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August 11
Guided Tour: A Walk with the Curator
Monday, August 11, 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Tours depart from the Scott Arboretum Offices and are free and open to the public.
Join Andrew Bunting, Curator of the Scott Arboretum, for a series of free tours at the Scott Arboretum. "A Walk with the Curator" program, previously only available to interns of the Scott Arboretum, provides an in-depth look at the collections, gardens, and plant selections through the eyes of the man responsible for curating the collection. Andrew Bunting will discuss the most recent accessions acquired for the collection, why plants were removed from the collection and maybe should be removed from your garden, as well as the latest garden designs at the Scott Arboretum. The tours are one Monday each month from 2:30 to 3:30 pm, and the topics are the curator's preference.
The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum Offices and is free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, the tour will be canceled. For more information, please call the Scott Arboretum Offices at (610) 328-8025.
August 18
Bus Trip: Historic and Modern: An Excursion to Two New Jersey Gardens
Monday, August 18, 7:30 am to approx. 6 pm
Departs from Scott Arboretum Offices
Our first stop will be Greenwood Gardens, a 28-acre public garden in Short Hills, New Jersey. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is a time capsule of New Jersey's gracious past combining formal gardens, open meadows, woodlands, and pasture. Surrounded on all sides by protected parks and wilderness, its sweeping views create a sense of solitude and serenity. Significant for its beauty, history, and design, Greenwood Gardens is more than a garden; it is a center for the study of nature, historic preservation, and conservation. It is also important to note that it is a garden in transition. Visitors travel back through time as they walk the century-old paths and are able to view what the garden was in its prime and learn the steps the garden is taking to bring it back to what it once was. Greenwood has magnificent structural bones with remnants of arts and crafts architecture, sculpture and pottery. Volunteers learn to preserve Greenwood’s natural history by helping to restore native wildflower meadows and visitors find inspiration in the garden's elegant details and magnificent views. After more than a century of private ownership, in 2003 Greenwood Gardens became a nonprofit organization, open to and supported by the public.
Our next stop will be a street in Nutley, New Jersey where two beautifully unique gardens are situated across the street from one another. Although they were both designed by Richard Hartlage, they are very different in size and style. The garden of Graeme Hardie is a walled, contemporary garden. Although a small garden, it is richly planted with a mix of perennials and tropicals, contrasting leaf form, texture, and color. Level changes create overviews of the garden and allow you to walk under and around the garden, the bold sculptures, and well-hidden hot-tub. Silas Mountsier lives across the street and from his raised front landscape, you can look across to Graeme’s without even seeing the street, as though the garden continues. Unlike the “jungle” effect of Graeme’s garden, Silas’ uses drifts of plants and the interplay of strong lines with contrasting leaf textures and colors to create an architectural effect. There are also clever nooks and crannies with art, sculpture, and water at every turn. We visited Graeme and Silas’ in 2002 and over the last several years both gardens have become more refined. Silas’ property was recently extended to create another garden with more impressive sweeps and sculpture. If you were on the 2002 trip it will be a treat to see how both gardens have evolved. Registration is limited to 30 and includes transportation, admission, beverages, and snacks. Please bring a bag lunch and dress for weather and walking.
Members: $65 Nonmembers: $80
August 21
Lecture: Plants, People, and Landscape of the Republic of Georgia
Thursday, Aug. 21, 7:30 pm
Science Center 101
The Republic of Georgia is a fascinating, mountainous country taking up the central and western parts of the South Caucasus, a geopolitical area of south-central Eurasia, also referred to as Transcaucasia. One of the country’s leaders in plant exploration, Paul Meyer, participated in a U.S. Department of Agriculture botanical expedition to the Republic of Georgia in the fall of 2004. Targeted plants included the Nordmann fir (Abies nordmanniana), oriental spruce (Picea orientalis) and wild ancestors of cultivated crops like apples and pears. During this illustrated lecture, Paul will discuss the botanical richness of Georgia and the importance of preserving the genetic diversity of both landscape and agronomic plants.
Morris Arboretum Director, Paul Meyer, is a leader in the field of plant exploration and evaluation. He has completed nine expeditions to China and Korea as well as recent expeditions to Armenia and the Republic of Georgia, where he has collected plants from various sources to introduce greater genetic diversity. He also searches for plants that will specifically grow in stressful city conditions.
August 22
Horticulture Workshop: From Aronia to Sorbaria: Shrubs of Rosaceae
Friday, August 22, 9:30 am to 2 pm
Scott Arboretum Blum Classroom and Gardens
Join Andrew Bunting to explore the breadth of the family Rosaceae, especially focusing on rosaceous shrubs. Many popular genera such as Chaenomeles, Spiraea, Cotoneaster, Prunus (shrub types), Aronia, Amelanchier, Physocarpus, Photinia and Kerria will be covered in depth. Some of the lesser known genera such as Neviusia, Neillia, Poncirus, and Sorbaria will also be reviewed. The course will include indoor presentations, as well as tours of these specific plants in the field. Andrew will cover all of the ornamental attributes of these plants, discuss how to use them in the landscape, and review cultural requirements. Each student will receive Plant Data Sheets for 20 of the highlighted plants. Please dress for weather and walking. Registration is limited to 24 and includes lunch.
Members: $40 Nonmembers: $50
Click here to register.
Andrew Bunting is the Curator of the Scott Arboretum.
August 27
Guided Tour: Green Roof Tour
Wednesday, August 27, 5 to 6:30 pm
Tours depart from the Scott Arboretum Offices and are free and open to the public.
Learn about the inner-workings, benefits, and beauty of green roofs while exploring the two we have at the Arboretum. Please note the level of difficulty on these tours is higher than others we offer: a brisk walk is required between the two gardens and the second roof is reached only by a narrow, steep ladder. Each of these tours is led by one of the following: Jeff Jabco, Sheila Magee, Dale Nemec, or Lars Rasmussen.
The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum Offices and is free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, the tour will be canceled. For more information, please call the Scott Arboretum Offices at (610) 328-8025.