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The Utrecht Botanic Garden
October meeting of the Ontario Rock Garden & Hardy Plant Society
Date
October 20, 2024 1:00 pm –
Location
Toronto Botanical Garden
777 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, Toronto, M3C 1P2
Price
Free!
Member Price: Also Free!
Event Details
October 20 Presentation: Connor Smith: The Utrecht Botanic Garden
Connor Smith will introduce us to the Rock Garden at Utrecht Botanic Garden, the largest academic botanic garden in the Netherlands. It is one of the largest in Europe and hosts more than 3,000 different species. With special focus on the Rock Garden and its collections, basically at sea level.
Connor gained an interest in alpine plants when working under alpine expert Elspeth MacKintosh at RBGE. Elspeth’s passion and knowledge inspired Connor to pursue a specialization in alpine plants. In 2019, he worked for the Schachen Alpine Garden high in the German mountains on a Merlin Trust placement.
He has been Head of the Utrecht garden since 2020.
Presenter
Connor Smith
Connor Smith began his horticulture career working at a garden centre in Scotland. After completing his first year of study, he was accepted to work as an intern for the world-renowned conifer and maple grower Iseli Nursery – becoming one of the first non-American interns to be extended since the inception of the programme in 1987.
Returning to Scotland, Connor received an offer to work for Zu Jeddeloh nursery in Germany. A short spell with Kevock Garden followed, where he participated in one of their Gold Medal-winning displays at the Chelsea Flower Show. Then, it was on to Vannucci Piante in Pistoia, Italy – the largest growing area in Europe.
Connor gained an interest in alpine plants when working under alpine expert Elspeth MacKintosh at RBGE. Elspeth’s passion and knowledge inspired Connor to pursue a specialization in alpine plants. In 2019, he worked for the Schachen Alpine Garden high in the German mountains on a Merlin Trust placement.
Connor Smith is the the Head of the rock garden at Utrecht Botanic Garden in the Netherlands. It is one of the largest in Europe and has more than 3,000 different species.