Botanic gardens and arboreta play a critical role in conserving threatened tree species through their living collections and field work. In this presentation, Tony Aiello will provide examples of conservation efforts for both cultivated and wild species. From his range of experiences, Tony will show...
Co-Sponsored with the Mid-Atlantic Peony Society Few plants are as beautiful and interesting as the woody peony (commonly called “tree peonies”). Nate Bremer, President of the American Peony Society and proprietor of Solaris Farms in Reedsville, WI, will present information relating to producing new woody...
Richard Hawke, the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Director of Ornamental Plant Research at the Chicago Botanic Garden, will receive the 2023 Scott Garden and Horticulture Medal and Award of $20,000. Members of the Scott Associates and invited guests are welcome to attend the award presentation...
This is a free, virtual program and part of the Delco ARTS Week! Learn about the process of painting florals for everyday use in interior decoration and on textiles during this presentation by Nicky Pasterfield. Nicky’s hand painted textiles designs have been used by Crate...
Baltimore City’s Forestry Division plants and maintains trees to maximize their benefits to city residents, but rather than discard those trees at the end of their life cycle, they create valuable wood products like lumber, furniture, play equipment, and firewood at their Camp Small facility....
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday traditionally celebrated in Mexico and other South American countries centered around honoring and remembering the lives of departed loved ones. At the Scott Arboretum, we have adapted the traditional ofrenda to honor and remember...
The autumn season brings with it a high concentration of holidays, rituals and events connected to death, dying, and the great beyond. Join Cole Imperi , the thanatologist who pioneered the field of thanabotany, for a discussion about thanabotanical plants and this very special time...
The need to manage how water moves through a landscape and the built environment has become painfully obvious in recent years. Bettering our avenues for water management is a practice that benefits wildlife, communities, and the surrounding environment. Creating aesthetically-pleasing solutions for stormwater management is...
Join Tracy Qiu for a journey into the complex and interesting stories unearthed around botanical renderings and colonial plant collection. Her Ph.D. research considers questions such as, "What were the circumstances under which botanical illustration was produced?" and, "How has the history of botanical illustration...
