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October 2010

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Tyler Arboretum

Scout and Youth Group Programs - fulfill badge and Try-it requirements

Tue, Mar 2, 2010 - Mon Dec 13, 2010, varies - varies

Year-round programs are available. Contact us at 610-566-9134, ext. 202 for more information.

Chanticleer

Opening day at Chanticleer - March 31st

Wed, Mar 31, 2010 - Sun Oct 31, 2010, 10am - 5pm

Opening Day

Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve

Daily Guided Wildflower Walks

Thu, Apr 1, 2010 - Sun Oct 31, 2010

2pm Daily- Guided Wildflower Walks

Chanticleer

First Friday and Saturday Tours at Chanticleer

Fri, Jul 2, 2010 - Sun Oct 3, 2010, 11am

First Friday and Saturday of the month tours of the Main House and surrounding gardens.

Tyler Arboretum

TYLER ARBORETUM'S Nature's Enchantment 2010

Wed, Sep 1, 2010 - Sun Oct 31, 2010, 9am - 5pm-6pmonsat&sun

Totally Terrific Treehouses & Nature’s Enchantment continues through October 31st

Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College

Scott Scoop on Gardening

Sat, Sep 4, 2010 - Sat Oct 30, 2010, 10am - 2pm

Have your gardening questions answered, learn what is blooming in the Arboretum right now, and discover gardens and great plants.

Tyler Arboretum

TYLER ARBORETUM: Trail Rambles on Tuesday and Sundays - see details and times

Tue, Sep 7, 2010 - Sun Nov 21, 2010, 1:15pmsunday;tues - duration75minutesr

Join Lois Brooks for comfortably-paced walks on Tyler’s trails.

Tyler Arboretum

Weekday Wildflower Walks - every Wednesday

Wed, Sep 8, 2010 - Wed Nov 24, 2010, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Wildflowers are an essential part of the woodland and meadow ecologies.

Mt. Cuba Center

Autumnal Wildflower Garden Tour

Thu, Sep 16, 2010 - Sun Oct 3, 2010

A special two-hour tour through the region's premier native plant garden.

Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens

Wind Through the Trees

Wed, Sep 22, 2010 - Thu Jun 30, 2011

An Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition of Sound & Motion

Chanticleer

Garden Photography Master Class at Chanticleer Garden

Fri, Oct 1, 2010 - Sun, Oct 3, 2010, 7pm - 9pm

Garden Photography Master Class at Chanticleer Garden with Alan Detrick and Roger Foley, October 1-3, 2010

Shofuso Japanese House & Garden

Tea Ceremony

Sun, Oct 3, 2010

Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony led by a local tea master.

Tyler Arboretum

Hypertufa Garden Mushroom

Sun, Oct 3, 2010, 10am - noon

Create a rustic mushroom garden ornament from hypertufa – an artificial stone material that is made from Portland cement mixed with other materials

Tyler Arboretum

Historic Building Tour

Sun, Oct 3, 2010, 1pm,2pm,3pm - about1hour

Take a guided tour of historic Lachford Hall. Learn about the daily lives of eight generations of the Minshall/Painter/Tyler family that lived there.

Tyler Arboretum

Sunday Wildflower Walks

Sun, Oct 3, 2010, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Join Dick Cloud for a pleasant Sunday afternoon walk in search of late-season bloomers

Tyler Arboretum

Invasive Plant Removal Corps

Sun, Oct 3, 2010, 9:30am - 12:00pm

No admission fee or pre-registration required

Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College

Strategies for Deer Proofing Your Garden

Sun, Oct 3, 2010, 2pm - 3:30pm

Discover the latest information available about deer repellents and other proven methods of discouraging deer browsing.

Hortulus Farm Garden & Nursery

FRIENDS FESTIVAL at HORTULUS FARM

Sun, Oct 3, 2010, 11:00am - 4:00pm

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