Summer 2022 Garden Events

For updates about Ormiston news and events, visit  www.ormistonmansion.org.

Here are some upcoming events at #OrmistonMansion:

Sunday June 5,   The Queen’s Big Jubilee Lunch, 2:30pm on the Ormiston lawn.  Queen Elizabeth has been queen for 70 years, which makes her the longest reigning monarch in British history!  People are celebrating around the world.  Read the official invite. Besides the luncheon, there will  be kid activities on our side lawn including adding jewels to a paper crown, “Pin the Purse on the Queen”, taking pictures with a lifesize cutout of the Queen, viewing coins from Commonwealth countries, and helping yourself to a cupcake with a British toothpick flag!

Tuesday June 7   9am-noon  Join Phlly Park Volunteers who will be gardening on the Ormiston grounds.  Find out how you can be a volunteer gardener, or if you would like to try your hand with gardening.   No experience needed, but experienced gardeners are valuable resources!

June 18 – July 16 – Aug 13   10:30-12:30pm   Kids PopUp Workshops led by naturalist Leslie Gale, from Bartram’s Garden.  Take a walk on the Boxer Trail, then do a related craft.   Bring a picnic lunch and eat it on the lawn.  Fun for all ages!

July 30   10am-noon  Save the date!  The Guild of Philadelphia Handweavers will visit Ormiston Mansion and engage children and their parents in a weaving activity.    Details to follow.

Group Visits to Ormiston

Do you have a group  you would like to bring to Ormiston?   Children or adults.

Contact Claire Passantino to make arrangements for a group visit to Ormiston. Plan a program that will meet the needs and interests of your group.   215-771-0046