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photo from Burpee Gardening
Burpee, one of the most well-known gardening brands in the U.S., is prepping to host their annual Burpee Open in Bucks County, PA, on Saturday, July 27, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event rooted in a rich tradition that dates back to the 1800s will take place at Burpee’s Fordhook Farm – 105 New Britain Rd., Doylestown, PA 18901 – and will feature self-guided garden tours to give guests a behind-the-scenes peek into the magic of Burpee’s gardens. There will also be food trucks, live music, horticultural speakers, and more!
“The Burpee Open is all about showing you things that you’ve never seen before and making you feel things that you’ve never felt,” says George Ball, Burpee Chairman. “That’s the goal of every visit.”
Burpee is one of the world’s foremost garden, seed, and plant companies, and their home lies right in Bucks County, PA. At Fordhook Farm, Burpee’s historic property, they breed and trial plants, allowing them to deliver the highest quality products and services to gardeners and other customers, and discover breakthrough varieties in fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
Purchased by founder W. Atlee Burpee in 1888, Fordhook Farm is only open to the public once a year during the Burpee Open, so the event gives guests a special opportunity to tour the grounds. The Burpee Open brings in thousands of guests each year to explore the spectacular gardens and meet the Burpee horticulture team.
On top of self-guided garden tours, the Burpee Open on July 27 will feature food from local businesses and shopping from The Bucks County Flower Collective and the Burpee Garden Shop. Children attending the event can participate in activities like flower arranging and a scavenger hunt. Guest speakers include plant breeders, garden designers, authors, and more. The full schedule of events and a map of the Fordhook Garden can be found here. Interested parties can RSVP here.
“At the Burpee Open, you can see our beautiful botanical garden through many different lenses,” says George Ball, Burpee Chairman. “You can see it through the lens of a family and its history. You can see it through the lens of horticulture and American history. And you can see it through the lens of a great gardening company.”
For more information on the Burpee Open, visit their website. You can also follow Burpee on Instagram and Facebook.
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