Philadelphia: America’s Garden Capital with Jana Milbocker

From Chanticleer to Longwood to Winterthur, Philadelphia has a reputation, and it's a good one!

Known as "America's Garden Capital" because of its wonderful gardens, arboreta, and historic landscapes, the Philadelphia region has more than thirty gardens within a 30 mile radius.  Join us in person as we welcome back Jana Milbocker who will explore this fantastic city and its surroundings.

This event is in person and will be held in Darien Library's Community Room.

About the Presenter

Jana Milbocker is a garden designer, speaker, and author. She combines horticulture, design, and travel tips to educate, inspire and delight both new and seasoned gardeners.

Jana loves to visit gardens and historic sites in the U.S. and abroad, and share her trips through her books, photos and blog. She published The Garden Tourist: 120 Destination Gardens and Nurseries in the Northeast in 2018, and The Garden Tourist's New England in 2020, and most recently, The Garden Tourist's Florida : A Guide To 80 Tropical Gardens In The Sunshine State in 2021. She has lectured at flower shows in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New York, and New Jersey, as well as a multitude of horticultural societies, garden clubs, and libraries in the Northeast.

She is owner of Enchanted Gardens, a landscape design firm in the Boston area. She is past president of the Holliston Garden Club, and active in the Garden Club Federation of Mass., Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and GardenComm International.