Dig Into the Gardens of Valley Forge Tour

Day One

Morning - Catch a glimpse into the past lives of a historic home and garden at Highlands Mansion & Gardens. Tour this 18th century Georgian home and two-acre formal garden to learn about the history and architecture.

Late Morning - Visit the learning gardens at Landscape Arboretum of Temple University Ambler. This 187-acre campus includes an herb garden, formal gardens, rock wall, woodland garden, wetland garden, trial garden, and greenhouse.

Lunch - Enjoy traditional and novel American cuisine in a 250-year-old building accented by quiet country elegance at Joseph Ambler Inn Restaurant

Afternoon - Choose from one of many workshops and presentations at The Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania. Topics range from floral and landscape design to horticulture.

Day Two

Morning - Brush up on your gardening skills at the 300-acre “garden of suggestions” at Scott Arboretum, located at Swarthmore College. Take a guided tour, sit in on a lecture, or sign up for a workshop to create or improve your own garden.

Lunch - Have lunch at world famous chef Georges Perrier’s restaurant, Georges’, which features global cuisine with unique presentation and comfortable atmosphere.

Afternoon - Take a leisurely tour through Chanticleer, a pleasure garden featuring tropicals, perennials, colorful cut flowers garden, woodlands, water garden and much more.

Late Afternoon - Stroll the paved walkways that provide vistas of Valley Forge National Historical Park at Jenkins Arboretum. View beautiful woodland planted with thousands of azaleas and rhododendrons.

Dinner - Enjoy oversized prime steaks, live lobsters and fresh seafood accompanied by potatoes, fresh vegetables and salads at Ruth’s Chris Steak House in King of Prussia.

Day Three

Morning - Start your day with a hands-on workshop at the Henry Schmeider Arboretum of Delaware Valley College. Learn how to make floral jewelry, corsages, and boutonnières or take part in a featured presentation.

Afternoon - Tour the 134-acre Bowman’s Hill Wildlife Preserve and learn about over 1,000 native plants of Pennsylvania. Explore woodlands, meadows and Pidcock Creek along an extensive trail system.

Dinner - Enjoy family-style contemporary fare in an eclectic country setting at the Spotted Hog Restaurant in Peddler’s Village, featuring scrumptious pizza, pasta dishes, and grilled entrees.

Additional itinerary suggestions for Dig into the Gardens of Valley Forge:

Abington Art Center: Montgomery County, PA. 215.887.4882 (www.abingtonartcenter.org)

Longwood Gardens: Chester County, PA. 610.388.1000 (www.longwoodgardens.org)

Winterthur Museum & Country Estate: New Castle County, DE. 800.448.3883 (www.winterthur.org)

Arcadia University, Gray Towers Castle: Montgomery County, PA. 215.572.2998 (www.arcadia.edu)

The Historic Society of Montgomery County: Montgomery County, PA. 610.272.0297 (www.hsmcpa.org)

Mennonite Heritage Center: Montgomery County, PA. 215.256.3020 (www.mhep.org/heritage.html)

Reading Public Museum: Berks County, PA. 610.371.5850 (www.readingpublicmuseum.org)

Fonthill Museum: Bucks County, PA. 215.348.9461 (www.fonthillmuseum.org)

Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center: Lehigh County, PA. 215.679.3103 (www.schwenkfelder.com)

African American Museum in Philadelphia: Philadelphia, PA. 215.574.0380 (www.aampmuseum.org)