Plagues and Pestilence: A Walking Tour
Learn the astonishing, little-known history about the diseases that transformed the lives (and deaths) of the people of West Chester.
Wicked Plants: The Weed that Killed Lincoln’s Mother & Botanical Atrocities
Author Amy Stewart will discuss her New York Times bestselling book, Wicked Plants, about Mother Nature’s most appalling creations!
Horticultural Cousins: John Bartram, Humphry Marshall, and Early American Botany
Joel T. Fry, Curator at Bartram’s Garden in Philadelphia, will explore the lives of botanists & cousins John Bartram and Humphry Marshall. Pennsylvania Quakers John Bartram (1699-1777) and Humphry Marshall […]
The Shadow of Humphry Marshall: Delaware Valley Horticulture in the 19th Century (virtual)
Humphry Marshall’s legacy was felt throughout the Delaware Valley and had a strong influence on horticulture in our region. In this talk Tony Aiello will discuss Marshall’s impact on horticulture […]
Celebrating Humphry Marshall’s 300th Anniversary
Chester County Botanist In 2022, the Humphry Marshall 300 Committee celebrates this Chester County native son, an 18th-century botanist who was the first American to publish a book on our […]