Upcoming Events Outside HPS/MAG....

Below is just a sampling of the many programs planned by other non-profit, horticulture-related organizations in our area. Please note that the items listed here may not be updated following posting. If you are interested in a particular event, please check the organization's website for the most current information. 

To have your event added to our "Upcoming Events Outside HPS/MAG", click on this link to fill out a request form. Your event will be reviewed and posted as long as there are no conflicts. 

October 

Saturday, October 5, 2024, Temple University Ambler Campus from 3-7 p.m. A garden party for those who share our passion for nature and community! Ambler in Bloom is not just a gathering—it’s a vibrant celebration of horticulture, environmental stewardship, and the connections that bring us all together. This year’s event will honor our volunteers by immersing guests in hands-on activities during botanical cocktails and live jazz in our formal gardens, a sunset garden dinner, and a lively auction. Your ticket purchase will directly support our educational initiatives and public access facilities! Experience live jazz with a distinctive flair, signature botanical cocktails with unique spirits, roaming oystertainment, master falconer birds of prey encounter, tasting flight of hyper-local honey, certified tea specialist, immersive experience, moss art and biophilic design exploration, and a master bonsai artist demonstration. For tickets: ambler.temple.edu/bloom.

Saturday October 5, 2024, Historic Bondsville Mill Park & Gardens-Culp Clearing Opening from 11:00am-3:00pm. For information about this event: https://www.bondsvillemillpark.org/programs.html

October 17, 2024 Doylestown Nature Club at 12pm noon. The Doylestown Nature Club will be hosting is annual Luncheon which helps to benefit our scholarship fund. This year's program is titled "The History and Social Influence of the Burpee Company" presented by George Ball, Chairman of W. Atlee Burpee and Company. All luncheon details may be found on the event link. For more information:  http://www.doylestownnatureclub.com/uploads/5/6/7/1/5671153/2024_luncheon_registration.pdf

Wednesday, October 26th, 2024 Penn State Extension Dauphin County Master Gardeners from 9:30am-11am. Join Penn State Master Gardener (and HPS member) Kevin Kelly for an in-depth presentation about many easy-to-grow trees, shrubs, and perennials, mostly native, that will help you create a beautiful autumn landscape that will also support pollinators and birds as well. Many of the plants to be discussed are underused in the landscape. This presentation will help your garden achieve the fall "WOW" factor. More information: https://extension.psu.edu/programs/master-gardener/counties/dauphin