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Pennsbury Garden Features Rope Hops Wall

October 4th, 2013

A new feature in the garden this year was our rope hops walls. These large structures were created to support 12 new hops plants, which in the future will be Read More

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Garden Workshop

Compost Our Garden Workshops are an opportunity to learn from our expert gardener, Jessye. Hosted every Tuesday during the summer from 10 – 11am, each session will cover a different topic related to 17th- century gardening. Available for ages 12+, $20 per session. Registration required…

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Storytime in the Garden

Looking for something to do with your little ones this summer? Join us Thursday mornings 10am-11am in the garden for story time with our gardener, Jessye. Stay after and explore the garden, visit the farm animals, or have a snack by the river. Suggested ages…

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Living History Theatre

The Germantown Protest: Francis Daniel Pastorius, a German Quaker, wrote a formal protest against slavery. Pastorius and other prominent Quakers went on to present this letter to the Germantown Monthly Meeting in 1688. Sit in on this historic Quaker meeting as slave owners and early…

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