Episode 200 - Mary Tipping is the Curator and Plant Recorder at ths Scott Arboeretum & Gardens at Swarthmore College.
From The Plant a Trillion Trees Podcast by Eva Monheim
August 1, 2025 · 1h 12m · Season 6 · Episode 200
About this episode
Mary Tipping discusses her role as Curator and Plant Recorder at the Scott Arboretum & Gardens, highlighting her responsibilities and plant passions.
Mary Tipping has held the position of Curator and Plant Recorder at the Scott Arboretum & Gardens at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, since 2015, after working as the Horticulturist at the Henry Schmieder Arboretum of Delaware Valley University in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. In her current position, she is responsiblefor curating, recording, mapping, and labeling a vast array of plant collections, which encompass over 11,500 woody plants and thousands of herbaceous plants. She is an ISA Certified Arborist® and the PhiladelphiaFlower Show Nomenclature Chairman. Her plant passions include oaks, beeches, Stewartia , conifers, witch-hazels, deciduous azaleas, and ferns, just to name a few.
People in this episode
Host: Eva Monheim
Guest: Mary Tipping
Topics covered
- plant curation
- arboriculture
- gardening
- plant collections
- horticulture
Keywords
- Curator
- plant recorder
- woody plants
- herbaceous plants
- ISA Certified Arborist
- oaks
- conifers
- deciduous azaleas
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Scott Arboretum & Gardens, Swarthmore College, Henry Schmieder Arboretum, Delaware Valley University
Places: Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Pennsylvania
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