The Spark Explores the Morris Arboretum and Gardens of the University of PennsylvaniaAsia Tabb Bio Recent Stories Asia Tabb is the Host and Producer for WITF’s The Spark. For those who picture a small, quiet garden when they hear the word “arboretum,” the Morris Arboretum and Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania may come as a surprise. “The Morris Arboretum and Gardens is part of the University of Pennsylvania,” said Stephanie Bruneau, who works in education at the Arboretum. “It’s a 92-acre public garden about 15 miles away from Penn’s campus, in the very northwest corner of the city. “We have many different garden spaces to explore — gardens of different scales and different focuses.