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Online Presentation: History of Black Horticulture with Abra Lee

July 1, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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/> <strong>Free Online Presentation:<br /> Community Read Book Discussion and History of Black Horticulture and Conservation with Abra Lee</strong><br /> <strong>Thursday, July 1 at 7 p.m.</strong></p> <p>Get caught reading as we join local libraries and community partners for the annual Community Read sponsored by Longwood Gardens. Join us in reading “The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature” by J. Drew Lanham with the Hershey Public Library and Hershey Gardens. Guest speaker Abra Lee will weave her personal experiences with major themes and ideas in Lanham’s text while discussing the history and significance of black horticulture and conservation.</p> <p>Abra Lee is a national speaker, writer and owner of “Conquer the Soil,”<em> </em>a platform that combines black garden history and current events to raise awareness of horticulture. She has spent “a lot of time in the dirt” as a municipal arborist, extension agent, airport landscape manager and more. Lee is a graduate of Auburn University and alumna of the Longwood Gardens Society of Fellows, a global network of public horticulture professionals.</p> <p><strong>This program is sponsored by Friends of the Hershey Public Library, Manada Conservancy and Hershey Gardens.</strong></p> <p><a href=Pre-registration for this free event is required.  Please register here. 

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Sarah’s Creamery Ice Cream Truck

April 27 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series

Sarah’s Creamery Ice Cream Truck

Enjoy Sarah’s Creamery festive ice cream truck! Their Penn State flavors are made at the Berkey Creamery at Penn State University’s Main Campus. Additional fee.

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Guided Walk

May 3 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Guided Walk

Join Dr. Ray Barbehenn, a biologist with an expertise in plant ecology, for an hour-long adventure through the gardens as you learn about plants and trees throughout the seasons. Bring...

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National Public Gardens Day: Half-Off with Voucher

May 9 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

National Public Gardens Day: Half-Off with Voucher

Celebrate National Public Gardens Day with us! Simply show this voucher and enjoy half-off admission on Friday, May 9, 2025 only.

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Mother’s Day Weekend: Free Admission for Moms!

May 10 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

Mother’s Day Weekend: Free Admission for Moms!

On Sunday, see a variety of rhododendrons and azaleas from the Mason Dixon Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society. Display located in the Education Center in The Children’s Garden. Enjoy...

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Guided Walk

May 10 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Guided Walk

Join Dr. Ray Barbehenn, a biologist with an expertise in plant ecology, for an hour-long adventure through the gardens as you learn about plants and trees throughout the seasons. Bring...

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Mother’s Day Weekend: Free Admission for Moms!

May 11 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

Mother’s Day Weekend: Free Admission for Moms!

On Sunday, see a variety of rhododendrons and azaleas from the Mason Dixon Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society. Display located in the Education Center in The Children’s Garden. Enjoy...

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Susquehanna Iris Society Show

May 17 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Susquehanna Iris Society Show

Enjoy brilliantly colored irises and arrangements from members of the Susquehanna Iris Society. Knowledgeable members will be available to answer questions. Located in the Garden Cottage. Plus, enjoy Sarah’s Creamery...

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Guided Walk

May 17 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Guided Walk

Join Dr. Ray Barbehenn, a biologist with an expertise in plant ecology, for an hour-long adventure through the gardens as you learn about plants and trees throughout the seasons. Bring...

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May 24 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Guided Walk

Join Dr. Ray Barbehenn, a biologist with an expertise in plant ecology, for an hour-long adventure through the gardens as you learn about plants and trees throughout the seasons. Bring...

11:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

Sarah’s Creamery Ice Cream Truck

May 24 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

Sarah’s Creamery Ice Cream Truck

Enjoy Sarah’s Creamery festive ice cream truck! Their Penn State flavors are made at the Berkey Creamery at Penn State University’s Main Campus. Additional fee.

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Sarah’s Creamery Ice Cream Truck

May 25 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

Sarah’s Creamery Ice Cream Truck

Enjoy Sarah’s Creamery festive ice cream truck! Their Penn State flavors are made at the Berkey Creamery at Penn State University’s Main Campus. Additional fee.

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May 31 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Guided Walk

Join Dr. Ray Barbehenn, a biologist with an expertise in plant ecology, for an hour-long adventure through the gardens as you learn about plants and trees throughout the seasons. Bring...

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April 27 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series

Sarah’s Creamery Ice Cream Truck

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May 3 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Guided Walk

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May 9
May 9 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

National Public Gardens Day: Half-Off with Voucher

May 10
May 10 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

Mother’s Day Weekend: Free Admission for Moms!

May 10 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Guided Walk

May 11
May 11 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

Mother’s Day Weekend: Free Admission for Moms!

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May 17
May 17 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Susquehanna Iris Society Show

May 17 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Guided Walk

May 24
May 24 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Guided Walk

May 24 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

Sarah’s Creamery Ice Cream Truck

May 25
May 25 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

Sarah’s Creamery Ice Cream Truck

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May 24
May 24 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Guided Walk

May 24 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

Sarah’s Creamery Ice Cream Truck

May 25
May 25 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

Sarah’s Creamery Ice Cream Truck

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May 31
May 31 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Guided Walk

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