Michael Dosmann
Keeper of a World Plant Collection and Leader in Global Plant Exploration.
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Member since: 2023
Proposed by: Fox Hill Garden Club, Zone I
Seconded by: Milton Garden Club, Zone I
As the Keeper of the Living Collections at The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Michael S. Dosmann oversees all aspects of this world-renowned collection. He not only keeps this amazing collection, he shares it far and wide. Only the second "keeper" in the arboretum's 150-year history, he is also a leader in global plant exploration.
His GCA history runs deep. He was the 1998 recipient ofThe Garden Club of America and the Royal Horticultural Society Interchange Fellowships and credits this experience with his professional success. A published scholar and frequent speaker, Michael has been a member of the board for the American Public Gardens Association. He was an entertaining and informative scholarship speaker at the GCA's 2022 Annual Meeting with his talk "How Do You Curate a Tree Museum?"
Michael is one of the GCA's best and most enthusiastic endorsers, participating in club, zone and national activities from hosting On the Road with the GCA to presenting at club and zone events, leading tours and sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm widely.
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