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Tomorrow
The Secret of Growing Perfect Begonias Program with Ginny Page, former begonia grower-propagator at Meadowbrook Farms, at the Indoor Plant Society (formerly Hobby Greenhouse Association) meeting; 9 a.m. to noon. Free. Cathedral Village, Community Room, 600 E. Cathedral Rd., off Ridge Ave. Information: 215-646-3873, stuhu2@comcast.net.
Woody Plants Tree Walk Guided Walk with master gardener Lori Hayes; 9 a.m. Fee: $10. Horticulture Center, Belmont Avenue and Montgomery Drive. Information or to pre-register: 215-471-2210, Ext. 100.
Tuesday, Nov. 17
Working Toward a Local Sustainable Food System Sam Cantrell, executive director of Maysie's Farm Conservation Center, talks about alternatives to the conventional model of agriculture; 7 p.m. Free; pre-registration required: www.jenkinsarboretum.org, 610-647-8870, Ext. 4. Jenkins Arboretum, 631 Berwyn Baptist Rd., Devon. Information
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Gourd artist Ed Grafenstien shows gourds at different stages of artistic development, tells how to grow gourds, their types and sources of them at the Martha Washington Garden Club meeting; 12:30 p.m. Fee: $5 includes refreshments. Masonic Hall, Edgewood and Heacock Roads, Yardley. Information: mwgc@ymail.com.
Rose Care With Organic Products Program with Kevin Johnson (Organica Inc.) at the West Jersey Rose Society's meeting; 7:30 p.m. Free. Medford Leas Retirement Community, Arts and Social Wing, Holly Room, 1 Medford Leas Way, Medford. Information: 856-234-6583.
Thursday, Nov. 19
Tablescapes for Fall Demonstration with interior designer Marian Wellock at the Garden Class of the Women's Community Club of Uwchlan's meeting; 1 p.m. Free. Uwchlan Meeting House, Routes 100 and 113, Lionville. Information: 610-942-7501, vbrauckman@comcast.net.
Rare Plant Conservation in the Pinelands of New Jersey Program by Emile DeVito of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation at the Philadelphia Botanical Club meeting; 7:30 p.m. Free. Blank Rome LLP, Marvin Comisky Conference Room, 18th and Cherry Streets. Information: 215-248-2642, www.philbotclub.org/meeting.html.
Up ahead
Cutting Edge Gardening Learn to care for and sharpen garden tools. Workshop and demonstration by arboretum executive director Harold Sweetman, plus display of his collection of useless and amusing gardening tools, 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 21 at Jenkins Arboretum, 631 Berwyn Baptist Rd., Devon. Fee: $15; pre-registration required: 610-647-8870, www.jenkinsarboretum.org. Bring one garden tool to be sharpened or one odd or amusing garden tool.
Whole Hog Event Benefit for Greensgrow Farms' Community Kitchen Project: Cuban-style roasted pig, grilled salmon, vegan and vegetarian fare, fresh cider, Philadelphia Brewing Company's (PBC) Harvest From the Hood beer made from the farm's hops, from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 21 at PBC, Amber and Martha Streets. Fee: $50; pay at door, online via PayPal at www.greensgrow.org, or by check payable to: Greensgrow Phila. Project, Attn: Mary Seton Corboy, director, 2503 E. Firth St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19125. RSVP to events@greensgrow.org and indicate preferred payment method.
Volunteer for tree planting, plus volunteer drivers and pickup trucks needed, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 22 with Philly Tree People. Meet at 2771 Jasper St., between Somerset and Lehigh and Frankford and Kensington Avenues. Free; includes food, drinks; tools available, bring gloves if you can. Pre-register at phillytreepeople@gmail.com. Information: www.phillytreepeople.org.
Floral Turkey Centerpiece Workshop with Cheryl Wilks (Flowers on Location) at 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 22 at Morris Arboretum, 100 Northwestern Ave. Fee: $55; pre-registration required: 215-247-5777, Ext. 156 or 125, www.morrisarboretum.org.
Harvest Arrangement Workshop with Heather Potter (Cottage Flowers) from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 22 at Jenkins Arboretum, 631 Berwyn Baptist Rd., Devon; 610-647-8870, www.jenkinsarboretum.org. Fee: $35, pre-registration required; bring snippers if you have them.
- Jerene Schroeder
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