Natural Lands

Volunteer - Winter Gardening
2026-02-19 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-26 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Stoneleigh: a natural garden, 1829 County Line Road, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 19085
Did you know more than 100,000 plants thrive at Stoneleigh: a natural garden? Grab gloves and join staff and fellow volunteers for seasonal garden projects.
Volunteering with Natural Lands is a great way to learn more about the natural world, give your time to a great cause, and connect with like-minded people.
Capacity is limited for this small-group event, and pre-registration is required. If you sign-up, please show-up. If you need to cancel, please let us know so another volunteer can attend. All are welcome, ages 12 and up. Children age 12-14 must be accompanied by an adult.

Best-Laid Plans: A Murder Mystery - SOLD OUT
2026-02-21 16:30 - 19:30
This event is sold out. Please join us at a future event.
Join us in the cozy magnificence of Stoneleigh’s Main House for an evening of mystery and intrigue featuring the Murder Mystery Co. of Philadelphia.
In this immersive, quintessential whodunit experience, you’ll be part of the thrills. Dress in your best evening wear, bribe suspects for clues, and gather information to uncover who is whacking all the invitees. But keep your guard up, because you never know who might be next.
Doors open at 4:30 PM for light bites, beer, and wine. This is also the perfect opportunity to begin gathering intel and mingling with the other guests. The performance begins at 5:30 PM.

Guided Winter Walk
2026-02-28 10:30 - 12:00
Enjoy the unique beauty of Stoneleigh during the winter season. Now that the leaves have fallen, we can delight in the structure and delicate details that are revealed. Join Stoneleigh staff on a walk through the winter garden to discover the beautiful bark, brilliant berries, and stunning seeds that bring life to the chilly days of winter.

Volunteer - Spring Gardening
2026-03-03 08:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-05 08:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-10 08:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-12 08:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-17 08:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-19 08:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-24 08:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-26 08:30 - 11:30 and 6 more dates

Friday Organ Concert
2026-03-06 12:00 - 13:00
The Organ Historical Society (OHS) and Natural Lands present Friday Organ Concerts in the Main House at Stoneleigh. Join us for noontime concerts this spring featuring Stoneleigh’s mighty Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ. Local organists will perform a selection of sweeping musical pieces surrounded by the elegant beauty of the Tudor-revival style home. Come for the music and stay for the beauty of the garden sure to be in bloom in all its springtime glory.
About the organist:
Kevin J. O’Malia holds Bachelor’s (summa cum laude) and master’s degrees (with distinction) from Westminster Choir College of Rider University. His concentrations of study were in organ, choral conducting, and church music history. Mr. O’Malia is the Director of Music and Organist at All Saints’ Church in Princeton. Kevin also serves as an organist at Temple B’nai Shalom in East Brunswick, NJ. Mr. O’Malia is extremely active as an instructor, as an adjunct professor at several colleges, and as a frequent clinician for the American Guild of Organists and the Association of Anglican Musicians.
Kevin has performed in the United States, the United Kingdom, France and South Africa. Many of his performances have been featured on radio broadcasts including National Public Radio production Pipedreams, and on Radio South Africa, Classic FM, and its program ‘People of Note.’ Distinguished performances have featured cathedral residencies at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, Lincoln Cathedral, Christ Church, Oxford; recitals and appearances at Notre-Dame in Paris, St. Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York, Washington National Cathedral, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, the White House, Princeton University Chapel, and at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia.
This past year, Kevin played and conducted a residency at Exeter Cathedral in the UK.

Schedule of organists:

March 6: Kevin O’Malia

April 10: Vincent Ryan

May 1: Margaret Harper

June 12: W. Edward McCall

Beauty of Buds Walk
2026-03-13 10:30 - 12:00
Signs of spring are all around us, even in the winter. Flower and leaf buds are more than just ways for us to identify plants; they are delicate and beautiful wonders of the winter garden. Join Stoneleigh staff as we explore the vast and fascinating world of buds during this guided walk in the garden.

Early Spring Pruning Workshop
2026-03-20 10:00 - 12:00
Are you puzzled by pruning? Confounded by coppicing? Perplexed by pollarding? Join Stoneleigh staff for a workshop in the garden to demystify early spring pruning.
With the expert guidance of a horticulturist, you’ll learn winter pruning basics for small trees and shrubs, as well as specialized pruning techniques used at Stoneleigh like pollarding and coppicing. Part lecture, part demonstration, this workshop will help you build confidence in your pruning skills and offer an opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussion about pruning in your own garden.
This workshop will begin with an indoor lecture then move outdoors for pruning demonstrations by a Stoneleigh horticulturist. Dress for the weather and bring a notebook and writing utensil.

PlayIn Time Music Circle
2026-03-20 10:15 - 11:00, 2026-03-27 10:15 - 11:00, 2026-04-10 10:15 - 11:00
Join our partners at PlayIn Time Productions for a weekly, interactive musical program geared toward children up to age five and their parents or caregivers. Instructor Miss Virginia will guide you and your child through warming up their bodies with movement, practicing listening skills using activities like freeze dances, and jamming to classic and new tunes. PlayIn Time’s Music Circles build musical connection and community through shared fun. Get ready to dance, jam, and learn.
Things to know:

Classes will run on Friday mornings from 10:15am – 11:00am.

Join for the whole series or just for one or two sessions. Registration is available on PlayIn Time’s website, linked below.

If you have them, you are welcome to bring your own shakers, sticks, or other percussive instruments.

Classes will be held outside on the Great Lawn so bring a blanket or lawn pad to sit on.

Please note that, while the program is geared toward younger ages, siblings ages 6 and older are welcome and can attend free of charge.

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Friday Organ Concert
2026-04-10 12:00 - 13:00
The Organ Historical Society (OHS) and Natural Lands present Friday Organ Concerts in the Main House at Stoneleigh. Join us for noontime concerts this spring featuring Stoneleigh’s mighty Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ. Local organists will perform a selection of sweeping musical pieces surrounded by the elegant beauty of the Tudor-revival style home. Come for the music and stay for the beauty of the garden sure to be in bloom in all its springtime glory.
About the organist:
Since 1997, Vincent M. Ryan has been Minister of Music at Advent Lutheran Church in Harleysville, PA, where he directs the church’s varied ensembles. He has vast experience accompanying soloists, ensembles, and choirs including the Gospel Choir of Wittenberg (Germany), The Lancaster-Franconia Choral Singers, The WordFM Radio Choir, and the Souderton Mens Chorus. In 2016, he participated in the premier Orgelfestwoche (organ festival week) in Wittenberg and has returned regularly. He has sung with the Adam Rener Schola Cantorum in Strasbourg, France and with the Gospel Choir of Wittenberg in Nairobi, Kenya.
Flutist Melissa Freilich and he are the duo Doppelflöte. Since 1998 they have performed together in numerous communities in the Eastern United States, including Longwood Gardens, and internationally in Sweden and Germany.
Mr. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in piano and a Master of Arts degree in organ from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). His teachers included James Staples, Carol Teti, James Dearing and James Jordan.
He has composed or arranged over 300 works and is published by Lorenz, Oregon Catholic Press, St James Music Press, Hal Leonard and Leupold Editions. His music has been heard on all seven continents.
He is a champion of outreach for the pipe organ. He created (with Noel Kennedy) a coloring book, “Meet the King,” and has authored several published articles regarding the participation of children in worship. He is a steward of the Orgelkids organ, a real portable pipe organ that one builds and plays and has demonstrated it for more than 4000 people aged 5-95. He has also presented it for the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM) and several AGO chapters. (Orgelkids is a project that demystifies the pipe organ for people of all ages. While assembling 133 pieces into a beautiful instrument, students learn and practice all aspects of a STEAM curriculum as well as leadership and teamwork skills.)
Vince and his wife Carrie love spending time with their four adult children. He enjoys being on, in or near the water, and is a private pilot.

Schedule of organists:

March 6: Kevin O’Malia

April 10: Vincent Ryan

May 1: Margaret Harper

June 12: Edward Landin Senn featuring trumpeter Steven Heitzer

Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Wander - SOLD OUT
2026-04-10 13:00 - 14:30
This event is sold out. Please join us for a future event.
Celebrate the beginning of spring with an exploration of spring ephemeral wildflowers. This stunning but elusive group of plants blooms, sets seed, and vanishes into dormancy in just a few months, all before the rest of the garden fully awakens.
Join Stoneleigh staff on a tour of the garden’s lovely collection of spring ephemerals and learn about their lifecycle, cultivation, and uses in the home garden.
Can’t attend this one? Check out more dates and locations in our Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Wander series below:

Friday, April 10, 1:00-2:30pm – Stoneleigh: a natural garden (Villanova, PA)
Sunday, April 12, 1:00-3:30pm – Crow’s Nest Preserve (Elverson, PA)
Saturday, April 18, 9:00-11:30am – Sadsbury Woods Preserve (Coatesville, PA)
Friday, May 1, 10:00am-12:00pm – Saunders Woods Preserve (Gladwyne, PA)
Saturday, May 2, 10:00am-12:00pm – Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary (Easton, PA)
Saturday, May 9, 9:00-11:30am – Sadsbury Woods Preserve (Coatesville, PA)

Stoneleigh Native Plant Sale – Online Shopping Opens for Members
2026-04-11 08:00 - 17:00
Shop an exceptional selection of carefully curated native plants to add beauty and biodiversity to your garden. With more than 300 varieties of our favorite native plants—including more than 100 new offerings—this year’s selection is our most diverse yet. Pre-order your plants online, then pick up your pre-ordered plants on April 25 or April 26 at Stoneleigh during your chosen time slot.
In appreciation for being a member, we are opening up a full day in advance to get these sought after, hard to find native plants. Thank you for being a member. If you’re not already a member, join below.
For complete details about the Stoneleigh Native Plant Sale, please visit: Stoneleigh native plant sale.

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Home and Garden Tour - SOLD OUT
2026-04-11 10:30 - 12:00
This event is sold out. Please join us at a future event.
Enjoy dazzling displays of native plants, stately trees, and historical landscapes by the Olmsted Brothers that have been thoughtfully reimagined into a beautiful and biodiverse haven for people and wildlife.
The spectacular Tudor Revival Main House—which is only open for special events—is also included in the tour, so don’t miss this opportunity for a peek inside the former home of three prominent Main Line families.
Looking for a more accessible option? Consider joining our Golf Cart tours:
Friday, April 17, 11:00 – 11:45 am
Friday, May 8, 11:00 – 11:45 am
Friday, June 26, 11:00 – 11:45 am

Stoneleigh Native Plant Sale – Online Shopping Opens for All
2026-04-12 08:00 - 17:00
Shop an exceptional selection of carefully curated native plants to add beauty and biodiversity to your garden. With more than 300 varieties of our favorite native plants—including more than 100 new offerings—this year’s selection is our most diverse yet. Pre-order your plants online, then pick up your pre-ordered plants on April 25 or April 26 at Stoneleigh during your chosen time slot.
These plants go quickly. Consider becoming a member to get early access to these sought after, hard to find native plants. If you’re not already a member, join below.
For complete details about the Stoneleigh Native Plant Sale, please visit: Stoneleigh native plant sale.

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Yoga in the Garden
2026-04-12 10:15 - 11:15
Relax the mind and strengthen the body with an all-levels yoga class and meditation session guided by Christina Fittipoldi in the tranquil setting of Stoneleigh. The gentle pace will allow us time to linger in poses and build a deeper connection to the body using our breath.
Please bring a mat, water bottle, and any props you may like to use.
