Bobby Mottern
director of horticulture, durham, North carolina
Bobby Mottern is Director of Horticulture at Sarah P. Duke Gardens. He leads a dynamic team of 16 horticulturists who manage an amazing 53-acre botanic garden in the heart of the Duke University campus. Bobby also oversees the garden’s physical operations, project management, and participates in a variety of educational programming and long-range planning. Bobby has a BS in Horticulture from Clemson University and a Masters Degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Georgia. Bobby joined Duke Gardens in 2009. His other work experience includes Reynolds and Jewell landscape architects in Raleigh, and 10 years as director of horticulture at Brookgreen Gardens in Pawleys Island, SC.
lecture:
gardening for climate resilience
Weather extremes seem to be occurring on a more frequent basis all around the country. And severe weather has a distinct bearing on our ability to garden successfully. Climate Resilient Gardening is about being aware of how climatic conditions impact your region and how to have a vibrant garden that tolerates and even thrives under these wild swings in weather. We’ll discuss several different gardens we have recently installed at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, the features these gardens offer, the exposures they endure, and the plants that are performing in them.