Narberth Area Garden Club: History of the Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation

History of the Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation

Katy Rawdon, Archivist and Librarian at the Barnes Foundation in Merion, Pennsylvania, will speak to the Narberth Area Garden Club on Thursday, January 5, 2012, on the history of the Barnes Arboretum, tracing the surprising story of this property before it was purchased by the Barneses through the 1960's, when Laura Barnes, who directed and further developed the arboretum, died.

Come to the Narberth Borough Hall, 100 Conway Avenue in Narberth, Pa. 10072, at 7:15 p.m. Free to members; $5.00 for non-members.