This Week at Phipps: Jan. 31 – Feb. 6

By Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

There's always something new to see and do at Phipps! This weekly blog post provides a run-down of the latest happenings so you can plan your visit. Events listed below require no advance registration unless noted otherwise. 

Open Daily: 

• Orchid and Tropical Bonsai: An Ocean of Color 
  Immerse yourself in stunning displays that burst with color and fragrance as you admire orchids in a vast array of shapes, sizes and colors, as well as the exquisitely trained specimens in our tropical bonsai collection.
• Ikebana International Exhibit
  Explore these delicate arrangements as they adorn our gorgeous Welcome Center with beauty, grace and tranquility.
• Planets Earth Virtual Exhibit
  A dynamic exhibit at the Center for Sustainable Landscapes (and now online) addresses the pressing environmental issues of our time and proposes a new way of thinking about how to solve them.
• Garden Railroad: Bridges and Tunnels
  Join us on a locomotive journey through a delightful miniature display of the bridges, tunnels and inclines of western Pennsylvania and beyond at this all-new Garden Railroad exhibit!

Mon., Jan. 31: 

• Tour of Italy: Regional Cuisines: A Night in Veneto | 6 – 7:30 p.m. 
  You’ll learn took cook the Italian way right from your very own home and learn what makes each region unique.

Tues., Feb. 1:

• Perpetual Nature Journaling | 1 – 4 p.m. 
  Start a perpetual nature journal or add to an already existing nature journal that we all seem to have!

Wed., Feb. 2:

• Winter Explorers Playful Pop Ups | 5 – 5:45 p.m. 
  Virtually travel through forests in Pennsylvania to learn about the animals who call it home. Discover how animals around the world behave, hide from predators and adapt to their surroundings. Explore the forest while playing games and moving our bodies!
• Fresh Pasta from Scratch: Intermediate: Farfalle with Garlic Aoili Sauce | 6 – 8 p.m. 
  Join Chef Rachel Homan to learn the magic of transforming a few simple ingredients into fresh Italian pasta.

Thurs., Feb. 3:

• Taste of the Season: February: Small Plates | 6 – 7:30 p.m. 
  Join Chef Emily this winter in tasting the seasons and learning to create dishes from the freshest, and therefore tastiest, ingredients around.
• Principles of Natural Garden Design | 6:30 – 8 p.m. 
  With an emphasis on sustainability, incorporate native trees, shrubs and wildflowers into your landscapes.

Photo © Phil Johnson ll