Wednesday, May 27

4:00pm to 6:00pm

The Conservancy Cottage in Rolling Hill Park

1301 Rose Glen Road, Gladwyne, PA 19035

Join us every other Wednesday from 4pm to 6pm to help native plants get a leg up around the Conservancy cottage in Rolling Hill Park. We target specific invasive plants to give native plants the best chance possible while minimizing soil disturbance. Our main focus will be on pulling Japanese hops. We also contend with mugwort, porcelain berry, and multiflora rose. Other tasks include watering, planting, and hauling/spreading wood chips. 

Feel free to pop in and pop out, you do not need to arrive at 4pm or stay until 6pm. Even 10 minutes of energy makes a difference. The work requires focus and effort but there will always be interesting birds, bees, and butterflies flying around to keep the outings fun. No experience is necessary, we will give you guidance to get started.

The workdays are weather dependent, if rain is in the forecast check this webpage to see if the workday is still happening. Please wear or at least bring a long-sleeved shirt, pants, and closed toed shoes. Bring gardening gloves if you have them but we have extras if you need them.

Email [email protected] if you have any questions. We hope to see you soon!

Thursday May 14th 

Reception 6:30PM Lecture 7-8PM

Barnes Arboretum at St. Joseph’s University

50 Lapsley Lane, Merion Station

$20

Today, playgrounds are part of everyday life in Lower Merion. But until the early twentieth century, many children—especially in the denser eastern areas of the township—played in streets, alleys, and vacant lots.

Saturday, April 18

1:00pm-4:00pm

The Conservancy Cottage in Rolling Hill Park

1301 Rose Glen Road, Gladwyne, PA 19035

Join us and our friends from the Philadelphia Mycology Club for an afternoon of mushroom foraging in Rolling Hill Park. Members of the Myco Club will split us into smaller groups lead walks to collect mushrooms. The groups will re-convene at the cottage with the mushrooms they found. Myco Club leaders will identify the haul so everyone can appreciate the variety and improve their identification skills. Foragers of all experience levels are welcome!

The event is sold out, click here to join the waitlist.

April 22, April 29, May 6, and May 13

7pm – 8pm for each session

Virtual (you will receive the link when you register)

Free

The Growing Greener Communities Rain Garden Training Series is a four week program that covers everything you need to design and install your own native rain garden. Instructors will walk you through each step of the process, share experiences from past rain garden builds, and offer individualized project support. Our goal is to leave you feeling confident about building a rain garden. After completing the course participants will receive free native plants and tailored resources to help make their own rain garden projects successful.

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Interested in joining our Nurture Nature Book Club? 

Every month we read a nature-themed book and meet for a discussion on the last Wednesday of the month. 

May’s book is :”The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth” By Zoë Schlanger.  We are meeting on Wednesday May 27th from 6:30 to 7:30 at the Conservancy Cottage in Rolling Hill Park. 

Click the “Sign Up” button below to join the book club email list. You only need to sign up once. If you are interested but cannot make this month’s gathering, please sign up anyway so we can be in touch about future meetings.

Email [email protected] with any questions.

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