Educational Programs and Events

Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens is a living, growing, vibrant classroom for people of all ages. From seed propagation workshops to kids nature exploration, rhododendron lectures to botanical illustration, yoga practice to bird walks, there is always something new to learn, create, or experience at Jenkins!

PROGRAM AND EVENT PUBLICATIONS
Click below to download our current Programs at a Glance and program/event catalog:
Winter + Spring 2024 Programs at a Glance
Winter + Spring 2024 Program and Event Catalog

ONLINE REGISTRATION
Registration is required for all programs, unless stated otherwise. Program and event prices do not include Eventbrite processing fees. Click here for Jenkins’ online program and event registration via Eventbrite. You can also view our programs by category:

Art & Photography
Gardening & Nature
Special Events
Third Thursday Lectures
Wellness Classes
Youth Programs

CAREGIVER REGISTRATION POLICY
Registration is free for a caregiver accompanying a program participant with a disability. Please contact programs@jenkinsarboretum.org to register for a caregiver.

CANCELLATIONS
Please inform us of cancellations at least five days before the program. No refund will be issued if cancellation is made less than five days prior to the program start date. Jenkins reserves the rights to cancel any program if necessary. In the case of cancellation by Jenkins, registration fees will be refunded.

Check out our virtual program archives here.

Learn about our current and upcoming art exhibitions and receptions here.

Contact programs@jenkinsarboretum.org with questions or for more information. 

Tai Chi (3/20 – 4/3)

Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, United States

Join us for a 3-week indoor Tai Chi seriesTai ChiWEDNESDAYS | 3-week series: 3/20 – 4/39:30 – 10:30 AMAimée Alegría Barry, Centaur Tai ChiTai Chi, a series of postures done slowly, promotes balance, flexibility, and strength. Learn the Tai Chi form, as well as the yin and yang principles that underlie this martial art. Tai Chi is known as a soft martial art because it emphasizes a calm mind and relaxed body. The beauty of

$36.00 - $52.00

Amphibians and Reptiles of the Mid-Atlantic

Get a glimpse into the secretive world of these fascinating animals with an emphasis on species that are found regionallyTHURSDAY, MARCH 21Amphibians and Reptiles of the Mid-Atlantic7:00 – 8:30 PMJim White, Biologist and Co-Author, Amphibians and Reptiles of DelmarvaThe wide diversity of freshwater and terrestrial habitats in the Mid-Atlantic region are home to a large variety of amphibians and reptiles. Common species like the American bullfrog and Eastern red-backed salamander live beside rare and spectacular

Free

Houseplant Repotting Clinic

Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, United States

Join us to revive your potted pals by pruning, cleaning, and re-potting with fresh soil mix.SATURDAY, MARCH 23Houseplant Repotting Clinic10:00 – 11:30 AMJeri Deyo McCue, Visitor Services Associate & Houseplant Manager, Jenkins Arboretum & GardensTake your houseplants out of the house for a plant pick-me-up. Join us to revive your potted pals by pruning, cleaning, and re-potting with fresh soil mix. Jenkins will supply soils specific for tropicals, succulents, and Phalaenopsis orchids. Our Houseplant Manager

$30.00 - $40.00