Abra Lee Lecture: "Conquer the Soil"

Name: Abra Lee Lecture: "Conquer the Soil"
Start: 2026-03-11T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-11T18:30:00-04:00
Location: Cylburn Arboretum

Cylburn Arboretum Friends

Highlights

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm

1 hour

Cylburn Arboretum

Starting at USD 0

Date & Location

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm to 06:30 pm (GMT-04:00)

Cylburn Arboretum

4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, United States

About the event

Abra Lee Lecture: "Conquer the Soil"

Join Cylburn Arboretum Friends and the Horticultural Society of Maryland for an evening lecture at the Vollmer Center.

About this Event

Join garden historian Abra Lee where she will share stories behind key figures from her upcoming book Conquer the Soil. Her talk will focus on the exceptional accomplishments of African Americans with careers in horticulture and gardening.

This event is free to CAF Members and Maryland Hort Society Members--please pre-register for your free ticket online. This event is $5 for non-CAF/non-Hort Society Members (includes all fees).

5-5:30pm Cookies and Conversation

5:30-6:30 Lecture