Join a group of garden enthusiasts for an in-depth walking tour of the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens. Participants will gain insight into the history of the beginnings of the Arboretum as a public garden. The tour is about the stories of the design and construction process — how the space moved from a football parking lot and farm fields to the beautiful Arboretum.

Instructor: Jude Larkin holds both undergraduate (1977) and graduate (1997) degrees in landscape architecture from Penn State. She is a retired project manager from Penn State’s Office of the Physical Plant. She has steered the design and construction of the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens from the first Master Plan (2001) to the completion of the Pollinator Bird Garden (2021). Jude has guided many in-depth tours and captivates visitors with her unique perspective. She genuinely enjoys sharing her passion for the Arboretum.