
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
The Officers were elected July 26, 2024 for a two year term.
Immediate Past President
Mr. John Lockwood Makar. Scottsdale, GA
Director, Executive Committee
Mr. Jonathan Kavalier. Vienna, VA
The Director was elected July 26, 2024 to the Executive Committee for a one-year term.
Directors
Mr. Jesse Armer, Kennett Square, PA
Elected to the Board for a first term in 2024
Mr. Lynn R. Batdorf, Bethesda, MD
International Registrar
Mr. Louis Bauer, Short Hills, NJ
Elected to the Board for a second term in 2024
Dr. Fred Gouker, Beltsville, MD
Elected to the Board for a first term in 2022
Mr. Jonathan Kavalier, Vienna VA
Elected to the Board for a first term in 2022
Ms. Kate Kerin, Salt Point, NY
Elected to the Board for a second term in 2024
Mr. James Saunders, Piney River, VA
Elected to the Board for a first term in 2023
Dr. Holly Scoggins, Newport, VA
Appointed to the Board in 2025 for two years
Mr. Fred Spicer, Highland Park, IL
Elected to the Board for a second term in 2024
Liason, University of Virginia Blandy Experimental Farm
Dr. David E. Carr. Boyce VA.
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.
Links
International Boxwood Societies
The European Boxwood and Topiary Society
European Boxwood and Topiary Society - France