Travels @ 12: Chasing Waterfalls: Traveling Iceland’s Ring Road
February 4, 2027 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free
Follow along with Assistant Horticulture Supervisor Beck Armstrong and Senior Horticulturist Kait Lawrence on their ten day camping trip driving through the mountains, moss-covered lava fields, and glacier-carved fjords on Iceland’s Ring Road. Discover with them the endless waterfalls, captivating wildlife, and surprising gardens of the land of fire and ice.
Travels @ 12 is an online series for plant enthusiasts to vicariously experience gardens and natural spaces throughout the world. Enjoy these popular virtual programs and connect with fellow plant enthusiasts in person during a weekly Watch Party in the Wister Center. BYO lunch and watch the Zoom presentation on the big screen. Registration is required for each presentation due to limited seating capacity. The Watch Party will be canceled in case of inclement weather.
Program Details
- The webinar link will be included in the confirmation email received after registering online.
- All registrations include access to the live Zoom webinar and recording links.
- In-person registration is limited to 24. Due to limited seating, virtual registrants cannot attend in person.
- Registration is free, but required to receive program links.
- Virtual participants must download Zoom.
- Email us if you have accessibility needs for this program.
- For more information, review our program and event policies or call the Scott office at 610-328-8025.
About the Presenters:
Beck Armstrong
Beck Armstrong is an assistant horticulture supervisor at Scott Arboretum & Gardens. Prior to joining the staff in 2023 as a gardener, she was the Assistant Manager in the Nursery/Perennials Department at Wedgewood Gardens in Glen Mills. She also worked as a farmhand at Anchor Run Farm CSA in Bucks County, a gardener at Roots Landscaping in Glen Mills, was a temporary gardener at the Scott Arboretum & Gardens, and maintains many private gardens in the Philadelphia area. Beck completed a 3-month internship with Aprovecho Sustainability Research Center in Cottage Grove, Oregon, and a summer internship with the Scott Arboretum & Gardens. Beck completed the Horticulture Certificate Program from the Barnes Arboretum at St. Joseph’s University in 2025.
Kait Lawrence
Kait Lawrence, senior horticulturist at Scott Arboretum & Gardens, joined the staff in 2022. Kait holds a Bachelor of Arts in environmental studies and anthropology/sociology with a minor in food studies from Ursinus College. Upon graduation, she worked as a research assistant in the biology department of Ursinus College, collecting and cataloging native grasses and planting crops at their organic farm. Prior to joining the Scott Arboretum & Gardens, she was the Horticulturist Assistant/Foreman at David Brothers Landscape Services and a Horticulturist at Laurel Hill Cemeteries, while completing the Horticulture Certificate Program from the Barnes Arboretum at St. Joseph’s University in 2024.
Zoom Info
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When: Feb 4, 2027 12:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Travels @ 12: Chasing Waterfalls: Traveling Iceland’s Ring Road
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