news
Get the latest buzz on Natural Lands' work to save open space, care for nature, and connect people to the outdoors and each other.
Stoneleigh potstickers volunteers
tending tomorrow’s transplants.
May 10, 2025
One seed at a time, these volunteers are growing plants to increase the biodiversity both at Stoneleigh and yards, gardens, and patio planters across the region.
The brick courtyard enclosure at Oakwell in late fall
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.
Great Oak Farm, a 10-acre property in North Coventry Township, Chester County.
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.
Chinese Mantis perched in purple flowers at 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 […]
London planetree snag by the Main House at Stoneleigh
Dead Standing Tree Sculpture Means Life After Death
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 […]
The Main House at Stoneleigh peeks behind the limbs of a large plane tree with bright green leaves.
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 […]
Towering white pine trees at Stoneleigh: a natural garden.
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 […]
Photo of a plant label in front of an evergreen tree at Stoneleigh: a natural garden.
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 […]
