Historic Meadowbrook Farm To Offer House And Garden Tours Every Thursday
Abington Township, Pa. (May 2009) For the first time, guided tours of Meadowbrook Farm, the historic estate and garden of J. Liddon Pennock in Abington Township, Pa., will be available without appointment this summer.
Starting on June 4, one-hour guided house and garden tours will be offered at 11 a.m. on Thursdays. Tours are $15 per person and can be purchased at Meadwbrook Farm’s greenhouse and gift shop. Visitors can also enjoy great shopping, including high-quality plants and gifts, such as Mother’s Day hanging baskets and patio pots.
Meadowbrook Farm, lovingly designed and created by J. Liddon Pennock, Jr. (1913-2003), and bequeathed to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society in 2005, is located at 1633 Washington Lane..
Meadowbrook Farm also holds tours and workshops throughout the year. Coming up this spring:
Meadowbrook Farm Workshop: Spring Patio Pot
Thursday, May 7, 10 a.m. - Noon
Presented by Sharon Kaszan
Open to the public and PHS members
Members: $55, Non Members: $65
To register, contact Carol Dutill at Programreg@pennhort.org or 215-988-8869
Limit: 20.
Meadowbrook Farm’s patio pots are renowned for their style, grace, and plant combinations. In this workshop, visitors can choose from interesting plant material and create their own unique flowering pot to enjoy for the summer season.
Meadowbrook Farm Walk: At the Water’s Edge
Thursday, June 11, 10 a.m. - Noon
Presented by Tom Reber
Open to the public and PHS members
Members: $18, Non Members: $23
To register, contact Carol Dutill at Programreg@pennhort.org or 215-988-8869
Limit 20.
Estate Gardener Tom Reber will identify and explain the placing of different species thriving in a beautiful man-made pond that was installed at Meadowbrook Farm in the late 1980s and take visitors on a tour of the redeveloped garden.
Meadowbrook Farm Workshop: Cooking with Herbs
Thursday, June 25, 10 a.m. - Noon
Presented by Dianna K. Weiner
Open to the public and members
Members: $28, Non Members: $33
To register, contact Carol Dutill at Programreg@pennhort.org or 215-988-8869
Limit 30.
Dianna K. Weiner will explain the pairings of herbs with different vegetables and meats and will whip up some of her favorite recipes.
Cancellations for all Meadowbrook Farm programs must be received at least five (5) business days before the event (no refund if fewer than five days). The following fees apply if your request is received five days in advance: bus trips $5, all other events $3.
Meadowbrook Farm sits on 25 acres. The original parcel of 150 acres, the house, and its furnishings were given to Liddon and his wife, Alice Herkness (1915-1996), as a wedding gift by her parents in 1936. The house was designed in the English Cotswolds style by architect Robert McGoodwin. Mr. Pennock, a former Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Council member and advisor to the Philadelphia Flower Show, lovingly transformed Meadowbrook Farm into the jewel it is today.
For more information Contact:
Alan Jaffe at 215-988-8833
Laura Hoover at 215-988-8836
