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Holiday Gift Guide 2020

Get started early on your holiday shopping. Shop local for unique gifts for everyone on your list—including yourself! We recommend some perfect picks.

Local Heroes: Chester County Rotary Clubs

Written by Madison Meinel

For our November Local Hero, we chose to highlight the work of a collection of organizations—the Chester County Rotary Clubs and their mission to provide aid to those in need.

Rare and Endangered Plants to Add to Your Home Landscape

Written by Heather Titanich, Hamilton Fellow at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens

We often overlook the threatened plant species in our own communities, and the easy steps we can take to protect them in our own gardens. Here’s how home gardeners can help protect our area’s endangered plants, one pot at a time.

Extend the Pumpkin Season

Written by Alyssa Menko

Pumpkins aren’t just for Halloween anymore. Baking, decorating, pumpkin facemask making—that big orange gourd can be used in a slew of tasty and creative ways after October.

The Bounty of Southern Chester County

Written by Matt Freeman

As Thanksgiving season approaches, let’s take a closer look at how to enhance your holiday dinner and early shopping with a visit or two to this section of the Brandywine Valley.

Crush Cancer Wine Tour 2020

Written by Madison Meinel

Sip Local Wine and Beer while Supporting a Great Cause (Through October)

The Phoenix Always Rises

Written by Carol Metzker