Events

May 2026

Penguin Court's 2nd Online Native Plant Sale [Laughlintown, PA]

Penguin Court is trying to clean out its greenhouse; therefore, it is holding a second online native plant sale with discounted perennials. Online orders will be accepted until Wednesday, May 27, 2026 and orders may be picked up at Penguin Court in Laughlintown, PA on June 2 or 3, 2026.  A link to schedule a pickup date and time will be at the bottom of your order confirmation/receipt email. Please see the sale website for more information.

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Trails & Tales – The Conservation Story of Starr Farm Park

Hear the tales behind the trails! Join East Bradford Township and the Brandywine Conservancy for an interactive guided hike through Starr Farm Park, exploring the decades-long conservation journey that transformed this historic Quaker farmstead into a protected public landscape. Along the way, we’ll uncover how thoughtful stewardship, conservation easements, and community vision have preserved the farm’s agricultural heritage and open space for generations to come.

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Sketching Songbirds: A Nature Journaling Activity [Laughlintown, PA]

Have you ever wished you could capture a bird on paper before it flies away? In this hands-on workshop, local artist, Stacey Pydynkowski, will guide you through easy, approachable techniques for drawing birds as you gather inspiration from your surroundings. Perfection is certainly not required! Just curiosity, pencil lines, and a love of birds. Enjoy the calm, mindful practices of observing birds in their natural habitat and nature journaling.

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Local Abundance: A Native Bouquet Building Workshop

Experience the beauty of local abundance in this creative, sustainability-focused bouquet building workshop. Begin with a guided walk through Brandywine’s campus preserve native plant gardens, where you’ll meet a variety of local species and thoughtfully collect stems rich in texture and foliage. Then, settle in to design your own hybrid bouquet, blending native and select non-native blooms. Along the way, you’ll learn new ways to arrange more intentionally by incorporating native plants into your floral designs.

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Birding Walk at Penguin Court [Laughlintown, PA]

Spring migration is on! Experienced birders, Tom and Janet Kuehl, will help document bird species seen and heard at Penguin Court for the Pennsylvania Bird Atlas as we casually stroll around the property. Hopefully, we see a much-desired species - the red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)!

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