Twilight in the Garden Gala
Twilight in the Garden is the annual gala to benefit Bartram’s Garden and the year’s largest fundraiser. Join us to celebrate this beloved public space and ensure its continued growth.
Previous Honorees
Twilight in the Garden has previously honored the following pillars of Philadelphia green space:
The Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden
Representative Joanna McClinton and Paul W. Meyer, the recently retired F. Otto Haas Executive Director of the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania, for their commitment to community and natural spaces
Ms. Jane G. Pepper and the Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School, committed to local green spaces and hands-on discovery
Senator Anthony H. Williams and Mr. Edward M. D’Alba, committed to Philadelphia’s riverfront
Michael DiBerardinis and Joan Reilly, civic leaders and green space advocates
Lomax Family Foundation, dedicated to the health and wellness of African-American communities
Elizabeth P. McLean, garden historian
Mural Arts Philadelphia, the country’s leading public art program
Michael Nutter, Mayor of Philadelphia (2008-2016)
Virginia Smith, green space advocate and Philadelphia Inquirer writer
Sidney B. Spahr, civic leader and horticulturist
James B. Straw, civic leader
Bill Thomas, Executive Director of Chanticleer