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| | Tuesday, December 1, 2009 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm
City Gardening Series: Holiday Flower Arranging
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Presented by Mary McKnight
Open to the public and members
Bring your home into bloom for the holidays! Penn State Master Gardener Mary McKnight will offer fun tips to turn everyday items into simple centerpieces and arrangements.
The City Gardening Series is generously supported through a collaborative partnership with Chanticleer ... A Pleasure Garden, in Wayne, Pa...
Fox Chase Branch, Free Library of Philadelphia
501 Rhawn Street
Philadelphia, PA
| | | Thursday, December 3, 2009 | 10:00am - Noon
Meadowbrook Farm: Holiday Treasures from the Garden & Forest
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Presented by Diana K. Weiner
Open to the public and members
Bring some green to your mantle or table for the holidays, and learn the tricks of the florist trade from Meadowbrook Farm’s Diana K. Weiner. She will demonstrate how to make roping, kissing balls, and fabulous wreaths from plants you may have in your own garden. Then you will create a boxwood topiary treasure that will last for months indoors...
Meadowbrook Farm
1633 Washington Lane
Abington Township, PA
|  | 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Book Group: Stories From the Garden
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Open to the public and members
In this book discussion group, which meets in the McLean Library, we read and discuss works of fiction or non-fiction having to do with gardens, plants, or the land. Participants need to obtain books and read each monthly selection prior to the discussion.
December selection: Sarah Orne Jewett, 'A White Heron' (short story); selections from Jack Canfield’s 'Chicken Soup for the African American Soul.'...
PHS McLean Library
100 North 20th Street, 1st Floor
Philadelphia, PA
| | | Saturday, December 5, 2009 | 10:00am - 5:00pm
Meadowbrook Farm Winter Open House
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Presented by Meadowbrook Farm
Open to the public
Visit Meadowbrook Farm and enjoy guided tours; a children’s activity; and a great selection of poinsettias, cut greens, and gifts.
* Tour the home and garden of the late Mr. & Mrs. J. Liddon Pennock, Jr.
* See each room of the home decorated in style for the holidays.
* Get insider tips on how to decorate your own home...
Meadowbrook Farm
1633 Washington Lane
Meadowbrook, PA
| | 10:00am - 11:00pm
City Gardening Series: Decorative Wreaths
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Presented by Beverly Agard
Open to the public and members
Horticultural therapist Beverly Agard shares tips and ideas for making decorative wreaths using natural materials.
The City Gardening Series is generously supported through a collaborative partnership with Chanticleer ... A Pleasure Garden, in Wayne, Pa.
Dickinson Square Community Park
S. 4th St. and Tasker St.
Philadelphia, PA
| | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
City Gardening Series: Holiday Flower Arranging on a Budget
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Presented by Janet Carter
Open to the public and members
Community gardener Janet Carter shows how flower arrangements can enhance the merriment of the holiday season without breaking the bank.
The City Gardening Series is generously supported through a collaborative partnership with Chanticleer ... A Pleasure Garden, in Wayne, Pa.
J. Lewis Crozer Library
620 Engle Street
Chester, PA
| | | Tuesday, December 8, 2009 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
City Gardening Series: Flowers for the Holidays
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Presented by Mona Gold
Open to the public and members
Horticultural therapist Mona Gold will show how a holiday floral arrangement is an easy and fun way to enhance the table and welcome guests to your home.
The City Gardening Series is generously supported through a collaborative partnership with Chanticleer ... A Pleasure Garden, in Wayne, Pa.
Tacony Branch, Free Library of Philadelphia
6742 Torresdale Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
| | | Thursday, December 10, 2009 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm
City Gardening Series: Creative Holiday Flowers
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Presented by Janet Carter
Open to the public and members
Janet Carter shares tips and ideas on how to enhance your holiday celebrations using a variety of materials.
The City Gardening Series is generously supported through a collaborative partnership with Chanticleer ... A Pleasure Garden, in Wayne, Pa.
Park Towers Senior Residence
4001 Conshohocken Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
| | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Garden Tenders Hands-On Workshop: Holiday Arrangement
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Open to the public and members
Make a holiday centerpiece. Space is limited. RSVP to Sally McCabe (see below).
PHS
100 N. 20th Street, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA
| | | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Film Discussion Group
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Open to the public and members
Do you love to watch movies and talk about them? Join us in this film discussion series, where we’ll talk about movies in which nature, gardens, or the environment play a starring role.
This year’s selections will focus on films from countries featured in the 2010 Philadelphia Flower Show 'Passport to the World' and will include films from or set in the Netherlands, South Africa, Brazil, India and New Zealand. ...
PHS McLean Library
100 North 20th Street, 1st Floor
Philadelphia, PA
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