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Bucks County, Pennsylvania Gardens
Southeastern PA has many lovely gardens and
perennial farms open to the general public. Wedgwood Inn offers bed and
breakfast lodging near all these flower shows rare plant auctions,
perennial farms and plant sales.
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, New Hope
is a world - class Preserve on 135 acres. There are 1000 species of
native Pennsylvania plants in a naturalistic setting. Open seven days a
week year-round. Their website includes a Calendar of Events.
www.bhwp.org
Longwood Gardens
Longwood Gardens-Wintertur - two glorious du Pont family gardens,on over
1200 acres... Internationally recognized.
www.LongwoodGardens.org.
Philadelphia Flower Show, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horticultural
Society
www.theflowershow.com
Silver Lake Nature Preserve
Bucks County's "Silver
Lake Nature Preserve" is home to rare and threatened
animal and plant species including the Red Belly Turtle, Southern
Leopard Frog, and the Maryland Meadow Beauty.
Silver Lake Park - Coastal Plain Forest (465 acres)
Highlands Mansion and Gardens
A 44 acre historic site with a late 18th century Georgian Mansion
and 2 acre formal garden with Gothic Revival Gardener's cottage and
stone walls.
www.highlandshistorical.org
Grounds for Sculpture
A 35-acre sculpture park and museum located on the site of
the former New Jersey State Fairgrounds. Grounds For Sculpture's
landscaped grounds and historic, renovated buildings feature changing
exhibitions of contemporary sculpture.
www.groundsforsculpture.org Hortulus
Farm Nursery and Gardens
Founded by Renny Renolds, it is a 100 acre, 18thy Century farmstead
and nursery operation, located just outside of New Hope. www.hortulusfarm.com |