Awbury Arboretum

Awbury Arboretum 56-acre public landscape & historic house located in the historic Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia!

Spotted behind the Cope House: Chelone glabra, aka Turtlehead🐢This native plant gets its name from its blooms, which res...
08/26/2026

Spotted behind the Cope House: Chelone glabra, aka Turtlehead🐢

This native plant gets its name from its blooms, which resemble a turtle peeking out of its shell. Fun fact: in Greek mythology (for fans of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey), Chelone was a nymph who insulted the gods and was turned into a turtle as punishment. (Source: USDA Forest Service, "Turtlehead," Plant of the Week, fs.usda.gov)

Love learning about plants? Join Awbury's Food Forest Foraging Workshop this Saturday–lead volunteer Jeannie Gerth hosts a Sassafras Harvest, and on October 10th we'll gather for a Buckeye Harvest.

Register via the link in bio, and remember, Awbury's grounds are open daily from dawn to dusk!

📸 Surprise Inside: Walter Plotnick at The Cope House GalleryPhiladelphia-based photo artist Walter Plotnick brings his S...
08/24/2026

📸 Surprise Inside: Walter Plotnick at The Cope House Gallery

Philadelphia-based photo artist Walter Plotnick brings his Surprise Inside series to The Cope House Gallery at Awbury Arboretum this September!

His photographic collages: playful, nostalgic, and full of energy, use the visual metaphor of unfolding boxes to capture those pivotal moments of anticipation when the unknown is revealed. By combining people and cardboard boxes through repeated angles and forms, Plotnick creates images that are as visually striking as they are just plain fun to look at.

On view: September 3rd – October 30th, 2026
Opening Reception: September 24th, 6–8pm | Artist Talk at 7:15pm

📍 The Cope House Gallery, Awbury Arboretum, 1 Awbury Road, Philadelphia, PA 19138

If you enjoy beautiful, native, tart fruit, you might like Aronia melanocarpa, better known as chokeberry.Chokeberry gro...
08/20/2026

If you enjoy beautiful, native, tart fruit, you might like Aronia melanocarpa, better known as chokeberry.

Chokeberry grows around the Cope House gardens, where it’s enjoyed by both wildlife and people. Awbury Adventure Camp forages it for educational purposes, but you can also their rich color to make a natural dye.

Interested in foraging at Awbury? Sign up for our Food Forest Foraging workshop on August 29th for a sassafras harvest with lead volunteer Jeannie Gerth! You can register using the 🔗 in our bio.

The last day to submit a vendor application for Awbury Arboretum's Harvest Festival is this Friday, August 21st 📆 so get...
08/19/2026

The last day to submit a vendor application for Awbury Arboretum's Harvest Festival is this Friday, August 21st 📆 so get those applications in.

For those who already submitted, lookout for an email from Awbury this week because we'll be sending over Vendor Registrations!

We can't wait to make it the best Harvest Fest yet🎃

Please join us in welcoming Mai Eltahir to the Awbury Arboretum team 🌳 Not only does Mai bring a wealth of knowledge to ...
08/18/2026

Please join us in welcoming Mai Eltahir to the Awbury Arboretum team 🌳

Not only does Mai bring a wealth of knowledge to the role of Volunteer Coordinator, she's bringing the spirit necessary to revitalize our volunteer program!

“I am very excited to contribute to the Awbury community through building operations for volunteer gatherings and opportunities, with the mission of expanding ideas and practices interweaving relational and land cultivation on the grounds. It is truly a privilege to learn and work among talented and thoughtful conspirators (staff, volunteers, Germantown neighbors) germinating the understanding and practices of land, environment, and commons.”

Learn more about volunteer opportunities by visiting http://awbury.org

Join us this August for programs happening across the Arboretum🌳 Visit: awbury.org/events-calendar to learn more about ...
08/07/2026

Join us this August for programs happening across the Arboretum🌳

Visit: awbury.org/events-calendar to learn more about upcoming events.

📣 CALLING ALL YOUNG ARTISTS! Help design our next merch collection!We’re teaming up with Philadelphia Printworks to crea...
07/29/2026

📣 CALLING ALL YOUNG ARTISTS! Help design our next merch collection!

We’re teaming up with Philadelphia Printworks to create a brand-new Awbury Adventure Camp merch—and we want your artwork to inspire it!

If you’re a current camper or a former camper who still carries a love for Awbury, we’d love to see what you create. Send us your best drawings, doodles, paintings, or other original artwork to help us make the design. And remember, NO AI!

Submit your artwork using the link in our bio, email it to [email protected], or drop off a physical copy at The Cope House (1 Awbury Rd.).

We can’t wait to see your creativity come to life! 🎨

CALLING ALL VENDORS!We're now accepting vendor applications for this year's Harvest Festival!If you're a business owner,...
07/15/2026

CALLING ALL VENDORS!

We're now accepting vendor applications for this year's Harvest Festival!

If you're a business owner, artist, local organization, or aspiring entrepreneur whose work focuses on environmental sustainability, justice, conservation, or preservation, we'd love to hear from you.

Interested in vending at the Harvest Festival on October 18, 2026? Apply using the link in our bio. We can't wait to see what you'll bring to this year's festival🎃

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1 Awbury Road
Philadelphia, PA
19138

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