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Professional Show-&-Tell: Part II
This post is a summary of the second half of our Professional Show-&-Tell at the Morris Arboretum on January 19th. Presentations by Lucy...

Cat Meholic
Jan 23, 20196 min read
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Professional Show-&-Tell: Part I
On January 19th Women in Horticulture gathered for our favorite event, the Professional Show-&-Tell! Traditionally, this event gives six...

Cat Meholic
Jan 23, 20195 min read
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Seed Swap & Book Exchange
Women in Hort members were lucky to be treated to a great event this last Saturday! Kate Galer and Julie Bare created a wintertime...

Cat Meholic
Jan 17, 20193 min read
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Alpine Plantswoman Amy Schneider
What is the appropriate appellation for someone who straddles horticulture and botany? We are delighted to feature Amy Schneider--a woman...

Martha Keen
Jan 4, 20196 min read
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2019 The Year of Career Building
At our Annual Planning Meeting in November at the Tyler Arboretum one of our main tasks was to create a theme to unify our activities in...

Cat Meholic
Dec 15, 20182 min read
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Yes, she is THAT good: Peggy Anne Montgomery
As you read this Q&A with Peggy Anne, I want you to know that she truly is the definition of a "can-do attitude" and that she is one of...

Cat Meholic
Dec 1, 20184 min read
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Carol Lerner: Author and Illustrator
I do not have children so it may seem strange that I do have an extensive collection of garden and nature books for children. Mostly they...

Kathleen Salisbury
Nov 19, 20183 min read
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Valerie Finnis
1924-2006 | United Kingdom Guest Blogger, Martha Keen, has written the piece below about the dynamic Historic Woman in Hort, Valerie...

Cat Meholic
Nov 12, 20183 min read
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Uncomfortable Conversations in a Peaceful Place
Last month, Women in Horticulture participated in a critical thinking workshop at Mt. Cuba Center. The content was created by Kathy...

Cat Meholic
Nov 7, 20184 min read
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Heroines in Horticulture at Chanticleer
Collaboration has been the key to successful events for Women in Horticulture. Our event "Heroines in Horticulture" hosted by Chanticleer...

Cat Meholic
Oct 21, 20183 min read
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Melissa Dietrich: Inviting guests to the garden
On the final day of the American Public Gardens Association’s national conference in Disneyland I saw a friendly person wearing a...

Cat Meholic
Oct 21, 20185 min read
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Protect Our Bodies: Event Recap
At the volunteer work day in April of this year, with our heads in the dirt, a group of Women in Hort were brainstorming new event ideas....

Cat Meholic
Sep 16, 20186 min read
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A Glass Ceiling Shattered: Sarada Krishnan
Over the last five years, I have attended the American Public Gardens Association's National Conference. At each of these meetings I...

Cat Meholic
Aug 29, 20184 min read
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Linwood Park: A garden and community space
During our first ever volunteer work day at Stoneleigh: A Natural Garden, I had the pleasure of meeting Kate Galer. Kate is a...

Cat Meholic
Aug 6, 20183 min read
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Laureen Griffin: My foray into gardening
Gradually…over the course of a couple or so years… I fell in love …with a place and in this place found a hidden gem – a garden. A...
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Jul 27, 20184 min read
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Professional Show-&-Tell: Part 2
The second part of our event recap from our June 30th Professional Show-&-Tell at Ambler Arboretum at Temple University! Here we follow...

Cat Meholic
Jul 9, 20184 min read
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Professional Show-&-Tell: Part 1
On June 30th Ambler Arboretum of Temple University hosted our second annual Professional Show-&-Tell. We had six speakers presenting on a...

Cat Meholic
Jul 9, 20185 min read
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Beth Stark: Boxwood Queen and so much more
WinH: What is your current role in horticulture? BSt: I manage the Goodstay Gardens, owned by the University of Delaware and supported by...

Cat Meholic
Jun 21, 20186 min read
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Martha B. Stephens: Inspired by mother and nature
Martha B. Stephens is our featured horticulturist for May. She provided a month's worth of inspiring photos, and spent time with Women in...

Cat Meholic
Apr 29, 20182 min read
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Historic Highlight: Rachel Carson
Hi there! For those of you that do not know me, my name is Rachel Burlington and I live in Portland, Oregon. Before I moved here last...
Rachel Burlington
Apr 27, 20184 min read
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