The Farm is always free and open to walk and explore – but now on Sunday afternoons we will have the goats ready to greet you and Awbury staff on hand to answer your questions. Stay tuned for additional fun activities as the summer progresses!

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, restrooms will not be available at the Farm. Wearing a mask is strongly recommended and all guests are expected to observe proper social distancing.

Pedestrian entrances to the Agricultural Village are at 6336 Ardleigh St and 901 E. Washington Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19138.

With the exception of visitors with disabilities, parking is not permitted in the Agricultural Village, but free parking is abundant on the bordering streets of Ardleigh St and Washington Ln.  The Education Center building is just a short walk from the Ardleigh Street entrance.

Looking for a new outdoor activity? Try playing croquet! Come and play croquet on the Cliveden grounds. It is free, tutorials (from 5 PM to 5:30 PM) and equipment will be available. Masks and social distancing are required.

Croquet is sponsored by Cliveden, Historic Germantown, and Historic Rittenhouse Town.

Illustrated presentation followed by Live Q & A via ZOOM

DuRay Montegue, lover of 19th-century architecture, a neighbor of Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, and Mansion board member, hosts a fascinating presentation about the life and work of Julian Francis Abele followed by a Q & A. Abele was one of the most notable alumni of the Institute for Colored Youth. Abele was a prominent African-American architect and chief designer in the offices of Horace Trumbauer. He contributed to the design of more than 400 buildings, including the Widener Memorial Library at Harvard University, Philadelphia’s Central Library, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. If you love Philadelphia’s architectural heritage and Black history, do not miss this fantastic presentation and discussion.

Advance reservations are required. Cost: $6, EMM Member Cost: $4 You must enroll by 10:00 am the day of the event.  ZOOM sign-in information will be sent via email. MAKE RESERVATIONS ONLINE

Philadelphia Honey Festival reinvents itself as a safe, COVID compliant virtual festival to celebrate all things honey – during September, National Honey Month.  The Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild continues to partner with Glen Foerd on the Delaware, Wyck Historic House and Bartram’s Garden for this revamped annual event.

Presented in on-line format only, this virtual festival works to raise awareness about the importance of honey bees to the environment, the food supply and the economy, and to celebrate urban beekeeping and gardening.

This virtual event will take place all month long to coincide with National Honey Month.  While in-person live events are not possible, streamed on social media will be  returning traditions like open hive talks, honey extraction and tastings, and the famous bee beard.

You can also purchase honey from local beekeepers, available for pickup at participating sites.

For more information about the Philadelphia Honey Festival, please go to https://phillyhoneyfest.com/ .

Help us clear invasive and clean up the site! Sunday, September 13 – Saturday, September 19

Individuals, large groups and organizations welcome! Masks and proper social distance etiquette required. Tools & gloves provided, personal supplies encouraged. Tours and other site amenities will be offered! 

Sunday, September 13 – Saturday, September 19
Morning & Afternoon Shifts
10am—12pm •  2pm—4pm

Pre-Registration Required

Please contact Amy Ricci or 215-438-5711

The Farm is always free and open to walk and explore – but now on Sunday afternoons we will have the goats ready to greet you and Awbury staff on hand to answer your questions. Stay tuned for additional fun activities as the summer progresses!

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, restrooms will not be available at the Farm. Wearing a mask is strongly recommended and all guests are expected to observe proper social distancing.

Pedestrian entrances to the Agricultural Village are at 6336 Ardleigh St and 901 E. Washington Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19138.

With the exception of visitors with disabilities, parking is not permitted in the Agricultural Village, but free parking is abundant on the bordering streets of Ardleigh St and Washington Ln.  The Education Center building is just a short walk from the Ardleigh Street entrance.

Join Andrew Christman for a special, long-awaited, socially distanced reception of his exhibition of recent works.

There will be individually packaged treats and cider, musical guests to feed your spirit, and a fun, autumn-inspired art project to create before or after you take your turn to take an intimate view of the artwork in the Cope House gallery.

As always, you are encouraged to enjoy the grounds as part of your experience.

Only 50 tickets are available for this event. 

Ticket holders can attend the outdoor portion for the whole two hours, but entry to the gallery will be timed for either 6:30 to 7:30 PM, or 7:30 to 8:30 PM.

This exhibition will be on display through September 2020.

This event is FREE.  Registration is required.

Location: the Cope House, 1 Awbury Rd, Phila, PA 19138

Literary Parlor – The Making of a Marchioness by Frances Hodgson Burnett via ZOOM

First published in 1901, The Making of a Marchioness follows thirty-something Emily who lives alone, humbly and happily, in a tiny apartment and on a meager income. She is the one that everyone counts on but no one goes out of their way to accommodate. This Cinderella-like story remains a much-loved favorite among many. Join bibliophile Kate Howe for a lively discussion via Zoom.

Sunday, September 20, 2020

Once you register for The Making of a Marchioness via Zoom, Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion will email you the login information for this Zoom meeting.

Cost: $6

BUY TICKETS ONLINE

The Farm is always free and open to walk and explore – but now on Sunday afternoons we will have the goats ready to greet you and Awbury staff on hand to answer your questions. Stay tuned for additional fun activities as the summer progresses!

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, restrooms will not be available at the Farm. Wearing a mask is strongly recommended and all guests are expected to observe proper social distancing.

Pedestrian entrances to the Agricultural Village are at 6336 Ardleigh St and 901 E. Washington Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19138.

With the exception of visitors with disabilities, parking is not permitted in the Agricultural Village, but free parking is abundant on the bordering streets of Ardleigh St and Washington Ln.  The Education Center building is just a short walk from the Ardleigh Street entrance.

Come enjoy the beginning of autumn and being outdoors at Awbury Arboretum!

One place we can safely gather these days is outside. Although we cannot hold either our regular Autumn Social for members or the annual Harvest Festival at the Farm, this year Awbury is able to offer an Autumn Harvest Social.

The Autumn Harvest Social is an opportunity to visit one of three areas at the arboretum, each featuring a special fun activity for you and your family and friends:

(1)  Live music at the Cope House (limited to 50 people, registration required)

(2) Circus Performers in the AdventureWoods (limited to 50 people, registration required)

(3) Sunday Fun Day at the Farm, featuring Family Photos with the Goats (no registration required)

Light refreshments will be provided by Peachtree Catering.

Guests are required to wear masks.

(1) Live music at The Cope House 

Join us for a performance by The Pezmatics

(2) Circus Performers in the AdventureWoods

About the juggler: Zak McAllister is a performing artist based in Philadelphia and is a 2-time gold medalist in The World Championships of Juggling. He has also appeared as part of Wired Magazine’s “Almost Impossible” series as well as “Sports Science With John Brenkus” on ESPN. Zak is first and foremost known for his innovation within the realm of moving visual shapes. With over 10 years of experience, he has created a wide array of never-before seen unique shapes and manipulations.

About the stilt walker: Philadelphia based artist, designer, and performer Samantha Hyman has been practicing and performing circus arts for a decade.  Inspired by the color and imagination of the circus, Samantha performs on stilts, hula hooping, dancing and smiling her way through public festivals, events and private affairs of all kinds.  She designs and builds many of her costumes by hand and loves to bring joy to the world through this art form.  For more information, please check out her website or follow her on instagram @circuswolf .

*Limited to 50 people

(3) Sunday Fun Day at the Farm, take a Family Photo with the Goats

Meet the goats, visit with the chickens, go on a nature scavenger hunt, and enjoy the Farm at Awbury.

The Farm at Awbury is home to 16 different programs and partners featuring animals, bee hives, a food forest, vegetable gardens, ornamental plant nursery, pollinator garden and more.

Special activity: take a family photo with the goats!

Location: the Farm at Awbury, 6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, PA.  Please park on the street.

For more information or to register, please vist here.