Last Friday, I was very honored to be invited to help cut the ribbon at the Bartram’s Garden annual plant sale and dedication of the new Welcome Center and Garden Store. Located in Philadelphia, Bartram's is the oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States. It was founded 250 years ago by John Bartram, a Quaker farmer with a strong interest in nature. After cutting the ribbon, I joined Louise Turan, executive director of Bartram's, for a tour of the property. If you know me, you know that I love working with flowers and actually spend a lot of my spare time gardening and creating floral arrangements. Needless to say, this was a huge honor and a pretty fabulous experience for me. Below are some of the photos from my trip.
1 Joining me are Louise Turan, executive director of Bartram’s Garden, and board members, Lisa Miller and Bob Allen.
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3 Azalea and Rhododendron
4 Me with a stone basin I wanted!
5 Visitors buying native plants
6 Using stone that he quarried himself, John Bartram built this home. He began the process in 1728 and continued to add on until 1770.
7 A closeup of the beautiful stone
8 Another shot of John Bartram's home
9 View of the gardens from the house
10 Banks of the Schuylkill River, located in Philadelphia, PA
11 Carolina Allspice
12 Closeup of the Carolina Allspice
13 Cross Vine - it smells like a combination of curry and chocolate.
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15 Bartram's formal garden
16 Heuchera
17 Lily of the Valley
18 Orange you glad I took this picture :)
19 Phlox and Columbine
20 Yellow Rhododendron
21 Visitors shop at the plant sale.
22 Snow Drop Tree
23 Spring carpet
24 Spring Ephemerals
