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Women in Horticulture with Jenny Rose Carey
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- When:
- March 19, 2026 · 7:00 PM
- Where:
- the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Meadowbrook Farm
- Source:
- Creative Philadelphia Arts Access Calendar
Women have tended and loved their gardens for millennia but their contributions are largely forgotten. In this lecture, Jenny Rose Carey takes a small slice of time, 1900 to 1940, and explores the key women who founded gardening organizations including The Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women; The Woman’s National Farm and Garden Association; and The Garden Club of America. Other women discussed include authors, garden designers, conservationists, dig-in-dirt gardeners, and influential
Women-ledFamily & KidsOutdoor activityFamily-friendlyGeneral PublicCollege StudentsParents/ToddlersPanel DiscussionPublic