Spring 2025 Meeting

Glove hand picking tulips

The Boston Committee Spring Lecture, Lunch and Garden Tour has been Scheduled

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Mass Hort Executive Director James Hearsum will speak on Gardens as a Community Asset. James will lead us on a tour of the Mass Hort tulip fields, covered in over 55,000 tulips.

Mass Hort Executive Director James Hearsum

More about James Hearsum, President and Executive Director, Mass Hort

James Hearsum is an accomplished horticulturist and leader with a proven track record of advancing botanical and community-focused organizations. From 2014 to 2019, he served as the Executive Director of St. Andrews Botanic Garden in Scotland, where he spearheaded transformative initiatives in guest experience, outreach, and education. Under his leadership, the garden established a sustainable Urban Farm, a Butterfly House, and a Community Hub, while also expanding its reach to previously underserved communities.

Since 2020, Hearsum has brought his extensive horticultural experience and dynamic leadership to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, continuing to advance excellence in horticulture and community engagement.

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