Arboretum & Gardens
Open every day of the week, hours vary seasonally
March 15 – April 30, from 9 AM – 7 PM
May 1 – August 31, from 9 AM – 8 PM
September 1 – 30, from 9 AM – 7 PM
October 1 – March 14, from 9 AM – 5 PM
The Garden Shop at Jenkins
Open every day of the week: 9 AM – 4 PM
John J. Willaman Education Center
Open every day of the week: 9 AM – 4 PM
Notice: Ongoing utility work is underway on Berwyn Baptist Road. Please ask the flagger for access instructions if the road is closed.
Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens is a living, growing, vibrant classroom for people of all ages. From seed propagation workshops to kids nature exploration, rhododendron lectures to botanical illustration, yoga practice to bird walks, there is always something new to learn, create, or experience at Jenkins!
PROGRAM AND EVENT PUBLICATIONS
Click below to download our current Programs at a Glance and program/event catalog:
Summer + Fall 2024 Programs at a Glance
Summer + Fall 2024 Program and Event Listings
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Registration is required for all programs, unless stated otherwise. Program and event prices do not include Eventbrite processing fees. Click here for Jenkins’ online program and event registration via Eventbrite. You can also view our programs by category:
Art & Photography
Fall Planting Week (Sep 16-22)
Gardening & Nature
Special Events
Third Thursday Lectures
Wellness Classes
Youth Programs
CAREGIVER REGISTRATION POLICY
Registration is free for a caregiver accompanying a program participant with a disability. Please contact programs@jenkinsarboretum.org to register for a caregiver.
CANCELLATIONS
Please inform us of cancellations at least five days before the program. No refund will be issued if cancellation is made less than five days prior to the program start date. Jenkins reserves the rights to cancel any program if necessary. In the case of cancellation by Jenkins, registration fees will be refunded.
Check out our virtual program archives here.
Learn about our current and upcoming art exhibitions and receptions here.
Contact programs@jenkinsarboretum.org with questions or for more information.
Explore Jenkins in a new way with a golf cart tour! WEDNESDAYS, JULY 3 – NOVEMBER 13 Golf Cart Garden Tours 11:00 – 11:45 AM Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens Staff Explore Jenkins in a new way! Golf cart tours are a great option for those who are not able to enjoy the beauty of the gardens due to the sloping terrain. This guided tour will feature seasonal garden highlights, a behind-the-scenes visit to the apiary …
Get outside and discover Jenkins with us! WEDNESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 4 – NOVEMBER 13 Fall Wednesday Walkabouts 1:00 – 2:00 PM Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens Staff Join us on Wednesdays this fall for walking tours through our glorious gardens. Each week will have a different focus depending on the staff leader and the seasonal landscape. Topics could include Jenkins’ history, wildflowers, pollinators, native trees, fall foliage, and much more. Get outside and discover Jenkins with us! …
Learn how to restore an overlooked landscape into a thriving habitat with renewed ecological function.THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17Plug into the Wet Meadow Matrix7:00–8:30 PMJohn Mark Courtney, Owner of Kind Earth GrowersA large and often missed opportunity can be found in gardening the wet, seasonally “unmowable” areas of the landscape. Tap into the power of native plant diversity and create a functioning wet meadow or wetland habitat by properly planting and seeding according to the season. Learn …
