Deep Dive Tours at Leach Research Station
Join us each month for a deep dive into the thousands of plants in our collection at Leach Research Station. In July, we'll explore how trees contribute to the health of the garden landscape.
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With over 2,300 accessioned plants, the David G. Leach Research Station is a treasure trove of unique trees, shrubs, and other botanical gems.
New this spring, join Rhododendron Collections Manager Connor Ryan for a monthly tour of the grounds, focusing on a different plant group or theme each time. Learn about each plant’s biology, identification, and use in the landscape, then join us for light refreshments and conversation after the tour. All tours include informational handouts to help bring your learning home.
Terrain: up to 1.0 mile, natural surface and grass, mostly flat, potential mud and wet spots depending on weather.
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Location: Leach Research Station in Madison, Ohio (Directions will be sent by email to prior to the program date.)
Dates:
July 17 | Seeing the Forest for the Trees: The Overstory at Leach Research Station
Seeing the Forest for the Trees: the Overstory at Leach Research Station
Friday, July 17, 2026
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Price: $10 per member, $20 per nonmember
The canopy at the Leach Station is essential to the health and prosperity of the collection beneath. Explore the trees overhead, some native to the property and some planted, to gain a new appreciation for a vital part of the station. Learn common and uncommon tall and mid-level trees, how to identify them, and their use in the landscape.
Connor Ryan, MS
Rhododendron Collections Manager
My group is engaged in three things at Holden: curating the Rhododendron collection, breeding landscape plants, and stewarding the David G. Leach Research Station. Current collections focuses include North American native rhododendrons and azaleas, especially R. flammeum, R. prunifolium, and the Ohio natives, as well as any non-native species that may be adapted to our climate. Breeding focuses are on broader adaptability in elepidote rhododendrons, reblooming in evergreen azaleas, and a few smaller projects with Pieris and Hamamelis. We strongly believe in the value of living collections and are happy to share non-proprietary germplasm or accommodate collections-based scholarship. If you work for a botanical garden or nursery interested in rhododendrons (or azaleas) or are a scholar studying them, please get in touch. We would love to help with your work.
