HPS/MAG Events, Programs & Trips
We are a hub for gardening! The Philadelphia region has a tradition of gardening going back more than 300 years. It continues today with more than 30 gardens, historic landscapes and arboreta within 30 miles of the city. Important: Click here to view HPS/MAG Refund Policy.HPS/MAG Membership covers two people from the same household. Register yourself first and the second person from your household as "Your Guest" before finishing your registration because you can only fill out the form once, you can't go back into the form to make corrections. Members Only Events means two people from the same household may attend. TripsApril 28, 2025 - May 3, 2025 HPS/MAG Trip to Virginia and North Carolina. Click here for details. This trip is full, waitlist being formed. June 9, 2025 - June 10, 2025 HPS/MAG Trip to Washington, DC to tour the Smithsonian Gardens and Greenhouse. Registrartion is now open. Click here for details. July 22, 2025 - July 27, 2025 HPS/MAG Trip to Western PA and Buffalo, NY. Registration is now open. Click here for details.. ***************************************************************Special Interest GroupsSpecial Interest Groups are open to all our members. The Special Interest Group Leads are working on upcoming events. Check back for more information. February 9, 2025 SIG-Water Gardens Winter Luncheon & Lecture in Philadelphia, PA. Click here for details. Open to Members and Nonmembers. April 25, 2025 SIG-Native Gardens: Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve in Conestoga, PA. Click here for details. Members Only Event. ***************************************************************ProgramsMarch 22, 2025 March Into Spring XVIII - A Symposium for Gardeners "A Changing World". Click here for details. ***************************************************************Our very popular Virtual Programs Schedule for 2025 has been announced: "Tuesdays@10" and "Virtual Wednesday Evenings" are Educational Series of Virtual Lectures held alternating weeks, every week during the first quarter of every year. They feature a wide range of topics with horticultural experts, organizations and authors. Open to Members and Non-Members. Tuesdays at 10 Schedule: Wednesdays at 6:30pm Schedule: Check the event calendar for more details about the above lectures. **********************************************************Pop-Up EventsSave the date for the Upcoming 2025 Pop-Up Events, registration will open closer to their date. March 11, 2025 Hardy Winter Flowers with Charles Cresson in Swarthmore, PA. Click here for details. March 12, 2025 Hardy Winter Flowers with Charles Cresson in Swarthmore, PA. Click here for details. March 13, 2025 Hardy Winter Flowers with Charles Cresson in Swarthmore, PA. Click here for details. April 9, 2025 Guided Tour at Morris Arboretum & Gardens -Shrubs for All Seasons. Click here for details. Members only event. April 15, 2025 Spring-Blooming Camellias at Hedgleigh Spring, Swarthmore, PA. Click here for details. April 16, 2025 Shade Garden Workshop with Jenny Rose Carey –at Northview Garden, Ambler, PA. Click here for details. Members only event. April 17, 2025 Spring-Blooming Camellias at Hedgleigh Spring, Swarthmore, PA. Click here for details. April 21, 2025 Spring Ephemerals with John Lonsdale at Edgewood Gardens, Exton, PA. Click here for details. Members only event. April 24, 2025 Propagation Workshop at Chuck Feld’s Birmingham Gardens in West Chester, PA. Click here for details. This is a Members and Non-Members Event. April 24, 2025 Hypertufa Trough-Making: A Hands-On Workshop with Louise Clark, Skippack, PA. Click here for details. Members only. April 26, 2025 Propagation Workshop at Chuck Feld’s Birmingham Gardens in West Chester, PA. Click here for details. This is a Members and Non-Members Event. April 26, 2025 Hypertufa Trough-Making: A Hands-On Workshop with Louise Clark, Skippack, PA. Click here for details. Members only. June 12, 2025 Propagation Workshop with Steven Kristoph in Millstone, NJ. Click here for details. This is a Members and Non-Members Event. June 14, 2025 Tour of Designer Lucille’s Home Garden in Bala Cynwyd, PA. Click here for details. This is a Members and Non-Members Event. June 16, 2025 Propagation Workshop with Steven Kristoph in Millstone, NJ. Click here for details. This is a Members and Non-Members Event. June 17, 2025 Tour of Kristi’s Garden in North Wales, PA. Click here for details. This is a Member and Non-Members Event. June 19, 2025 Bog Garden Workshop at Aquascapes Unlimited, Pipersville, PA. Click here for details. Members only event. Another Year at Brandywine Cottage: A Series of Six Seasonal Tours There was so much interest in our Brandywine Cottage series that we are delighted to offer a new series of visits to David Culp’s famous Brandywine Cottage in 2025, shifting the dates from 2024 to offer yet new perspectives. To simplify the calendar, all visits are scheduled for a Thursday, with rain date the following day. The timing of the visits will reflect the six seasons as described in his award-winning book, A Year at Brandywine Cottage: Six Seasons of Beauty, Bounty, and Blooms. Dates for all six tours are shown below. Tour Dates (all at 10 AM – 12 Noon): Season – Early Spring (February March): Thursday, March 6 (Rain Date March 7) Season – Late Spring (April/May/June): Thursday, May 8 (Rain Date May 9) Season – Summer (July/August): Thursday, August 7 (Rain Date August 8) Season – Early Fall (September/October): Thursday, October 9 (Rain Date October 10) Season – Late Fall (November): Thursday, November 20 (Rain Date Nov.21) Season – Winter (December/January): Thursday, January 8, 2026 (Rain/Snow Date Jan. 9) For more information, click here.
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