Past Events

Join us for the June series of talks. We’ve invited experts to share their knowledge in the informal setting of our nursery yard. Programs are free, but registration is required.

June Bug Walk & Talk: Aphids

Wednesday, June 8th, 5:00 PM

Despite their small size, aphids rarely go unnoticed in the garden because where there’s one aphid, there’s likely hundreds! But despite their vast numbers, aphids rarely pose a significant threat to our native plant gardens, because they are one part of a larger, fascinating ecosystem. Join us as we learn about aphids, their unusual lives, and their many cool predators in this walk and talk with Stoneleigh horticulturist Sam Nestory. Register here.

Samantha Nestory is a horticulturist and naturalist at Stoneleigh: a natural garden in Villanova, PA where she maintains multiple sections of the garden, coordinates volunteers, and acts as resident entomologist. Samantha’s prior experiences include work with Sarver Ecological, an ecological consulting firm based in Wilmington, DE, and the Morris Arboretum. She is passionate about native plants, ecological gardening, and insect conservation, and she is strongly committed to educating the public about these important issues.
@stoneleighgarden

Gardening for Monarch Butterflies

A special lunch time talk–
Friday, June 10, 12:30 PM

Monarchs still need our help! Learn how to support the migration and reproduction of these iconic butterflies in your space. Planting designer Michelle Detwiler will present her favorite native plants to feed all life stages of these winged beauties and give tips on planting design for the most productive habitat for monarch caterpillars. Register here.

Michelle Detwiler is an ecological landscape consultant, native planting designer, naturalist educator, and PA Master Naturalist in the Pennsylvania Piedmont. She advises customers at Redbud Native Plant Nursery and owns her own business—Wild About Native Plants—which specializes in helping property owners and public space stewards to create resilient living landscapes by incorporating native plants.
@wildaboutnativeplants

Healthy Habitats Contained!
Wednesday, June 15th, 5:00 PM

Interested in attracting birds, butterflies and beneficial insects to your garden but short on space or time? In this creative and ecologically-minded demonstration, you will learn techniques for designing a native plant container garden suited to your specific micro-climate. You’ll get lots of easy, take-home tips and helpful tools to assemble a healthy habitat using low maintenance native plants for sun or shade.
Color, form, texture and placement are a few of the topics covered in this four season approach to creating unique focal points in your landscape that are environmentally friendly too. Marcia’s container planting demonstration will inspire you to express your own personal garden style. Register here.

Marcia Tate is a garden designer, coach, photographer, teacher & writer specializing in native plants and regenerative gardening. Marcia is vice-president of the board of directors and active member of Friends of Glen Providence Park, whose mission is to preserve and enhance the historic and natural resources of Delaware County’s oldest park. She regularly leads restoration plantings, stream clean ups and educational community events in the park. In addition to her horticultural work, Marcia is a popular speaker and workshop leader for garden clubs, industry conferences, environmental organizations, and public gardens including Longwood Gardens, Native Plants in the Landscape Conference, Mt. Cuba Center, Morris Arboretum and Audubon PA.
@gardeninfluence

Pollinator Week
Wednesday, June 22, Redbud is open until 7:00 PM

In celebration of Pollinator Week (June 20-26), we’re keeping the nursery and shop open later for after-work shopping. Pollinator Week is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health that was initiated and is managed by Pollinator Partnership. It is a time to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. Redbud staff will be here to help you select plants for pollinators.

Horticultural Therapy: The Healing Power of Plants (limited to 10 participants)
Wednesday, June 29, 5:00 PM

Horticultural therapy is a recreational healing modality that uses plants and the nature surrounding us to decrease stress and anxiety, and improve our focus, mood, and overall quality of life. Humans have an innate desire to be within nature that our fast-paced modern society has shied away from. In this workshop, we’ll learn how to better connect with plants and nature on a regular basis, which native plants have benefits for both ourselves as well as our local ecosystems, and we’ll participate in a mindfulness activity geared toward promoting gratitude for our immediate surroundings and ourselves. Join us for a relaxing wellness workshop and have fun learning about native plants! Register here.

Kate Irvine is a trained horticulturist and mixed media artist with a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture with a Certificate in Horticultural Therapy from Temple University and a Bachelor of Art in Fine Art from Moore College of Art and Design. She has also had experience studying and working with medicinal herbs, and has cultivated a broad collection of native and ornamental shrubs and perennials for her own home garden. After working for a small farm in Bucks County, Redbud Native Plant Nursery in Media, and Ambler Arboretum at Temple University, Kate wanted to expand her focus and practices towards the healing modality of plants and nature for those who need it most. She is currently working to complete her horticultural therapy registration requirements and subsequent internship around the Greater Philadelphia area.
@katydid_HT

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Open Tuesday through Friday, 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday 9-4.

The nursery will close for the season on Saturday, November 20th, but we’re ending with a bang! Andrew Bunting will close out our Fall Yard Talk Series with two talks this Saturday.

We are open this week, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 – 5. We have plenty of trees, shrubs and perennials to add fall color to your landscape.

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This Saturday, November 20, join us for talks with Andrew Bunting

11:00 AM
Eco Tips for the Fall Garden – Andrew will talk about his home garden in Swarthmore and how he uses ecologically friendly approaches to gardening in the fall. For example, he composts all organic matter at his home garden and makes intentional planting decisions to create habitat for pollinators, migrating birds, etc.

1:00 PM
Grass to Gravel: Eliminating Lawn in Your Garden – Over the last two years Andrew has been in the process of most removing most of his front lawn to install a gravel garden. Gravel gardening has started to become more and more popular in the United States. It is a type of xeriscaping that involves adding certain types of plants that will require literally no watering once established.

Andrew Bunting is the Vice President of Public Horticulture at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. He previously served as Vice President of Horticulture and Collections at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Andrew was Assistant Director of the Garden and Director of Plant Collections at the Chicago Botanic Garden. For 27 years he was Curator at the Scott Arboretum at Swarthmore College. He has published over 200 articles in American Gardener, Arnoldia, The Hybrid, Fine Gardening,The Magnolia Society Journal, Green Scene and Organic Gardening. He lectures extensively in the United States, and abroad. Andrew has participated in plant expeditions to China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan and South Africa. His home garden, Belvidere, in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania has been featured in This Old House Magazine and in the Wall Street Journal.

Join us for our 2nd annual Winter Market:
Saturday and Sunday, November 27 & 28,
and again on December 4 & 5, from 10a – 4p. Pick up winter greens, cut stems, decorated wreaths – or make your own!
Talks, book signings and demonstrations both weekends.
Our nursery shop is stocked with books, tools, and gifts for all ages.

Redbud will be joined by other fabulous vendors including: 

Bee Our Guest, Nether Providence Soaps, Carriage House Hives, Pluma Avis Domus, Only in the Forest, Avant Garden Pottery, Krista Patton Pottery, After Oak Jewelry, GB Jewelry, Escere Art, Rudbeckia Handcrafted, MoonRising Arts, Karen Ink and Pen, and Nested Home.

This Saturday, November 6, join us for talks in the nursery yard, at 11:00 am and again at 1:00 pm.

“Will Deer Eat This?” is a familiar question at the nursery, and a very practical concern for many gardeners. Join us to hear from Gregg Tepper and Ruth Rogers Clausen, authors of Deer Resistant Native Plants for the Northeast who will address this question and talk about ways to manage deer in your garden. Bring your questions!

Gregg and Ruth will sign copies of their book after the talks (books available at the Redbud shop.)

Gregg Tepper is a professional horticulturist, lecturer, consultant, and lifelong native plant enthusiast. He is currently horticulturist at the Arboretum at Laurel Hill and West Laurel Hill Cemeteries in Philadelphia, PA. where he manages various display gardens including Nature’s Sanctuary, a SITES Gold credited landscape. Gregg previously held the positions of director of horticulture at Mt. Cuba Center in Hockessin DE and the director of horticulture and board members at the Delaware Botanic Gardens in Dagsboro, DE.

Ruth Rogers Clausen is the author of 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants and co-author of Essential Perennials and The Proven Winners Garden Book. She received a Quill and Trowel award from the Garden Communicators International and has written for the American Garden Guides series. She is the former horticulture editor for Country Living Garden magazine and a long-tie contributor to County Gardens magazine. Ruth Lectures widely and in 2017 was awarded the Garden Media Award by the Perennial Plant Association.

Join us for talks and book signing by Eva Monheim on Saturday, October 30!

11:00 AM
Let the Shrubs Do Their Work: Did you know that shrubs have jobs just like people do? They can be specialists or generalists. Generalist shrubs can handle a range of extremes from wet to dry. Specialist shrubs like it either moist or dry. This talk will cover plants that like water and do great when they are situated along a stream or in an area that periodically floods.

1:00 PM
Pruning Shrubs and Hedges: Every shrub has its own characteristics, some are weepers, others are rounded, pyramidal, or vase shaped. If you know the natural form of the shrub before you begin pruning, you can enhance its shape. No meatballs please! Eva Monheim will show proper pruning techniques and an array of tools that are best for pruning.

Following both talks, Eva will sign her book Shrubs & Hedges (books available for purchase at the Redbud shop.)

Watch for announcements of upcoming yard talks, with speakers:

• Gregg Tepper
• Ruth Rogers Clausen
• Andrew Bunting