Preservation Week 2020
This week is Preservation Week! A time to celebrate and bring awareness to the work that libraries, archives, and museums to do preserve the billions of objects held in repositories …
This week is Preservation Week! A time to celebrate and bring awareness to the work that libraries, archives, and museums to do preserve the billions of objects held in repositories …
Dotted Horsemint Mondarda punctata The Kitchen Garden is filled with plenty of plant treasures. While this is a late summer bloomer, we are starting to see some new blooms on …
In January 1931, Remy Müller, a World War I veteran and employee at the John Wanamaker Store in Philadelphia, received some exciting news: “You have been accepted as a student …
Despite the pandemic, the Gardens continue to grow and thrive. For the last two years, we have featured a Caladium Walk highlighting these colorful plants. The caladiums planted in these …
Prunus persica var. persica ‘Tropicsweet’ Peach When looking into the background of edible plants that have been cultivated for many decades we can see a very common theme emerge. They …
Breakfast Tips & Tricks from Chef Matt of the Blue Palmetto Cafe With the world turning upside down, it is time for some comfort in the kitchen. Nothing says comfort …
Being good stewards means returning fire to the land. Soaring above the Gardens, you see a patchwork of lands: the geometric lines of the orange groves, a shimmering blue lake, …
When I ask myself, “What is the most important thing I could do for the Earth today and every day?” the answer for me always comes down to teaching children …
Our Gardens and preserve lands are colored by the beautiful rotation of native wildflowers. In 1932, the Gardens’ leadership was recognizing the importance of protecting wildflowers. The Festival for the …
In Praise of Wildflowers: A historical look at the 1932 Festival for Wild Flowers Read More »
Today is Earth Day 2020 and we are celebrating with a special concert performed by our Carillonneur Geert D’hollander. This concert is a re-creation of the 1931 Festival for the …