Friday
October 16, 2009
Lang Performing Arts Center, Swarthmore College
Speakers
Tomasz Aniśko is Curator of Plants at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, where he oversees proper naming and identification of plants, coordinates plant trials and plant distribution programs, and leads plant exploration efforts.
Dave Demers, a modern day plant hunter and garden designer, has traveled the world to discover plants in their native habitats in search of the best grass cultivars for our northern landscapes
Bill McLaughlin is Curator of Living Collections at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, DC, where he has worked since 1986.
Doug Tallamy is Professor and Chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware.
Jimmy Turner is Senior Director of Gardens at the Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden where he designs the color and perennial displays featuring more than 500,000 bulbs and 2.3 million bedding plants for the 66 acre garden.
Jacqueline van der Kloet is a garden designer based in Weesp, The Netherlands, noted for her unique planting designs.
*Please note changes to conference parking*
Conference Highlights
- Conference approved for APLD continuing education credits
- Internationally known speakers
- Free admission to sponsoring institutions
- Books for sale/author signings
Conference Co-Sponsors
- Chanticleer
- The Hardy Plant Society/Mid-Atlantic Group
- Longwood Gardens, Inc.
- The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
- The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College