Lecture: Jenny Rose Carey
Topic: “How Green is Your Garden?”
Wednesday, April 9, 7:30 p.m., Learning Center Auditorium
Join Temple University Ambler Landscape Arboretum Director Jenny Rose Carey as she presents “How Green is Your Garden? Simple and Effective Tips for a Healthy Planet.” The environment has finally made it into the nightly news. Stories about global warming, carbon footprints, and the fragility of the environment appear daily. Carey will share easy, workable tips that you can use to be an environmentally friendly gardener. This program is part of the Ambler Campus Cultural Affairs Series: www.ambler.temple.edu/culturalseries.
Temple University Ambler Annual Plant Sale
Saturday, May 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Ambler Campus Greenhouse
Get a head start on those April showers that will bring May flowers. Home gardens, large and small, beckon for the plantings that will help them come alive this season. The Spring Plant Sale is a tradition that dates back to the early 1900s when Ambler was home to the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women. Proceeds from the plant sale will support the Arboretum Fund and Pi Alpha Xi. Information:
267-468-8400 or arboretum@temple.edu.
Cherry and White Day 2008
Saturday, April 19, begins at 10:30 a.m., Commuter Parking Lot Field
Cherry and White Day, an opportunity for alumni and current students to celebrate Temple Athletics, will include alumni versus alumni competition and student versus alumni events in a wide variety of sports; a 4-on-4 volleyball tournament; team, band, and cheerleader reunion tailgating; a special “Kids Zone,” music, food, entertainment, and much more. Information: 267-468-8108.
EarthFest 2008
Friday, April 25, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Commuter Parking Lot Field, Bright Hall Commons, Learning Center Commons
More than 9,000 visitors will mark Earth Day at Temple University Ambler celebrating the importance of protecting the environment and preserving their future. More than 70 exhibitors, including the Philadelphia Zoo, The Franklin Institute, the Academy of Natural Sciences, the Elmwood Park Zoo, Adventure Aquarium, and the Insectarium. Food and entertainment are also part of the festivities. School students of all ages are invited to attend and develop displays of their own. EarthFest partner the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society also offers their Kids Grow Expo, featuring the Junior Flower Show, as part of the event. The 2008 theme for the Kids Grow Expo is "Growing Healthy." For more information, visit: www.ambler.temple.edu/earthfest. |
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Temple University Ambler exhibits "The Big Four Mississippi Meander" at the 2008 Philadelphia Flower Show
2nd Annual Rhapsody in Bloom celebrates Ambler Campus Landscape Arboretum
Community Engagement at Temple University Ambler
Profiling our 2007 Ambler Campus graduates
Community and Regional Planning Chair Studies “Active Living” with $200,000 grant
Temple University Ambler students seek to breathe new life into Gotwals Elementary's Landscape
Green Roof Garden provides research opportunities for students and faculty
Become a friend of the Arboretum! Learn about giving opportunities, aboretum membership, and how to become an arboretum volunteer!
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