Humboldt Society

Thursday 7:30pm, July 9

William Way Center
1315 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA

Video Presentation: Birding Central Panama-An Ant Swarm Along Pipeline Road

Contact Stephen 215-985-1456

Thursday 7:30pm, June 11

William Way Center
1315 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA

Video Presentation: Composting: A Reason and Method for Everyone

A Gardening Nature’s Way Presentation

No matter where you live, in a small apartment, in a private
community or on a farm… No matter what you do, from a busy
executive to a senior citizen to a homemaker, there is a composting
method for you! Learn a method that suits your lifestyle and needs,
then turn those materials that you are paying to throw away ino a
very valuable and useful product called compost!

Cities and municipalities are doing it! Restaurants and businesses
are doing it! Homeowners and people everywhere are doing it! Watch
this program and you too will be doing it!

Contact Stephen 215-985-1456

Thursday 7:30pm,  Mar. 12

William Way Center
1315 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA

Beyond The Garden Gate

We featured this DVD for our January meeting but due to complications were not able too present it. So now you have another opportunity to view it in case you missed that meeting.

Digitally mastered and two years in production, this award-winning new video reveals the wonderful nuances of the life within a garden through a series of beautiful music and moving images. Savor every season as it unfolds in front of you – spring, summer, fall, and winter.

Now you can view a clip of this award-winning video online!

btggteaser.wmv (7M – Windows Media, high-speed modem recommended)

For further information, contact Stephen-215.985.1456

Thursday 7:30pm,  Mar. 12

William Way Center
1315 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA

Beyond The Garden Gate

We featured this DVD for our January meeting but due to complications were not able too present it. So now you have another opportunity to view it in case you missed that meeting.

Digitally mastered and two years in production, this award-winning new video reveals the wonderful nuances of the life within a garden through a series of beautiful music and moving images. Savor every season as it unfolds in front of you – spring, summer, fall, and winter.

Now you can view a clip of this award-winning video online!

btggteaser.wmv (7M – Windows Media, high-speed modem recommended)

For further information, contact Stephen-215.985.1456

Thursday 7:30pm,  Jan. 8

William Way Center
1315 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA

Ecuador: Our Trip

Plants, birds, scenery, lodges and lots of stories from Michael, Michael and Stephen, as they share stories about their recent trip to Ecuador -traveling in the footsteps of Humboldt.

A digital presentation.

For further information, contact Stephen-215.985.1456

Thursday 7:30pm,  Jan. 8

William Way Center
1315 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA

Beyond The Garden Gate – Video

This award-winning video reveals the wonderful nuances of the life within a garden through beautiful music and moving images. Savor every season as it unfolds in ront of you.

Contact: Tony Guinta   215.336.3660

Thursday 7:30pm, Oct. 9

William Way Center
1315 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA

Humboldt’s 239th Birthday plus SHOW-N-TELL

Join us for cake, candles and a drink as we celebrate the 239th anniversary of Humboldt’s birth. For SHOW-N-TELL we ask that you bring a favorite artifact, plant, book, or treasure and share the story of it with the group.

Contact Stephen Maciejewski 215-985-1456

Thursday 7:30pm, Sept. 11

William Way Center
1315 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA

An Introduction For Naturalists: Belize-Costa Rica-Trinidad

Neotropical rainforests are among the richest natural areas on earth. Biodiversity reaches its peak in these wondrous and fascinating places. And for the traveler from North America access to an ever-increasing variety of comfortable eco-lodges has never been easier.
“In this DVD you will visit several of the finest lodges and field stations in Middle America and be introduced to some of the most remarkable animals anywhere. Once you watch this DVD you’ll likely want to be on the next plane to Belize,Trinidad or Costa Rica. Enjoy this wonderful introduction to the tropical rain forest and jungle and then go there.”

Keep your eyes open for the Humboldt Society-
Lesbian and Gay Naturalists
25th Anniversary Celebration in 2008.

Contact Stephen Maciejewski #215-985-1456

Thursday 7:30pm, Aug. 14

William Way Center
1315 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA

WILDFLOWERS OF THE NEW JERSEY PINE BARRENS

View a slide presentation with descriptive text of more than 130 of the rare and interesting wildflowers of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Photographed and written by Michael A. Hogan.

Thursday 7:30pm, April 10

William Way Center
1315 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA

Forest Gardening-Cultivating an Edible Landscape -video presentation

This film by Robert Hart explores Hart’s practical and philosophical ideas. The film also looks at two projects in addition to Hart’s which were inspired by the principles of forest gardening. Come check out this film. You’ll learn to see sustainable gardening in a unique way.

Thursday 7:30pm, Mar. 12

William Way Center
1315 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA

Jerry Baker’s Garden of Herbal Delights — video presentation.

Thursday 7:30pm, Jan. 10

William Way Center
1315 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA

Gardens Of South Africa -video presentation

This hour long video tells the whole story-from the wild Modjadji Cycad Forest to the the colonial splendor of the private gardens of the Cape. Along the way we talk to plant hunters on the Garden Route, search for wild flowers on Cape Point and witness the “Miracle of the Desert”- the transformation of barren wilderness into a riot of color. Highlights include an insider’s tour of the great botanic garden at Kirstenbosch and a trip to Brenthurst, one of South Africa’s most revered gardens, where indigenous trees, shrubs, succulents and bulbs are joined in Spring by a spectacular show of color from Cape annuals and vygies of brilliant intensity.

Thursday 7:30pm, Dec. 13

William Way Center
1315 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA

ANNUAL SOLSTICE PARTY! (Pot Luck)

Join us for our winter celebration party and year-in-review slide show.
Bring your favorite dish to our potluck dinner and be ready to taste a variety of fine foods.
After the meal we’ll enjoy a slide presentation of our events and field trips during 2007.
This, like all of our meetings, is open. Feel free to bring a friend!

RSVP-email/phone: teciu (at) verizon.net / #215-985-1456
just leave a message telling Stephen what dish you will be bringing.

Thursday 7:30pm, Nov. 8

William Way Center
1315 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA

Talk & Slide Presentation: Collecting Land Snails in Cuba

Dennis Uit de Weerd, our member from the Netherlands will talk to us about what makes collecting in Cuba particularly relevant now. Since he was recently there, he’ll explain how the fieldwork was organized and discuss the effects of the current political situation on his work. He traveled to many locations in Cuba so we’ll be treated to sights seldom seen in the USA.

Thursday 7:30pm, Oct. 11

William Way Center
1315 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA

Natural History Video