Preserving America’s Finest Native Rhododendrons Rare Finds and Exceptional Specimens: Preserving America’s Finest Native Rhododendrons Thursday, April 15 from 7:00 – 8:30 pmPresented by Steve Wright, Director of Horticulture/Curator of Plant Collections, Jenkins Arboretum & GardensIn this presentation, Steve will talk about our exciting new curatorial initiative to develop a native rhododendron germplasm (genetics) repository at Jenkins. He will discuss exactly what we are doing, how we are doing, and why it is important. In …

How the White House Grounds Have Grown with AmericaAll the Presidents’ Gardens: Madison’s Cabbages to Kennedy’s Roses – How the White House Grounds Have Grown with AmericaTuesday, April 27 from 7:00 – 8:30 pmPresented by Marta McDowellSponsored by the Villanova Garden ClubThe 18-acres surrounding the White House have been an unwitting witness to history— kings and queens have dined there, bills and treaties have been signed, and presidents have landed and retreated. Throughout it all, …

For thousands of years, humans have been invested in learning about the uses of plants.The Importance of EthnobotanyThursday, May 20 from 7:00 – 8:30 pmPresented by Jacob Summers, Hamilton Educational Fellow, Jenkins Arboretum & GardensFor thousands of years, humans have been invested in learning about the uses of plants. Much of what we use in our daily life comes from plants: clothing, food, medicine, rubber, dyes, and the list goes on. However, today we live …