New York, New York
1921 - 2020
SCHOLTZ--Elizabeth. The Board of Trustees, Staff, and Volunteers of Brooklyn Botanic Garden are deeply saddened by the passing of our esteemed Director Emeritus, Elizabeth Scholtz, who died at her home in Brooklyn on April 22, 2020. She was 98. Born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1921, Ms. Scholtz...
Read MoreOne of my all-time sheroes! Bettys enthusiasm for plants and what they can teach influenced me as a person and as a writer. I will never forget her trailblazing personality in all things. Intrepid, resourceful, determined! She was all of that!
Eline Maxwell
May 08, 2020 | Coworker
Deepest condolences to Betty's family, she was an elegant lady who introduced me to what became a lifelong interest in South Africa flora. I met her when I worked a summer as a community gardening advisor at BBG way back in the 70s. She told me about the Botanical Society of South Africa and showed me the copies of their magazine, Veld an Flora, in the BBG library. She also helped give me good advice and contacts when I took my first trip to South Africa in 1984. People over there still...
Ernie DeMarie
May 02, 2020
I worked under Betty at BBG back in the 80s. She always remembered the gardeners names, and made a special point to ask about our families. She was so genuine, a true human being. She made it a point to stop and pick up trash in the garden, and always with a smile. She will be missed.
alan gorkin
May 01, 2020
