Heads up! Due to icy conditions, the gardens will be closed on Monday, December 23.
The Garden Shop will remain open from 9 AM to 4 PM.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
