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2026 HPS/MAG Annual Meeting & Lecture – “The Winter Garden”
Temple University Ambler
580 Meetinghouse Rd
Ambler, PA 19002

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Sunday, December 06, 2026, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Category: Annual Events & Programs

2026 HPS/MAG Annual Meeting and Lecture

Guest Speaker – Colin Crosbie:  "The Winter Garden"

A Hybrid (In-Person & Virtual) Event

Per our HPS/MAG Bylaws, we will have a brief 30-minute business meeting that includes State of the Organization, Finances, Vote for 2027 Board Candidates, and Recognition Awards. The lecture will follow. Light refreshments will be served following the program. The meeting will conclude no later than 3:30 pm.

The Winter Garden

No need to have a dreary and unexciting patch in the winter months. Colin Crosbie, our speaker, will cover everything from bulbs to trees, all of which can bring color and interest into gardens during the winter months. 

Speaker Bio:

Our speaker comes to us from Scotland. Colin Crosbie studied horticulture at the West of Scotland Agricultural College. He then worked in the Savill and Valley Gardens in Windsor Great Park before being appointed as Head Gardener to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother at Royal Lodge Windsor. Colin then moved to RHS Garden Wisley, first as a Superintendent before being appointed Curator in 2010. Colin is a passionate plantsman with a keen interest in garden design and has appeared on radio and television gardening programs and is in demand as a guest speaker and garden guide. Colin is also the immediate past President of the Scottish Rock Garden Club and is currently a trustee for Scotland’s Garden Scheme for which he opens his garden annually, as well as a trustee for The Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society. In 2026, he was awarded the Scottish Horticultural Medal (SHM), the highest honor in Scottish horticulture, awarded by the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society (known as "The Caley").

 

Tour of Temple University Grounds – Before our annual meeting, Kathleen Salisbury, Director of the Ambler Arboretum of Temple University, will lead a tour of the Arboretum. The tour will begin at 12:00 Noon and is limited to a maximum of 25 people..

This is a Free Members-Only Event, but registration is required.

Annual Meeting & Lecture –  Details & Registration

Date & Time:

Sunday, December 6; 1:30 – 3:30 PM

Optional tour of the Ambler Arboretum of Temple University at 12:00 Noon,given by the Arboretum’s Director, Kathleen Salisbury. Free.Meet at the lecture hall.

In-Person Location:

Temple University Ambler Campus

Ambler Learning Center

580 Meetinghouse Road

Ambler, PA 19002

Virtual Attendance:

If registering to attend virtually, please make sure you have Zoom installed on your computer. Plan to join 5 minutes before the start time. Please note that all virtual participants will be muted for the duration of the event.

The talk will be followed by a 15-minute Q&A. Questions can be submitted via chat box and will be read to the speaker by the HPS/MAG moderator.

The Zoom Meeting link will be sent to registrants by Saturday, December 5.

Attendees:

Open to HPS/MAG Members only.

HPS/MAG membership covers two people in a household. To register the second person in your household, use the "Register Guest" option.

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

# of Attendees:

No maximum on the number of attendees for the in-person, or virtual, meeting and lecture.

Optional pre-meeting tour of the Arboretum is limited to a maximum of 25 people.

Cost:

Free, but registration is required.

Registration:

Opens on September 16th after 8 p.m. Closes on December 3.

To register for the in-person meeting and lecture, click here.

To register for the 12:00 Noon pre-meeting Arboretum tour, click here.

To register for virtual attendance, click here.

*Important Note:

Please make sure you complete your registration by clicking on the ‘Finish’ button. If you do not receive a confirmation email, your registration was not completed.

Additional Details:

Restrooms are available on site.

Light refreshments will be served following the program.

Note: The lecture will be recorded and will be made available to registered participants only for 2 weeks following program.

Questions? Contact:

Nora Sirbaugh at [email protected]