ABS Board of Directors
President
Ms. Andrea Filippone. Pottersville, NJ
First Vice President
Mr. Kevin Collard. Leitchfield, KY
Second Vice President
Dr. Bruce Chalker. St. Louis, MO
Secretary
Ms. Cheryl Crowell. Winchester, VA
Treasurer
Mr. Mike Gaines. Sagaponak, NY
Immediate Past President
Mr. John Lockwood Makar. Scottsdale, GA
Executive Committee Representative
Mr. Jonathan Kavalier. Vienna, VA
Directors
Class of 2025
Mr. Eric T. Fleisher. Pottersville, NJ
Dr. Fred Gouker. Beltsville, MD
Mr. Jonathan Kavalier. Vienna ,VA
Class of 2026
Mr. James Saunders. Piney River, VA
Mr. Fred Spicer. Highland Park, IL
Position open
Class of 2027
Mr. Jesse Armer. Kennett Square, PA
Mr. Louis Bauer. Short Hills, NJ
Ms. Kate Kerin. Salt Point, NY
International Registrar
Mr. Lynn R. Batdorf. Bethesda, MD
Executive Director
Ms. Patricia Reilly. Stafford, VA
Boxwood Bulletin Editor
Ms. Shea Powell. Union, ME
CONTACT US!
The American Boxwood Society
P.O. Box 85, Boyce, VA 22620-0085
amboxwoodsociety@gmail.com
BOXWOOD GARDENS
LONGWOOD GARDENS
Main Fountain Garden. Kennett Square, PA.
‘One of the great gardens of the world, from the 4-acre Conservatory to the splendor of the outdoor gardens spanning 1,077 acres.’
The history of Boxwood at Longwood:
Maintaining Tradition: A Boxwood Story
US NATIONAL ARBORETUM
National Boxwood Collection. Washington, DC
‘The U.S. National Arboretum enhances the economic, environmental, and aesthetic value of ornamental and landscape plants through long-term, multi-disciplinary research, conservation of genetic resources, and interpretative gardens and exhibits.’
Read more about the Boxwood Collection at the USNA
STATE ARBORETUM OF VIRGINIA
Blandy Experimental Farm
ABS Memorial Garden. White Post, VA.
The American Boxwood Society helped to establish The Boxwood Memorial Garden containing over one hundred well-labeled plants. Read more about the Garden
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN
Blanke Boxwood Garden. St. Louis, MO.
‘The Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis was founded in 1859 by Henry Shaw. Today, the Garden is a National Historic Landmark and a center for science, conservation, education and horticultural display.’
Information on the Blanke Boxwood Garden
CHEEKWOOD ESTATE AND GARDENS
Martin Boxwood Gardens. Nashville, TN
‘The Cheek home and its gardens were designed by Bryant Fleming in the late 1920’s. The elegant Georgian-style mansion is surrounded by lawns and terraced gardens with extensive plantings of boxwood.’
Information on the Martin Boxwood Gardens
JC RAULSTON ARBORETUM
at NC State University. Raleigh, NC.
‘The JC Raulston Arboretum is a nationally acclaimed garden with one of the largest and most diverse collections of landscape plants adapted for landscape use in the Southeast. Plants especially adapted to Piedmont North Carolina conditions are collected and evaluated in an effort to find superior plants for use in southern landscapes.’
Learn more about the Boxwood Collection.