Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens

Yoga At Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens
2019-10-21 18:00 - 19:15 (America/New_York) | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Presented by the YogaLife Institute.
Janet Muti, YogaLife Instructor.
Mondays, September 9 – October 21, 6:00 – 7:15pm
*Note: There will be no class on Monday, September 30, 2019

Enjoy this unique setting, looking out the glass curtain wall into the tree canopy of the Arboretum as you practice 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.
$72 (each 6-week course) for members; $102 (each 6-week course) for non-members; $20 per drop-in session.
Pre-registration is encouraged. Space is limited.

Wednesday Walkabouts
2019-10-23 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-10-30 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-11-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Led by Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens Staff.
Join us on Wednesday afternoons this fall as we celebrate the change of seasons. The Arboretum’s staff will lead you on tours through the garden to talk with you about our botanical collections, focusing on a different theme each week which could late summer wildflowers, fruit and berries, fall foliage, or our collection of native trees and shrubs. Keep an eye on your email and social media for notifications about each week’s theme.
Not on our email list? Sign up on our website: https://www.jenkinsarboretum.org or follow us on Facebook and Instagram @JAGardens!
Free of charge. Due to popular demand, registration is now required for Wednesday Walkabouts.

Yoga At Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens
2019-10-28 18:00 - 19:15, 2019-11-04 18:00 - 19:15, 2019-11-11 18:00 - 19:15, 2019-11-18 18:00 - 19:15, 2019-11-25 18:00 - 19:15, 2019-12-02 18:00 - 19:15 | PA
Presented by the YogaLife Institute
Janet Muti, YogaLife Instructor
6 Week session
Mondays, October 28 – December 2, 6:00 – 7:15pm

Enjoy this unique setting, looking out the glass curtain wall into the tree canopy of the Arboretum as you practice 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.
$72 (each 6-week course) for members; $102 (each 6-week course) for non-members; $20 per drop-in session.
Pre-registration is encouraged. Space is limited.

Psychological Benefits of Nature
2019-10-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Psychological Benefits of Nature
Wednesday, October 30, 7:00 pm
Presented by Reese Nelson, Ph.D., Professor at Brigham Young University-Idaho.
Drawing on key insights from literature, life experience, and original research, Dr. Reese Nelson will discuss the psychological benefits of plants and why natural environments renew people. Join us to learn about the restorative qualities of nature and landscapes. Dr. Nelson is a Professor of Horticulture at Brigham Young University-Idaho. He loves the intersection where plants and people meet and continues to teach and research in this emerging field.
Free of charge. Registration required.

Conservation Woodlands Hike
2019-11-09 10:00 - 11:30 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Conservation Woodlands Hike
Saturday, November 9, 10:00 am
Rain date: Saturday, November 16, 10:00 am
Led by Steve Wright, Director of Horticulture/Curator of Plant Collections at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens.
As the Arboretum looks to its future, we evaluate opportunities to allow access into areas of the property that are currently restricted, but have enormous potential. We would like to extend an invitation for a behind-the-scenes tour of our Conservation Woodlands. You may have admired from afar our efforts to restore parts of this area and now is your chance to see it all up close. It’s sure to be another inspiring autumn walk through the woods. Note: We will be walking on uneven, unpaved trails. Please wear sturdy footwear.
Free for members; $15 for non-members. Registration required.

Dried Floral Wreath Workshop
2019-11-10 14:00 - 15:30 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Dried Floral Wreath Workshop
Sunday, November 10, 2:00 pm
Led by Maddison Paule, Head Horticulturist at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens.
Our native perennials take on a new form in fall and remain beautiful even after they have finished flowering. Join Head Horticulturist, Maddison Paule, for a workshop that will showcase the beauty of naturally dried flowers from our garden. All materials will be provided and each participant will go home with their own wreath. Please feel free to bring and share any dried flowers, seed pods, or pine cones from your own garden!
$20 for members; $25 for non-members. Registration required.

The Energy is in the Edge
2019-11-12 13:00 - 14:30 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
The Energy is in the Edge
Tuesday, November 12, 1:00 pm
Presented by Danilo Maffei, Maffei Landscape Design, LLC.
Gardeners spend massive amounts of time concentrating on what is going to be “in” the garden, but not so much time on what goes “around” the garden. Selecting plants, choosing materials, and shopping for furniture all contribute to its aesthetics, but which organizing principles are being used to create the gravitational pull that holds them all together? Careful attention to the boundaries of the garden can define the space both conceptually and physically, prevent distraction, underscore meaning, and even become a space unto itself. Join us as Danilo Maffei shares insights and tips for designing the boundaries of your garden.
Free for members of Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens and/or Woodlea Garden Club; $5 for non-members. No registration required.

Houseplant Propagation Workshop
2019-11-17 14:00 - 15:30 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Houseplant Propagation Workshop
Sunday, November 17, 2:00 pm
Presented by Heather Titanich, Hamilton Educational Fellow at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, and Alice Doering, Landscape Designer.
Calling all budding “plant parents”! Expand your houseplant collection by learning a variety of propagation techniques including stem cutting, leaf cutting, and division. Bring your own large, unruly plants or propagate from stock plants in Jenkins’ greenhouse. Take home the start of a gorgeous indoor garden! All supplies provided.
$10 for members of Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens and/or Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.
$20 for non-members.
Registration required.

Gifts from the Garden - A Children's Workshop
2019-12-08 14:00 - 15:30 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Gifts from the Garden – A Children’s Workshop
Sunday, December 8, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Led by Helen Standen, Greenhouse & Nursery Manager at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens.
The season of gift giving is upon us. In this workshop, children aged 5 – 10, accompanied by an adult, will create gifts for their favorite teachers, grandparents, siblings, or friends. Four individual gifts will be made, each utilizing natural materials found in the Arboretum. Dress for mess!
$10/child for members; $15/child for non-members. Adults accompanying children are free of charge. Registration required for children (accompanying adults do not need to register).

Winter Luminary Walk
2019-12-13 17:00 - 20:00 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Winter Luminary Walk
Friday, December 13, 5:00 – 8:00 pm
As the days grow shorter, we invite you to join us at Jenkins for a celebration of winter light! The Arboretum will be aglow with luminary-lined paths, up-lit trees, floating lanterns, hot beverages, and the warmth of friends and neighbors. Bundle up for a walk down to the pond while enjoying luminary lanterns, then enjoy delicious bites and brews from our neighbors at La Cabra Brewing up at the John J. Willaman Education Center.
Food and beverage are pay as you go. Must be over 21 to purchase alcohol. All ages are welcome to attend.
This event is free of charge but we invite you to make a donation in support of the work of Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens. Help us stay free, open, and growing for generations to come!

Behind the Design
2020-01-12 14:00 - 15:30 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Winter is the perfect time to design new outdoor spaces for spring plantings. Join us to learn how to tackle your design challenges!

Behind the Design
Sunday, January 12 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Presented by Tara Vent, Hamilton Educational Fellow at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens
Winter is the perfect time to start designing new outdoor spaces for spring plantings. For many of us, designing a garden is a daunting task. Drawing on key insights from her schooling, conferences, and hands-on experiences, Tara Vent, Hamilton Educational Fellow, will show what it takes to work behind the design on the residential level. She will address topics such as prepping the site, design composition, and general maintenance requirements. You will go home ready to tackle design challenges in your own landscape.
Free for members; $10 for non-members. Registration required.

Mindful Yoga (Jan. 13 - Mar. 2, 2020)
2020-01-13 18:00 - 2020-03-02 19:15 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Mindful Yoga
Mondays, January 13 – March 2 from 6:00 – 7:15 pm
Presented by Janet Muti, Instructor at YogaLife Institute
Enjoy this unique setting, looking out the wall of windows into the Arboretum as we practice Mindful Hatha Yoga. Our practice will consist of gentle stretching and strengthening exercises done slowly with moment to moment awareness of breath and sensations that arise as we move from pose to pose. A variety of healthy living topics will be discussed to further benefit mind-body health. All levels are invited to join.
$96 (each 6-week course) for members; $136 (each 6-week course) for non- members.
$20 per drop-in session. Pre-registration encouraged.
Join us for our second session of yoga on Mondays, March 9 – May 4 from 6:00 – 7:15 pm. Register here for the second session.

Azaleas and Rhododendrons at Winterthur
2020-01-19 14:00 - 15:30 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Enjoy a walk through history as you learn about the design influences that went into the development of the gardens at Winterthur

Azaleas and Rhododendrons at Winterthur
Hosted by the Valley Forge Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society
Sunday, January 19 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Presented by Linda Eirhart, Director of Horticulture/Senior Curator of Plants at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Enjoy a walk through history as Linda Eirhart shares the background and design influences that went into the development of the gardens at Winterthur. She will reveal some of the amusing correspondence between H.F. du Pont and the nurserymen and hybridizers of his day. These relationships helped him to create his “Wild Garden”, and led him to collect and grow “just about every new evergreen azalea that became available.”
Free of charge.

Techniques for Native Seed Propagation
2020-01-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Learn tips and tricks to successfully sow native seeds to add to your home landscape.

Techniques for Native Seed Propagation
Saturday, January 25 from 10:00 am- 12:00 pm
Presented by Alice Doering, Landscape Designer, and Helen Standen, Nursery and Greenhouse Manager at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens
Come in out of the cold to learn some tips and tricks to successfully sow seeds. We will cover a variety of seed starting techniques including winter sowing, leaching, soaking, scarification, and stratification. Participants will create their own milk jug greenhouse and sow seeds utilizing the techniques covered in the workshop. It may be cold outside, but it’s time to grow!
$15 for members; $25 for non-members. Registration required.

Magic in the Winter Garden: Nature Exploration for Kids
2020-01-26 14:00 - 15:30 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Calling all kids! Uncover the magic of the winter garden as we explore evergreen plants.

Magic in the Winter Garden: Nature Exploration for Kids
Sunday, January 26 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Presented by Helen Standen, Greenhouse and Nursery Manager at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens
Uncover the magic of the winter garden as we explore evergreen plants. Starting in the John J. Willaman Education Center, we will closely examine needle, scale, and broad leaves. Then, dressed in our warmest gear, we will head out into the Arboretum to discover these various forms in the garden. Perhaps we will encounter and identify some animal tracks along the way. Hot cocoa and warm apple cider will be served on the deck when we return to the building. Dress for the weather!
This program is appropriate for children ages 4-8 accompanied by an adult. Free for members; $5/child for non-members. Registration required. Adults accompanying children are free of charge and do not need to register.

A Year in the Life of a Jenkins Gardener: A Month by Month Guide
2020-02-02 14:00 - 15:30 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Join Maddison Perzel, Head Horticulturist, as she walks through a year at Jenkins, highlighting gardening tasks for each month.

A Year in the Life of a Jenkins Gardener: A Month by Month Guide
Sunday, February 2 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm
(Snow date: Sunday, February 9)
Presented by Maddison Perzel, Head Horticulturist at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens
Have you ever wondered, “What should I be doing right now in my garden? When is the best time to prune, mulch, or plant?” Join Maddison Perzel, Head Horticulturist, as she walks through a year at Jenkins, highlighting the major gardening tasks that happen each month. She will provide a take-home guide for fellow gardeners with space to add notes throughout the year. Go home with a game plan for the year ahead and some new sustainable gardening practices to utilize in your garden.
$10 for members; $15 for non-members. Registration required.

Winter Landscape Photography
2020-02-07 18:00 - 2020-02-08 13:00 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
This two-day photography workshop will give you the skills you need to photography beautiful landscapes in winter.

Winter Landscape Photography
A two-day class: Friday, Feb. 7 from 6:00 – 8:30 pm & Saturday, Feb. 8 from 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
(Snow dates: February 21 & 22)
Presented by Laura Ducceschi, Fine Art Photographer
Have you been frustrated by trying to photograph beautiful landscapes? Creating landscape images is a challenge because what we see in person is often difficult for our cameras to capture. The lighting is out of our control and balancing the brightness of the sky with the darker foreground can be a problem. However, in winter the soft, earthy colors can create beautiful studies of form and structure. Award-winning photographer Laura Ducceschi will illustrate some of the challenges and solutions to creating landscape and outdoor photographs, including equipment, camera settings, and composition.
Friday evening begins with indoor instruction, preparing for shooting out in the gardens on Saturday morning. The class will wrap up with time to share images from the morning.
Participants will need to bring a camera, ideally one with interchangeable lenses, a fully charged battery, and a camera card with space to shoot freely. A tripod is strongly recommended. Some activities are not applicable to point-and-shoot cameras.
$50 for members; $60 for non-members. Registration required.

Belvidere: Evolution of A Plantsman's Garden
2020-02-18 13:00 - 14:30 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Explore the 20-year development of Andrew Bunting’s garden, Belvidere, located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.

Belvidere: Evolution of A Plantsman’s Garden
Tuesday, February 18 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Presented by Andrew Bunting, Vice President of Public Horticulture at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Andrew Bunting will explore the 20-year development of his garden in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. For the first 15 years of the development of the garden Andrew was Curator at the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College. Many parts of the garden reflect his passion for collecting unusual plants. This presentation will also cover the design process he used to create many garden spaces which today include a patio for growing tropicals in pots, a summer house converted from a detached garage, and a 4,000-square foot vegetable garden that he co-manages with his neighbor. Join us for this personal journey through the trial, tribulations, and success of creating a home garden.
Free for members of Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens and/or Woodlea Garden Club. $5 for non-members.

Macramé Workshop
2020-02-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Join us for a morning of knot tying in the greenhouse!

Macramé Workshop
Saturday, February 22 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Led by Tara Vent, Hamilton Educational Fellow at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens
Join us for a morning of knot tying in the greenhouse! In this macramé workshop, participants will learn a few basic knots to make a plant hanger while enjoying the warmth and verdure of the greenhouse in winter. Students are welcome to bring along any plant, special pot, small terrarium, or vase to incorporate in their design. Light refreshments will be served. All materials are provided and all skill levels are welcome.
$30 for members, $40 for non-members. Registration required.

Mindful Yoga (Mar. 9 - Apr. 27, 2020)
2020-03-09 18:00 - 2020-04-27 19:15 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Mindful Yoga
Mondays, March 9 – April 27 from 6:00 – 7:15 pm
Presented by Janet Muti, Instructor at YogaLife Institute
Enjoy this unique setting, looking out the wall of windows into the Arboretum as we practice Mindful Hatha Yoga. Our practice will consist of gentle stretching and strengthening exercises done slowly with moment to moment awareness of breath and sensations that arise as we move from pose to pose. A variety of healthy living topics will be discussed to further benefit mind-body health. All levels are invited to join.
$96 (each 6-week course) for members; $136 (each 6-week course) for non- members.
$20 per drop-in session. Pre-registration encouraged.

Dealing with Climate Change in Your Landscape
2020-03-15 14:00 - 15:30 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Want to help fight climate change at home?

Dealing with Climate Change in Your Landscape
Sunday, March 15 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Presented by Kim Eierman, Founder of EcoBeneficial!
Climate change is here and it is impacting our landscapes – increased flooding, more frequent droughts, more extreme weather events and increasing temperatures. Want to help fight climate change at home? Learn how the plants you choose and the landscape practices you use can help reduce the impacts of climate change and improve the environment around you.
Kim is an environmental horticulturist, specializing in ecological landscapes and native plants. She inspires audiences to make simple changes in their landscapes that make huge environmental improvements. Kim is an active speaker nationwide on many ecological topics – as she tells her audiences, “every landscape matters!” She is the Founder of EcoBeneficial!, a horticulture communications and consulting company that is built on the idea that it is time to think and act differently in our landscapes. Simple changes in landscaping practices can make major environmental improvements – no matter the size of the landscape. Learn more at ecobeneficial.com.
$15 for members; $25 for non-members. Registration required.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and Everywhere Else
2020-03-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Learn more about the rich history of this sometimes loved and sometimes hated tree species Ailanthus altissima.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and Everywhere Else
Thursday, March 19 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Presented by Jay Townsend, Ph.D.
Ailanthus altissima (Tree of Heaven) has a record from the dawn of history as a medicinal plant in China. It was introduced into the United States in 1784 by William Hamilton for his Woodlands estate on the west side of the Schuylkill. Despite its rank odor and proclivity for suckering, it was planted extensively as a street tree in the 19th Century and was even used as a symbol for thriving under difficult conditions in the 1943 Betty Smith novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. As the public came to realize its negative features, the tree was removed from streets and gardens but it continues to spread in untended areas. Today it is considered an invasive species in the United States, Europe, New Zealand, and Australia. More recently, the tree has taken on additional notoriety as the preferred host of the spotted lanternfly. Jay Townsend, Ph.D. will fill us in on the rich history of this sometimes loved and sometimes hated tree species.
Free of charge.

Gardening in Deer Country
2020-03-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
Losing your plants to the deer? You are not alone! Join us to learn how to garden in deer country.Gardening in Deer Country Sunday, March 22 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm Presented by Steve Wright, Director of Horticulture/Curator of Plant Collections at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens Losing your plants to the deer? You are not alone; it is estimated that whitetail deer cause over one billion dollars in suburban landscape damage each year. In this presentation, Steve will discuss some issues affecting deer populations and offer some landscaping tricks and plant species that you could use to create a beautiful home garden that deer won’t eat! Bring your questions and a notepad, and leave with some inspiration for the season ahead. Free for members, $10 for non-members. Registration required.
