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Mary-Land Scapes, Photography and Watercolor by Beth Horstman and Joan Machinchick, on view through October at Adkins Arboretum

September 6, 2024Across Our Desk

Ridgely, MD Whether with a simple cornstalk or a vast iconic shoreline, artists Beth Horstman and Joan Machinchick evoke the beauty, wildness and peace—indeed the complexity—of Maryland’s environmental riches. Their exhibit, Mary-Land Scapes, runs through October 26, 2024 at Adkins Arboretum, with a reception to meet the artists on Saturday, September 14, from 2 to […]

Adkins Arboretum, Beech Works to Launch Rooted Wisdom podcast, with Listening Party September 26, 2024

September 3, 2024Across Our Desk

Ridgely, MD Adkins Arboretum, in partnership with Beech Works, will launch the Rooted Wisdom podcast with a listening party on Thursday, September 26, at 7 p.m. The event will be held in person at the Avalon Theatre in Easton, MD, and will also be available via live stream, viewable at rootedwisdom.org. The event includes the […]

Adkins Arboretum To Hold Fall Native Plant Sale—Online!

July 25, 2024Across Our Desk

RIDGELY, MD Prepare for fall in the garden! Adkins Arboretum, offering the Chesapeake gardener the best selection of landscape-ready native plants for more than two decades, announces its Fall Native Plant Sale. All proceeds benefit the Arboretum’s rich catalog of education programs that teach about the Delmarva’s native plants and their connection to a healthy […]

Arboreal, Oil Paintings by Judith Peck, on View Through August 15, 2024 at Adkins Arboretum

July 5, 2024Across Our Desk

A slim woman lies tucked between the roots of a huge sycamore tree in Judith Peck’s haunting oil painting “Give Me Shelter.” Why she is there is a mystery, but a compelling story slowly unfolds in Peck’s exhibit, Arboreal, on view at Adkins Arboretum’s Visitor’s Center through August 15, 2024. There will be a reception […]

Adkins Arboretum Awarded Environmental Education Grant from Chesapeake Bay Trust

June 10, 2024Across Our Desk

Adkins Arboretum has been awarded a three-year environmental education grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust in support of its “Eating the Sun” project. The goal of this project is to embed a systemic, Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience in Caroline County Public Schools’ seventh grade life science curriculum. The project will support curricular development, teacher professional […]

Adkins Arboretum to Sponsor Naturally Better Landscaping Speaker Series

April 26, 2024Across Our Desk

RIDGELY, MD HOA members are invited to participate in an eight-part speaker series hosted by Adkins Arboretum. The series was developed as part of the Naturally Better Landscaping project in partnership with ShoreRivers with funding from the Chesapeake Bay Trust. All programs are free for HOA members, $10 for Arboretum members and $15 for the […]

Adkins Arboretum to launch The Diversity Around Us with the Maryland Biodiversity Project

March 29, 2024Across Our Desk

RIDGELY, MD On Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 1 p.m., Adkins Arboretum will launch The Diversity Around Us, a series of free talks and walks offered in partnership with the Maryland Biodiversity Project. Jim Brighton, co-founder of the Maryland Biodiversity Project, will introduce the series and provide insight into his project’s efforts to catalog Maryland’s […]

Growing Up Green! Homeschool Programs on Tap at Adkins Arboretum

January 31, 2024Across Our Desk

RIDGELY, MD: Spring is an exciting time for new life at the Arboretum! Adkins Arboretum is offering a series of homeschool classes this spring with Growing Up Green! During this eight-week program, students will peek into bluebird boxes, scoop up tadpoles with nets, scout for chrysalises in the pollinator beds, use binoculars to find squirrel […]

Become “United by Flowers” on Adkins Arboretum Trip to Philadelphia Flower Show

January 26, 2024Across Our Desk

RIDGELY, MD: Now in its 195th year, the award-winning PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is a one-of-a-kind marquee event known the world over for its exquisite and immersive floral exhibits, world-class plant competitions, family-friendly activities and educational offerings. It is a top destination and a must-experience horticultural event. On Mon., March 4, 2024 join Adkins Arboretum […]

Adkins Arboretum, Shore Rivers Receive Grant to Educate Homeowner Associations

January 8, 2024Across Our Desk

RIDGELY, MD Adkins Arboretum received a 2023 Chesapeake Bay Trust Outreach grant to partner with ShoreRivers on a “Naturally Better Landscaping” project that strives to educate and empower local homeowner associations to adopt environmentally-friendly landscaping practices. The project was prompted by the passage of Maryland House Bill 322, which prohibits HOA governing bodies from restricting […]