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Reuniting Stoneleigh And Oakwell
December 10, 2024
In August 2024, Natural Lands and LMSD entered into an agreement allowing Natural Lands to acquire 10 acres of the site—known as Oakwell—to expand Stoneleigh and reunite these properties that were once one. The remaining three acres will be sold to a separate non-profit organization that intends to conserve those acres and restore the historical buildings they contain.
Natural Lands And Lower Merion School District Reach Agreement For Sale Of Oakwell
August 20, 2024
Natural Lands and LMSD have authorized the sale of 13-acre site in Villanova, PA, known as Oakwell, adjacent to Stoneleigh: a natural garden.
Invasive Mantid Removal
March 14, 2024
Early spring is the season for removing Chinese mantis oothecae (or egg cases) at Stoneleigh: a natural garden. Introduced to the United States in the […]
Heartwood.
May 30, 2023
At Stoneleigh: a natural garden, a London planetree—close cousin to the native American sycamore—has towered over the Main House for more than 150 years. Its […]
Heartwood.
February 27, 2023
At Stoneleigh: a natural garden, a magnificent London planetree towers near the Main House like a living picture frame. Although we don’t have any specific […]
Words Inspired By Nature
January 10, 2023
In the fall of 2021, Villanova University’s Nature Writing Workshop met at Stoneleigh: a natural garden to take inspiration from that unique space. It was […]
501 And Counting.
May 7, 2022
It just got a little easier for guests of Stoneleigh: a natural garden to learn the native plant species that comprise the beautiful, biodiverse, and […]
Stoneleigh’s Stately Trees.
December 9, 2021
Stoneleigh, Natural Lands’ 42-acre public garden in Villanova, Pennsylvania, is home to magnificent trees representing more than 150 years of landscape design and careful stewardship. […]
