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SUMMARY:Travels @ 12: Early Spring Gardens in the Loire Valley\, Belgium\, and Keukenhof
DESCRIPTION:Join Andrew Bunting\, vice president of horticulture at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society\, as he highlights gardens from a Magnolia Society International trip to the Loire Valley and Belgium\, including iconic gardens like Villandry as well as many arboreta and private gardens. This presentation will also include a side trip to the Netherlands to see the amazing bulb displays at Keukenhof. \nTravels @ 12 is an online series for plant enthusiasts to vicariously experience gardens and natural spaces throughout the world.  \nNEW in 2026: 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. \nVirtual Registration \nWatch Party Registration \nProgram Details \n\nThe webinar link will be included in the confirmation email received after registering online.\nAll registrations include access to the live Zoom webinar and recording links. \nIn-person registration is limited to 24. Due to limited seating\, virtual registrants cannot attend in person. \nRegistration is free\, but required to receive program links.\nVirtual participants must download Zoom.\nEmail us if you have accessibility needs for this program.\nFor more information\, review our program and event policies or call the Scott office at 610-328-8025. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nAndrew Bunting is the Vice President of Horticulture at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and leads the utilization of planting and design to promote environmentally sound gardening practices at PHS. \nAndrew received his B.S. in Plant and Soil Science from Southern Illinois University. Prior to arriving at PHS\, Andrew worked at Chicago Botanic Garden\, Chanticleer Garden\, and the Scott Arboretum for a tenure of 27 years. He has received the American Public Gardens Association’s Professional Citation\, Chanticleer Scholarship in Professional Development\, and the Certificate of Merit from PHS. He also serves on the Board of Magnolia Society International. Andrew published his first book in 2015\, The Plant Lover’s Guide to Magnolias. Andrew enjoys bird watching\, travel and\, of course\, gardening.  
URL:https://www.scottarboretum.org/calendar/travels-12-early-spring-gardens-in-the-loire-valley-belgium-and-keukenhof/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting
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SUMMARY:Walkovic & Schumacher Memorial Lecture: Celebrating Plants in the Winter Garden
DESCRIPTION:Due to expected inclement weather\, this event will now be held virtually only.\nThe in-person attendance option is no longer available. All registered participants will receive updated access details prior to the event. We look forward to connecting with you online. \nThe winter garden is truly a low maintenance affair and a time to enjoy – no weeding\, no watering\, and no deadheading! The winter landscape may be quiescent\, but the garden need not be bleak. Plants with brightly colored berries\, twigs\, stems\, foliage\, and even winter-blooming flowers shrug off the snow and cold. They bring cheer\, even as the sun enters Capricorn.  Warren Leach\, landscape horticulturist and author of the new book Plants for the Winter Garden from Timber Press\, will showcase gardens he has designed that celebrate the winter season as well as planting design ideas for your own garden. Plants for the Winter Garden can be purchased through Hardy Plant Society/Mid-Atlantic Group using the link provided during the program.  \nVirtual Registration \nProgram Details \n\nThe webinar link will be included in the confirmation email received after registering online.\nThis webinar will be recorded and available for 2 weeks after the presentation.\nRecording link will be available 2 days after the webinar.\nParticipants must download Zoom.\nEmail us if you have accessibility needs for this program.\nFor more information\, review our program and event policies or call the Scott office at 610-328-8025. \n\nAbout the Presenter Warren Leach is a passionate plant collector\, nurseryman\, horticulturist\, and landscape designer with a depth of knowledge of all garden plants – both perennial and woody plants\, tropical and temperate. Warren is also an admired speaker\, writer\, and educator. For more than thirty-five years\, Warren has been creating beautiful landscapes throughout New England\, as well as making captivating and educational display gardens at Tranquil Lake Nursery in Rehoboth. He is the co-owner of this specialty nursery that is a prominent grower of daylilies\, iris\, and distinctive perennials and woody plants. Warren has received many awards\, including the National Landscape Association Regional Certificate of Merit for Residential Landscape Design and the Rhode Island Nursery and Landscape Association’s First Place Award for Residential Design and Installation. Warren has also taught horticulture and landscape design at numerous institutions including: The University of Rhode Island\, the Brown University Learning Community\, Scott Arboretum & Gardens\, to name a few. Warren’s new book\, Plants for the Winter Garden\, was released on November 5\, 2024. 
URL:https://www.scottarboretum.org/calendar/celebrating-plants-in-the-winter-garden/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting
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SUMMARY:Travels @ 12: Patagonia: Into the Wild Beauty
DESCRIPTION:Join Dan Benarcik and Lisa Roper for a captivating talk on Patagonia’s breathtaking landscapes\, where towering peaks\, vast glaciers\, and windswept plains paint a scene of raw\, untouched beauty. Discover the awe-inspiring natural wonders that make this remote region one of the world’s last great wildernesses. \nTravels @ 12 is an online series for plant enthusiasts to vicariously experience gardens and natural spaces throughout the world.  \nNEW in 2026: 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.  \nVirtual Registration \nWatch Party Registration \nIn-person Registration  \nProgram Details \n\nThe webinar link will be included in the confirmation email received after registering online.\nAll registrations include access to the live Zoom webinar and recording links. \nIn-person registration is limited to 25. Due to limited seating\, virtual registrants cannot attend in person. \nRegistration is free\, but required to receive program links.\nVirtual participants must download Zoom.\nEmail us if you have accessibility needs for this program.\nFor more information\, review our program and event policies or call the Scott office at 610-328-8025. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nDan Benarcick  is a horticulturist\, designer\, teacher\, and artist whose life and career thrive at the intersection of creativity and cultivation. Growing up with a florist mother and a father who owned a home center\, he naturally developed a love for plants and craftsmanship. After earning his B.S. in Plant Science from the University of Delaware\, Dan began his career at Mt. Cuba Center\, where he discovered his passion for native plants. His journey then led him to Imperial Nurseries\, where he built strong professional connections and learned the business side of horticulture\, before joining Chanticleer Garden in 1993. At Chanticleer\, where creativity and horticulture merge seamlessly\, Dan oversees the Courtyard Gardens\, focusing on tropical and tender perennials that shape visitors’ first and last impressions. Beyond the garden\, he has shared his enthusiasm through writing for Fine Gardening\, Horticulture\, and Martha Stewart Living; promoting plants on QVC; and appearing on Cultivating Life and Growing a Greener World. He teaches\, lectures\, and builds—from furniture-making workshops to judging the Philadelphia Flower Show. At heart\, Dan is driven by the joy of inspiring others to see the beauty and possibility in plants\, design\, and hands-on creativity. \nLisa Roper is the Gravel Garden and Ruin horticulturist at Chanticleer\, a public garden in Wayne Pa. where she has gardened for the past 26 years in various parts of the garden. Lisa also photographs Chanticleer Garden weekly for What’s in Bloom on the Chanticleer website. Lisa has a BFA in fine art from The Cooper Union in NYC where she studied photography and painting. She is a graduate of the Longwood Gardens Professional Gardener Training Program. Lisa has been a guest gardener at Stellenbosch University Garden in South Africa and Great Dixter in West Sussex\, UK. She is also a contributor to The Art of Gardening\, design inspiration and planting techniques from Chanticleer. In her spare time\, she gardens at home with her husband\, Allan Summers and a flock of chickens who nibble the insects as she weeds.
URL:https://www.scottarboretum.org/calendar/travels-12-patagonia-into-the-wild-beauty/
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SUMMARY:Virtual Lunchtime Tour: In the Winter Garden
DESCRIPTION:Take your lunch break virtually in the snow covered gardens at Scott Arboretum & Gardens. Learn about great winter garden plants. Tune in to this tour on our YouTube channel.
URL:https://www.scottarboretum.org/calendar/virtual-lunchtime-tour-graceful-grasses/
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