events

Last year’s TREEtoberFest was a hit, and this year we’re bringing even more! TREEtoberFest is Radnor Conservancy’s annual celebration of trees and the community that plants them. Bring the family, pick up a free tree, and spend an afternoon with the people working to keep our corner of the Main Line green. Free entry for the whole family.

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Reserve your free tree
Our annual tree giveaway is part of TREEtoberFest, and registration is now open. Each property can reserve up to two free native trees, available first come, first served while supplies last. Reserving ahead helps us plan the right number of trees and species, so please register even though there’s no cost.

Trees are on average 2'-4' tall and fit in most cars. Pickup is at the event between 1:00 and 3:30 pm, so we can wrap up pickups and give away any unclaimed trees. Click the button below to register!

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Schedule of events

• 1:30 pm: Tree planting demo with a Shreiner Tree Care arborist

• 2:00 pm: Perennial plant division demo with Radnor Conservancy gardener Grant Hughes

• 2:00 pm: Fall foliage trail hike in The Willows with Hiking Hound Adventures​

• 2:30 pm: How to put plants to work to manage stormwater runoff, with Refugia Design founder Jeff Lorenz

• 3:00 pm: Composting 101 and Q&A with Mother Compost

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All afternoon

• Great raffles, with every ticket supporting Radnor Conservancy’s work

• Live music from Tim Williams (of the Tim Williams Band), a Main Line favorite who has opened for the Goo Goo Dolls and Weezer

• A pop-up beer garden from Locust Lane Craft Brewery

• V’s Empanadas and other tasty food and drinks

• Free face painting and bubbles for kids

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Questions? Reach us at info@RadnorConservancy.org.

The growing season may be winding down, but your garden is still full of life and beauty. Join Grant Hughes, Radnor Conservancy’s gardener for the MLSN Welcome Garden, for "The Dormant Garden," the winter class in our seasonal series. Grant also works at Chanticleer, so he brings a public garden’s perspective to caring for a home garden.

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If the weather cooperates, we’ll start outside, looking at seedheads, stems, and grasses up close, and then move indoors to dig deeper. Those dried stems may be doing more than you think! You’ll learn how standing stems, leaf litter, and deadwood shelter native bees, butterflies, ladybugs, and the birds that rely on them through the cold months. You’ll also find out why “brown is a color too,” in garden designer Piet Oudolf’s words. We’ll cover dormant pruning techniques and how to spot deer, rabbit, snow, and cold damage. Then we’ll use winter’s clear view of the garden’s “bones” to start planning for spring.

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Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just getting started, come dressed for the weather and bring your questions.

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$42 ($33.60 for MLSN members)