We are excited to announce that The Crossing will be returning to Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve for a reprise of The Forest, their choral performance that quickly sold out at the Preserve last October, during their Month of Moderns 2021 …
Transitioning Your GardenThe Preserve promotes the concept of “transitional gardening” as a beneficial practice to follow in your home landscape. The next time you want to add to your garden, please consider planting locally grown native plants, vines, shrubs and …
Maintaining Your GardenPerennialsMany native perennials (but not all) prefer acidic soil. Have a soil test done through your local state extension service to see if you have the ideal conditions for the perennial you are looking for:Pennsylvania: http://agsci.psu.edu/aasl/soil-testing/soil-fertility-testing New Jersey: …
Join Us for Our Spring Nursery Opening! Spring is just around the corner, and we are thrilled to welcome you back to the Native Plant Nursery for the start of the 2026 season! Our opening weekend kicks off Thursday, April 9th, …
Our Staff PETER COUCHMAN, Executive Director 215.862.2924 x104 Peter Couchman is a hybrid between a vegetable gardening father and an ornamental horticulturist mother, germinated and grown in Gettysburg, PA. While still a teenager, Peter began a career as a professional …
Visitor Center The Visitor Center is your gateway to Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve. A friendly volunteer or staff member in the Twinleaf Book & Gift Shop will welcome you to the Preserve and tell you about seasonal highlights. Using our …
Ask a Naturalist Q: Is there anything I should be doing to prepare my garden beds for winter? What should I do about the fallen leaves? — S.M. As temperatures cool and fall starts slipping into winter, is there anything …
Why Native Plants MatterAs more and more of the land around us is developed and/or degraded, the home landscape is becoming increasingly important in the preservation of healthy, balanced ecosystems. We now know how important it is to change our …
The Delaware Valley is a lush and beautiful place to live and garden. The features of the landscape that people admire most are exactly what draw in deer that have been forced out of their natural habitats. These gentle creatures …
History of the Preserve 1930s At a chance meeting in a wooded area on state park land in Bucks County, two conservation-minded people struck up a conversation, sharing their mutual appreciation for the peaceful, natural setting that surrounded them. It …