A Morning of Inspiration with Matthew Ross

Name: A Morning of Inspiration with Matthew Ross
Start: 2026-04-13T10:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-13T12:30:00-05:00
Location: 4226 SE Military Dr, San Antonio, TX, United States, Texas 78222

Schedule

Mon Apr 13 2026 at 10:30 am to 12:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

4226 SE Military Dr, San Antonio, TX, United States, Texas 78222 | San Antonio, TX

Please register: https://www.arboretumsa.org/event-details-registration/matthew-ross-morning
Join us for a special conversation exploring the past, present, and future of public gardens. We are pleased to welcome Matthew Ross, Executive Director of The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park in Traverse City, Michigan, for an engaging and thought-provoking talk. Come be part of the growing dialogue around public horticulture and places like the Arboretum—where nature, education, and community come together.
Bring your lunch or a snack, a refillable water bottle, and enjoy a relaxed morning of learning and conversation in a beautiful outdoor setting.
Matthew oversees the 26-acre Botanical Garden which was founded by visionaries Kurt and Karen Schmidt and a team of volunteers on the site of the Northern Michigan Asylum Farm. Prior to coming home to Michigan, Matthew was the Director of Continuing Education at Longwood Gardens, a college instructor at Owens Community College, and chief Horticulturist at Toledo Botanic Garden. He is a proud graduate of Michigan State University where he received a bachelors and master’s degree in Horticultural Science with an emphasis on Landscape Design Construction Management and Urban Forestry respectively. He is a well-respected public garden professional that spends his spare time kayaking, hiking, and exploring the vast landscape of Northern Michigan.
Traverse the history of botanical gardens from their infancy where queens and kings amassed collections of flora to modern day forums for change. Explore the ever-evolving role of public horticulture, providing examples of incredible garden design, programming, and research with Matthew Ross, Executive Director of The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park. Distill the grandeur of some of the nation’s top gardens to an approachable scale and learn tips and tricks on how to best cultivate ideas sparked by these amazing resources.