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Wissahickon Garden Club warmly invites you to immerse yourself in a two day Botanical Arts Workshop on Friday, October 2nd and Saturday, October 3rd in the Philadelphia area. 
 
Botanical Arts 2 Day Immersive Workshop

Presented by the Wissahickon Garden Club

Discover the fine craftsmanship of botanical arts in this intensive two-day immersion. Whether you are new to the discipline or a seasoned artist, our Foundational and Advanced tracks offer insider techniques to transform dried plant materials into award-winning designs.

The Experience

  • Dual-Track Instruction: Tailored sessions for all skill levels.

  • All-Inclusive: All materials provided to create an exhibition ready design.

  • Professional Toolkit: Take home a curated set of artist tools.

  • Hospitality: Includes morning coffee and gourmet lunch daily.

Learn from other award winning artists: Alice Farley • Lisa Howe • Emilie Lapham • Jennifer Morello • Leslie Purple • Lisa Walker • Judy Xie • Allison Romig • Kim Burdick

Elevate your craft. Discover the flourish.

REGISTER NOW! SPACE IS LIMITED

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Our speaker at the May meeting, Amy Meltzer of the Massachusetts Pollinator Network, generously offered to share her resource slides on creating a “healthy habitat” in our gardens. The slides are filled with valuable information about native plants — including what to look for, how to support pollinators and healthy ecosystems, and where to purchase native species for your own garden.    DOWNLOAD THE SLIDES

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MEET OUR NEW MEMBERS In Their Own Words 2026

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Wonderful news to share! The message below came in from Sarah Fleming, VC Public Page, GCA Communications of the GCA, regarding Roots Rising and our role with them – please check it out at this link Roots Rising on GCA Public Page. Pam Johnson is responsible for getting our presence known and putting a spotlight on all the good we continue to do for the community around us! Thank you, Pam!

Stacey McCarthy’s wonderful story following up on Lenox GC’s 2020 Founder’s Fund Finalist grant and partnership with Roots Rising will be posted on the GCA Public Page on Wednesday, April 29th.
The story will also be posted on CGIC’s and Zone I’s landing pages, as well as on the content of GCA’s social media: Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. (Please “like” the story if you are on any of those platforms.)
Many thanks to Stacey for writing about this impactful civic collaboration that trains, educates, and benefits at-risk youth, as well as supports a community.”

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