The Davidson Horticultural Symposium was established in 1984 as a joint volunteer effort by the Davidson Garden Club and several faculty and staff members of Davidson College with the objective of providing affordable continuing education in the field of horticulture.  We have the tradition of inviting both well-known speakers and up-and-coming new talent.  J.C. Raulston was one of our biggest supporters and we take pride in his annual comment in the NC State Arboretum Newsletter that our symposium was "always the best in the region". 

Davidson College has been the site of the Symposium since its inception; the campus is an exceptional arboretum that provides a sense of escape from everyday pressures and offers the opportunity for quiet reflection.