Travels @ 12: Famous Clematis, Clematarians, and Their Gardens
February 11, 2027 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free
Scott Arboretum & Gardens Executive Director Jeff Jabco will share his travel tales during the 2026 Internationals Clematis Society’s visit to new and old gardens in southeastern England (Kent and Sussex) and two Channel Islands, Guernsey, and Sark. Learn about the history of several gardens that are intertwined with clematis: Great Dixter, Gravetye Manor and two Vita Sackville-West/Harold Nicolson gardens–Sissinghurst and Long Barn Garden. Jeff co-organized this 11-day trip for the Society to also visit the nursery and propagation and breeding facilities of the Society’s founder, Raymond Evison on Guernsey as well as 16 other sites.
Travels @ 12 is an online series for plant enthusiasts to vicariously experience gardens and natural spaces throughout the world.
To close out the Travels @ 12 2027 series, Jeff will be presenting live in-person in the Science Center! In-person registrants will have a chance to chat with the presenter, ask questions and connect with fellow travel enthusiasts. All speakers from the 2027 Travels @ 12 series will be invited to attend, making this a special opportunity to gather in community.
The lecture will be recorded and sent out to those who register. There will be no live-stream option.
Program Details
- All registrations include access to the panopto recording shortly after the program concludes.
- In-person registration is limited to 200.
- Registration is free, but required to receive program links.
- 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 Presenter:
Jeff Jabco, executive director of Scott Arboretum & Gardens, has been on staff since 1990. Before coming to Swarthmore, he worked for Penn State University Cooperative Extension as a horticulture agent in southeastern Pennsylvania; he also owned and operated a garden design and vegetable production business. He is a graduate of Penn State University with a master’s degree from North Carolina State University in Horticulture/Plant Breeding and Plant Pathology.
As well as working at Scott Arboretum & Gardens for 36 years, Jeff is former president and current vice-president of the International Clematis Society. He has organized three garden tours and clematis education trips for the group.
