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 …

Learn how to grow ferns from spores!WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14Native Fern Propagation—From Spore to Frond6:00–7:30 PMHelen Standen, Greenhouse & Nursery Manager, Jenkins Arboretum & GardensLooking for a new propagation challenge? Learn how to grow ferns from spores! Gain the knowledge to produce ferns for your shady backyard or indoor terrariums. Ferns have a fascinating reproductive process—review the life stages as well as the methodology for growing them. Participants will create a propagation bin full of sown …

Explore species of cavity-nesters in this region, including Tree Swallows, Eastern Bluebirds, House Wrens, and Carolina Chickadees.THURSDAY, AUGUST 15Cavity-Nesting Birds7:00 – 8:30 PMJennifer Uehling, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology, West Chester UniversitySponsored by Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens + Tredyffrin Public Library's Arbo-READ-um partnershipCavity-nesters are birds that nest in holes in trees, and they will also readily nest in human-provided nest boxes. This creates an excellent system for studying bird breeding behavior and ecology. Dr. Uehling …