A Sweet Summer Soiree at Hedgleigh Spring with Charles Cresson

Come spend an early summer evening in the flower garden at Hedgleigh Spring at peak lily time. Enjoy the sweet scents of the lilies which intensify as evening descends and temperatures cool. Evening is the perfect time to view the color combinations of the lilies and their companions in the soft light.

Desserts and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.

Charles Cresson gardens at Hedgleigh Spring in Swarthmore, PA, a garden that has been lovingly maintained in his family for four generations and is now cared for by one of the country’s leading horticulturists. The garden has been featured in magazines and publications as well as in television programming, notably Monty Don's American Gardens. Charles studied and worked in both the US and Europe, including the Royal Horticultural Society. He is an avid gardener and a professional horticulturist, author, lecturer, and consultant.

Charles is the award-winning author of three books: Charles Cresson on the American Flower Garden, Ornamental Trees, and Rock Gardening. In 2001, Charles was awarded the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Certificate of Merit. And at the HPS/MAG Annual Meeting in December 2023, Charles was honored as the first recipient of the “Jim Bobb Memorial Award,” an award created to recognize members whose outstanding contributions and long-term service have significantly enriched and expanded HPS/MAG.

This is a Members Only event. Registration is required. The cost is $20 per person. Only guests who are on the same membership as the registrant are permitted to attend. The visit is limited to 30 participants. There will be a waitlist if needed.

Registration opens May 21^st.  Registration closes June 29^th.

Click here if you would like to become a member of HPS/MAG before registering for this event.

If raining lightly, please bring an umbrella. If raining heavily, the event will be held on the rain date Wednesday, July 2^nd.

The property is very level and easily navigated.

Address and parking directions will be sent to all registrants in their confirmation email.

Contact: Laura Axel at [email protected]