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Spring is magnificent at Tyler, for visitors are greeted with the sight and scents of our flowering magnolias, lilacs, rhododendrons and our sweet ephemerals found throughout our woods. In each hallow, dell, stream, meadow and trail, we see and experience the legacy of community, horticulture and conservation left for us from the founding family and the first staff of Tyler Arboretum; a time period beginning in 1682. When we look back at how Tyler came to be — it was because people who cared for their community had a love of nature and sought out knowledge to care for both.
Today, in 2021, whether you saunter through the carefully curated Wister Rhododendron Garden or the artfully designed Native Woodland Walk, you will witness our love and understanding of nature. On this land, you will discover native plants that were documented over 100 years ago that are still thriving. As stewards of the natural world, our role is to share knowledge and expertise through our displays, interactions and published materials. One activity that we look forward to every year is our Annual Plant Sale. Each plant is selected by staff for its beauty and role in the garden. When you take one of these plants home, you take home a part of Tyler.
Choose from six explorations and take a journey with us as we share Our Legacy in Bloom.
Exploring the Native Woodland Walk with Gardener Mallory Smyth
Like many people, I’ve spent a lot of time outdoors over the last year – not just at Tyler Arboretum, [...]
Legacy Plants – The Painter Collection
One hundred and fifty years after Thomas and Margaret Minshall purchased the land that would become Tyler Arboretum, their sixth [...]
Sharing our Legacy – Through Plant Sale
For many people in the Brandywine region, May is much anticipated, for it is the beginning of nursery hopping season [...]
The Legacy of Community
As you take a look at the memorial benches located throughout the Arboretum, you can almost feel a family’s love [...]
The Remarkable Puttyroot — Thriving at Tyler
“To the right are lofty woods, and beneath them the leaf-mold of a thousand years. On this steep shaded slope, [...]
The Wister Rhododendron Garden
We owe a great deal to the skilled horticulturist and landscape architect, Dr. John Caspar Wister, our first director. His [...]
We built Tyler Connect for people who love to explore nature, garden, or learn about conservation-wise techniques. It is available whenever you are ready.
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Artful Arboretum 2021 | Pollinator Paradise 2021 | Cultivating Community | Legacy in Bloom | The Promise of Spring | Thankfulness in Action | The Artful Arboretum | Pollinator Paradise