they migrate through Pennsylvania. Join Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens staff on an outing to Hawk Mountain for a raptor and fall color hike. We will meet at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens at 8 am and head via bus to Hawk Mountain. Once we arrive, you may choose the best trail for you – one that is ADA accessible to the South Lookout or a more rigorous hike up to the North Lookout. Both trails offer outstanding views, hopefully full of fall color and raptors! Pack your own lunch to enjoy at the lookout.
$65 members, $75 non-members
Pre-registration required. Group size is limited.

Bonsai Bonanza!
2018-09-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Jenkins Arboretum & Garden, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, US
Led by John Cassels, Hamilton Educational Fellow and Bonsai Enthusiast
Bonsai is an ancient art form that has existed for centuries. It inspires creativity and connects people to the natural world. However, not everyone knows how to train a tree to grow into a miniature living masterpiece. If you have been considering picking up Bonsai as a hobby but never knew where to start, have no fear. Come join us for a crash course on Bonsai. During the lecture, you will learn everything from the science to the styles of Bonsai. After the lecture stick around for a workshop (workshop size limited) where we will get you started on your very own Bonsai. This lecture and workshop will provide you everything you need to know about the ancient art of Bonsai so you can go home confident and excited to begin your creative journey to a deeper connection with nature.
Free of Charge.
Pre-registration required for the workshop as space is limited.

Sidewalk Chalk Walk
2018-09-19 08:00 - 10:00 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Get your creative juices flowing and join us as we draw our way through Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens! In this morning of “graffiti with permission” we will use sidewalk chalk to illustrate a mural stretching from the Green Ribbon Native Plant® Gardens near the John J. Willaman Education Center through the forest, and all the way down to the pond. Do not miss this special morning of family fun and endless doodling! Be sure to check out the Children’s Garden while you are here. Please check in at the garden entrance before beginning your drawings. Chalk will be provided.
Free of charge. All are welcome.
No pre-registration required.

Fall Planting Demonstration
2018-09-15 09:00 - 10:00 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Led by Steve Wright, Director of Horticulture/Curator of Plant Collections at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens
Fall is a great time for planting. The heat of summer has passed but there is still time for newly-planted roots to establish before heaving frosts begin. You can think of late-season planting as a head start on the next year. Steve will begin this program in the John J. Willaman Education Center with a brief slide presentation to show some of the “how-tos” and will then lead the group to an area just outside the Education Center to demonstrate proper planting techniques. You’ll learn everything you need to know to ensure the survival of your fall plantings.
Free of charge. No pre-registration required.
All are welcome.

Special Paw Paw Day
2018-09-12 11:00 - 15:00 | Jenkins Arboretum, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, US
Dear Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens Members,
The Pawpaws are beginning to ripen, and we would like to celebrate them! Join us for a garden tour that will feature our Pawpaw trees and include a tasting of their unique native fruits. The tour will leave the John J. Willaman Education Center lobby at 1 pm on Wednesday, September 12. If you can’t join us for the tour, stop by our Visitor Center for a taste between 12 pm and 4 pm.
Thanks again for being a member of Jenkins!

Jenkins Explorers: Summer Sundays
2018-06-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Spend summer Sundays at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens. Join us in the Children’s Garden for a nature based story and activity. A new program will be held every Sunday at 2pm from June 3rd to August 19th so come as often as you like!
Free of charge.
Rain or shine
All materials will be provided. Appropriate for children 4 to 8 accompanied by an adult.
Pre-registration REQUIRED- Class size limited. Please register only your child’s name, although you will need to accompany him or her.
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Jenkins Explorers: Thursday Nature Stories
2018-06-07 10:00 - 10:30 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Come and visit our Children’s Garden and enjoy a nature-themed read aloud. The program will be held every Thursday at 10 am from June 7th to August 16th. After the stories, you and your child or grandchild are welcome to borrow a Jenkins’ Explorer Vest and binder of materials to enjoy as you walk along the garden paths. Drop in as often as you like throughout the summer!
Thursdays at 10 am from June 7th to August 16th
Free of charge.
Rain or Shine.
Appropriate for children 3 to 8 accompanied by an adult.
Pre-registration REQUIRED: Class size limited.
Please register only your child’s name, although you will need to accompany him or her.
REGISTRATION
