Mike's Events (other events)

Fall Lecture for the "Gardeners by the Sea"
Friday September 12 at 2 p.m.
Memorial Hall in The Ocean View Presbyterian Church in Ocean View, Delaware (just West of Bethany Beach)
Mike will address the "Gardeners by the Sea", the salty members of the Bethany Beach Garden Club at 2pm on Friday September 12 with lots of fall gardening tips and a big Q & A session. A limited numbers of tickets ($7. each) are available for non-members, but don't delay! For tickets, contact Pat Fulton at 302-537-1512.

Pinelands Native Plant Sale & Garden Fair
Saturday, September 20th at 1 p.m.
Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge; Medford, New Jersey Mike will appear to tout composting and provide lots of chemical-free landscape tips and advice at this Native Plant Sale to benefit the preservation of the Pinelands at the Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge in Medford, New Jersey. The event itself runs from 11 to 4, and it's all free (so buy a lot of plants)! Details: www.state.nj.us

Mike at The Philadelphia Fall Home Show
Friday Sept 26th & Saturday Sept 27th
PA Convention Center, 12th & Arch Sts; Philadelphia
Mike will appear on Friday and Saturday of this three date event (it continues through Sunday). Mike will talk about fall gardening & compost making and answer your toughest garden questions at noon and 5 on Friday; and at noon and 3 on Saturday. Event details: www.paconvention.com

Fall Festival at Herbein's Garden Center
Sunday, September 28 at 1 p.m.
Herbein's Garden Center; 4301 Chestnut St in Emmaus, PA
Mike will teach you how to make compost, urge you to plant some garlic and deliver Spring bulb protection tips at this annual event. Free! For more info, call Herbein's at (610) 965-9585.

Mike at the Burlington County Farmer's Market
Saturday, October 4
Burlington County Community Ag Center
500 Centerton Road, Moorestown, NJ
Mike will deliver lots of fall planting tips and organic advice at this great local Farmer's Market, open from 8:30am to 1pm every Saturday during the growing season. Mike's exact times and details to come! Market info: bcfarmersmarket.blogspot.com

Other Events

Chile Pepper Festival in Bowews, PA
Friday & Saturday, September 5 and 6
From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days
Details: www.pepperfestival.com

Barclay Friends Festival of Gardens (West Chester, PA)
Self-guided tour of Twenty Gardens in the north section of West Chester borough to benefit Barclay Friends Horticultural Therapy Program.
Date: September 9
Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Contact Shannon Heverin at 610-696-5211 or email gardentour@bf.kendal.org

Tree Tender Training
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will lead hands-on workshops this fall in Delaware, Chester and Philadelphia counties. The nine-hour training includes tree identification, proper planting and maintenance techniques and a lesson in community organizing. Free, but registration is required. Individuals are welcome, but groups of three or more neighbors who complete the training can receive tools and special opportunities/resources for planting trees in public spaces.

• Delaware County
  Springfield Township Municipal Building
  50 Powell Road, Springfield, PA 19064
  Wednesdays, Sept. 10, 17 & 24 from 6-9 p.m.
• Chester County
  Valley Forge Christian College
  1401 Charlestown Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460
  Thurs., Sept. 25, Oct. 2 & Tues., Oct. 7 from 6-9 p.m.
• Philadelphia County
  PHS, 100 North 20th Street, 5th Fl
  Philadelphia, PA 19103
  Wednesdays, Oct.15, 22 & 29 from 5:45-8:45 p.m.

To register, call Dawn Waters at 215-988-8845 or register online at www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org.
For more information about the Tree Tenders program, contact Barbara Van Clief, 215-988-8793 at bvanclief@pennhort.org, or Mindy Maslin, 215-988-8844 at mmaslin@pennhort.org.

American Dahlia Society's 2008 National Show
Date: September 20-21
Place: Longwood Gardens
www.longwoodgardens.org

The Artist & Gardener
GardenFair at Winterthur
Date: September 26-28
www.greaterphiladelphiagardens.org

Philabundance Share the Harvest Drop-off Sites
Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to Noon through September 27th.

• Philadelphia County:
  Laurel Hill Gardens, 8125 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia
• Bucks County:
  Carousel Gardens, 591 Durham Rd., Newtown
• Chester County:
  Gardner's Landscape Nursery, 535 W. Uwchlan Ave., Chester Springs
• Delaware County:
  Rose Tree Park, 1971 N. Providence Rd., Media
• Montgomery County:
  Smith & Hawken, 1225 Montrose Ave., Bryn Mawr
  Albrecht Nurseries, 650 Montgomery Ave., Narberth
• Camden County:
  Springdale Farms, 1638 S. Springdale Rd., Cherry Hill, NJ

For more info click here.

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