Category Archives: Summer Field Trips
The First Years Visit the Delaware Center for Horticulture
Delaware Center for Horticulture (DCH) is not all about plants. Not really. This was the message we took away from our day spent learning about its current projects with Executive Director of 16 years, Pamela Sapko. This message was no … Continue reading
Cylburn Arboretum – August 14, 2009
On August 14, the first year fellows traveled south for a visit to the City of Baltimore’s Cylburn Arboretum. Bill Vondrasek, LGP alumnus and Chief Horticulturalist of the Bureau of Parks Horticultural Division, offered a behind-the-scenes tour of the gardens … Continue reading
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve- July 31, 2009
Fridays in July were quite nice for the first year fellows because of the field trip. We took a trip to Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve north of Philadelphia on July 31st with Keelin Purcell, Dan Stern, and Dr. Lyons. Amy … Continue reading
Notably Nemours – July 17, 2009
Our second summer field trip took us to the 300-acre Nemours Mansion and Gardens of Alfred I. DuPont. We were delighted to be led on a tour of his family’s French chateau styled mansion. The chance to get a glimpse … Continue reading
Trip to the Smithsonian – July 10th, 2009
The Horticulture Services Division at the Smithsonian Institution hosted a tour of their grounds on July 10th. The five first year fellows, in addition to Shari Edelson and Dr. Lyons, were in attendance. Destinations included six individual gardens, such as … Continue reading
