About the Paul Meyer Lecture Series
Kickoff Announcement
Paul Meyer Lecture Series
In Tribute
A Lecture Series organized by the friends of World Dendrology Day
Called the Paul Meyer Lecture Series
This series was named in honor of Paul Meyer, an eminent member of the profession of dendrology and who worked at the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania for 43 years, as Executive Director from 1991 - 2019. The intent of the lecture series is: "to foster and promote innovative ideas and approaches in dendrology, to recognize distinguished scholars and to bring their discoveries to a wider audience, and to encourage the development of the science of dendrology so that both professionals and students can enjoy the benefits of a broader perspective." It is hoped that their collaboration will upscale how dendrology influencers utilize their industry expertise, fostering profound connections with their constituents, especially dendrologists and scientists seeking discovery.
First Paul Meyer Lecture
"Happy World Dendrology Day"
Introducing the Inaugural Paul Meyer Lecture for 2025:
"Garden Restoration, Philosophy and Practice" using Trees as an Anchor by way of Villa La Pietra, Tuscany as a Case Study describing the issue of Trees as a key consideration in Garden Restoration by Nicholas Dakin Elliot, garden manager and horticulturalist.
Nick Dakin-Elliot, as Horticultural Associate, is responsible for the gardens and grounds of Villa La Pietra and, as Garden Manager, the garden of Villa Torre di Sopra, both in Florence, Italy. Previously, he was senior lecturer in horticulture at Pershore College of Horticulture in England. He has written for a wide range of publications on horticultural issues and was a contributor to the Royal Horticultural Society’s Dictionary of Gardening. He has also given classes for the Society as well as organizations as diverse as the Seychelles government, New York Botanical Gardens and the Landscape Museum of Verbania, Piemonte.
He studied ornamental horticulture at Askham Bryan College, York and the University Botanic Gardens, Cambridge and studied education at the Universities of Wolverhampton and Worcester in England