Roots, Shoots, Seeds, and Leaves: Making Plants from Plant Parts

Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, United States

Led by Helen Standen, Greenhouse & Nursery Manager Children aged 6-12 years are invited to join us in the workshop as we create new plants from old. Techniques for root, stem, and leaf cuttings as well as seed sowing will be explored. Participants will go home with a mini-propagation house full of future houseplants as […]

SHIBORI (Indigo Dye Workshop)

Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, United States

Led by Heather Exley Join us in this textile class and have fun with shibori, a
resist dyeing technique from Japan and indigo, a natural
dye extracted from plants with a distinctive blue color.
Begin to explore the in nite techniques to clamp, tie, bind, fold, stitch, and compress fabric to create a resist, then dye with indigo. […]

Books n’ Brews

Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, United States

Presented by Maddison Paule and John Cassels Join the horticulture staff for a monthly book club and beer tasting at Jenkins! Each month we will focus on a different book recommended by our staff. The subjects of these books may include but are not limited to botany, nature, and human interaction with the natural world. […]