Diversity is what makes the Ambler Arboretum beautiful in all seasons as well as an effective teaching tool. Our wide diversity of plants supports a wide diversity of animals, creating a habitat. 

We are also very interested in supporting human diversity at the Ambler Arboretum. 

Public gardens are often thought of as neutral ground, places for peace and relaxation, places where you can get away from the bad news, unwind, and decompress. While all of this is certainly true, public gardens and the history of public horticulture spaces are not without their complicated pasts and unfortunate contributions to the systemic problems we have today.  We must do better jobs of telling these stories, of raising awareness about our role in what is going on today. At the Ambler Arboretum we are working to uncover our stories – all of them – and to tell them. Someday we will be able to.  

We are also working to understand the barriers we have in place preventing anyone who is interested from visiting our gardens and attending our programs. As we learn what these barriers are we will work to, dismantle them creating a space accessible and accommodating to all. 

We believe diversity equals resilience not only for the health of our gardens but for the health of our community and for society as a whole. 

We welcome your ideas and feedback regarding diversity and inclusion at the Ambler Arboretum. You can contact the Arboretum Director Kathy Salisbury at [click-for-email] to further this conversation.