Episode 122 - Tom Smarr is the Executive Director at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens in Devon, Pennsylvania.
Tom Smarr is the Executive Director at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens in Devon, Pennsylvania. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies from the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s degree in Urban Horticulture Studies from the University of Washington in Seattle. He has worked for established institutions such as the University of Washington Botanic Gardens in Seattle and the Native Plant Trusts’ botanical garden “Garden in the Woods” in Massachusetts. Tom’s most notable work has been leading horticulture at newly opened urban parks such as the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway in Boston; the High Line in New York City; and The Parklands of Floyds Fork in Louisville, Kentucky.
About Jenkins Arboretum
Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens is one of the region’s great horticultural and environmental botanical garden assets, encompassing 48 acres, over a mile of trails, and a diverse plant collection that is specialized in Eastern North American Native plants, plus rhododendrons and azaleas from around world.
Jenkins is located in Devon, Pennsylvania and is open every day of the year and always has free admission.