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 …
April 2020
A Polka Dotted Pollinator Powerhouse
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 …
Travel in Time to 1931
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 …
Crazy for Caladiums
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 …
Let’s Get Peachy!
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 …
Heading into the weekend… eating SCONES!
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 …
A Bird’s Eye View of a Controlled Burn
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, …
Nature Provides a Box of Treasures
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 …
In Praise of Wildflowers: A historical look at the 1932 Festival for Wild Flowers
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 …
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Revisiting the 1931 Concert for the Birds
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 …