Losing your plants to the deer? Gardening in Deer CountrySunday, October 4 from 3:00 – 4:30 pmPresented by Steve Wright, Director of Horticulture/Curator of Plant Collections at Jenkins Arboretum & GardensLosing your plants to the deer? You're not alone! It's estimated that whitetail deer cause over one billion dollars in suburban landscape damage each year. In this virtual presentation, Steve Wright will discuss some issues affecting deer populations and offer some landscaping tricks and plant …

Join us for a beginner-friendly introduction to botanical sketching and mushrooms! Autumn Observations: Beginning a Mushroom Sketchbook - all levels welcome!Thursday, October 8 from 5:00 – 7:00 pmPresented by Margaret Saylor, Botanical Artist and IllustratorBotanical art draws together art and science. What better way to become familiar with our Pennsylvania fungi than by beginning a sketchbook depicting these forest jewels? Using fungi and mushrooms specimens that you procure, we’ll learn how to sketch, draw, and …

Want to help fight climate change at home? Dealing with Climate Change in Your Landscape Thursday, October 15 from 7:00 – 8:30 pmPresented 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 …

Celebrate the change of seasons by making a festive dried wreath! Dried Floral Wreath Workshop Saturday, October 24 (Rain Date: Sunday, October 25)Choose one of two time slots: 10 am – 12 noon OR 1 - 3 pmLed by Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens StaffOur native perennials take on a new form in fall and remain beautiful even after they have finished flowering. Join for a socially distant, outdoor workshop that will showcase the beauty of …

Celebrate the change of seasons by making a festive dried wreath! Dried Floral Wreath Workshop Saturday, October 24 (Rain Date: Sunday, October 25)Choose one of two time slots: 10 am – 12 noon OR 1 - 3 pmLed by Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens StaffOur native perennials take on a new form in fall and remain beautiful even after they have finished flowering. Join for a socially distant, outdoor workshop that will showcase the beauty of …

Experience the power that is within you by connecting with your breath. Yoga Workshop: Learning to BreatheWednesday, October 28 from 5:00 - 6:30 pmPresented by Janet Muti, Yoga InstructorJoin us for a special yoga session to learn some simple, yet powerful, techniques for breath regulation from the Eight Fold Path of Yoga. The term Pranayama is used to describe the power of each breath we take. Prana, referring to our life force energy and Yama, …