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Buckeye Harvest: Awbury Food Forest Workshop

Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT

Awbury Arboretum, One Awbury Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States · North Wales, PA

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Saturday, October 10, 2026 | 10:00–11:30 AMEnglish Landscape at Awbury Arboretum (Meet on the Cope House side: 1 Awbury Rd., Philadelphia, PA. Parking available on Washington Lane & Ardleigh St.) Discover the many uses of autumn’s bounty on a guided forage walk through Awbury’s English Landscape with Food Forest lead volunteer Jeannie Gerth. We’ll search for wild edibles while harvesting Buckeyes (Aesculus species) and English ivy (Hedera helix), two plants rich in saponins that can be used to make natural laundry detergent. Participants will take home harvested materials along with instructions for creating their own eco-friendly detergent. Register here, or below! Fill out my LGL Form!

Event details

Date and time
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
Venue
Awbury Arboretum, One Awbury Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States · North Wales, PA
Category
Education
Cost
Cost not stated
Age guidance
Age guidance not specified
Format
In person
Last verified
October 6, 2026

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Wheelchair: Not stated

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