Now through September 12, 2010 |
"Christopher Lloyd: A Life at Great Dixter"
Exhibition at the Garden Museum, London
This is the first retrospective charting the life of Christopher Lloyd, plantsman, garden designer, and prolific writer, who died in 2006. The exhibition coincides with the centenary of the founding of the gardens in East Sussex by Christopher’s father Nathaniel. It brings together examples of Christopher’s writings and personal objects, many of which have never been on public display, including his gardening galoshes and photographs from the family’s collection. Lectures and related events run alongside.
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Now through December 12, 2010 |
"Losing Paradise: Endangered Plants Here and Around the World"
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC
Threats to the rich diversity of plant life are many, and more than a fifth of the world’s flora is poised at the edge of extinction. Many species are losing their habitats faster than scientists can measure them. This exhibition explores the beauty and diversity of the world’s endangered plants through forty-five works of art by member artists of the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA). Learn about the Museum’s efforts to help plant conservationists determine which plant species are threatened. Find out how botanical illustration supports the scientific work of the Museum’s Botany Department.
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September 9-12, 2010 |
Preserving the Historic Road 2010
The 7th biennial conference
will be hosted in Washington, DC by the National Park Service, the Federal Highways Administration, the USDA Forest Service, the United States International Committee on Monuments and Sites (US ICOMOS), and Paul Daniel Marriott + Associates. Four days of education sessions, special events, and field workshops will provide the latest best practices, theories, and methods for the identification, preservation, and management of historic roads. Experience national monuments from historic park roads and parkways, or travel to nearby Maryland to experience the National Road, the nation's first federally funded highway in 1806, or to Virginia to visit the sublime Skyline Drive.
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September 10-13, 2010 |
Garden Writers Association Annual Meeting
Dallas, Texas
The GWA is a non-profit association which provides leadership and opportunities for education, recognition, career development, and a forum for diverse interactions for professionals in the field of garden communication.
For membership information, visit: www.gardenwriters.org.
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September 10, 2010 |
"Come to the table — Historic Plants in the Kitchen"
Biennial Historic Plants Symposium
Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants at Monticello
The symposium will focus on the garden’s harvest essential in early American recipes from a regional perspective. Speakers include New England food historian Sandy Oliver, heirloom vegetable collector and author William Woys Weaver, and John Martin “Hoppin’ John” Taylor, author and expert on Charleston foodways and Lowcountry cuisine, along with Monticello’s Dr. Leni Sorenson on African-American cooking and Peter Hatch with a look at Thomas Jefferson’s vegetable garden. The evening program at the Monticello Visitors Center features noted food historian and writer Rosalind Creasey.
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September 11, 2010 |
Fourth Annual Heritage Harvest Festival
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
Co-sponsored with the Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. This year’s festival will be held on the grounds of Monticello. This family-oriented, educational event includes tastings, informative workshops, and talks by authors such as William Woys Weaver, Tom Burford, Barbara Pleasants, Barbara Melera, and Jeanine Davis. New speakers this year include Aaron Whaley, president of the Seed Savers Exchange in Iowa; Garden Girl Patti Moreno, a Boston celebrity and TV personality who champions sustainable urban living; Sharon Astyk, author of the Jefferson inspired A Nation of Farmers; and Christopher Lee, a disciple of Alice Waters and former chef at her Berkeley, CA restaurant.
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September 18 & 19, 2010 |
The Garden Conservancy Open Days Program
Raleigh, NC
Explore four private gardens open to the public in Cary and Raleigh, to benefit The Garden Conservancy and the JC Raulston Arboretum. No reservations required; rain or shine. September 18 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) & 19 (1 p.m.-5 p.m.)
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September 25 and 26, 2010 |
The Garden Conservancy Open Days Program
Charlotte, NC
Explore six private gardens open to the public in Charlotte, to benefit The Garden Conservancy and Wing Haven/The Elizabeth Lawrence Garden. No reservations required; rain or shine. September 25 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) & 26 (1-5 p.m.)
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September 25 and 26, 2010 |
What's Out There Weekend
The Cultural Landscape Foundation will hold What’s Out There Weekend—the prototype for an annual, nationwide series of interpretive tours that focus attention on our country’s rich and diverse heritage of designed landscapes. In the inaugural What’s Out There Weekend, members of the public will be able to visit any or all of a network of 30 sites around Washington, D.C., to get free tours from expert guides. The goal is to raise awareness of the importance of designed landscapes—many of which we pass daily but fail to recognize—and to educate the public about those individuals who designed and created them. TCLF is proud to have the support of the National Park Service, the Smithsonian Institution, Dumbarton Oaks, and the Washington, D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation in hosting this first What’s Out There Weekend.
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October 3, 2010 |
The Charleston Horticulture Society's annual fall "Gardens for Gardeners" Tour
Charleston, South Carolina
Mazyck Wraggborough, with its numerous fountains and public gardens, has the distinction of being known as the Garden District. This late eighteenth-century neighborhood, with it collection of colonial and antebellum homes, contains a diverse collection of gardens and garden styles. The tour of 8-10 horticulturally rich private gardens is from 12-4 p.m. followed by a light reception.
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October 13, 2010 |
Lecture by garden historian and author James R. Cothran
Cherokee Garden Library at the Atlanta History Center
Atlanta, GA
Renowned garden historian and author James R. Cothran, who will discuss his new book, Charleston Gardens and the Landscape Legacy of Loutrel Briggs at 7:00 PM, followed by a book signing and reception celebrating the Garden Library’s 35th Anniversary. Admission is $35.00 (individual) and $50.00 (couple). All proceeds to benefit the endowment of the Cherokee Garden Library in honor of James R. Cothran. Event will be held at McElreath Hall, Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30305. For more information or reservations, please call (404) 814-4046 or email scatron@atlantahistorycenter.com. |
October 15-16, 2010 |
The 22nd Annual Southern Garden Symposium & Workshops
St. Francisville, LA
The 2010 program include a floral design demonstration by Ron Morgan from California, as well as workshops on native plants, antique roses, shade gardens, and more. Lectures will continue on Saturday with programs by noted speakers including professor and consultant David Creech, historian William Seale, and ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin. To top off each day, two of St. Francisville’s loveliest private homes, The Oaks and The Cabildo, will open their doors for the Speakers’ Gala and Saturday Tea. The finest garden books and tools, as well as an array of southern plants to satisfy every desire, will be for sale. In addition, Saturday’s silent auction will be full of fantastic wares. Unique plants, garden art, hand-made benches, gourmet dinners, and overnight stays at historic bed and breakfasts are among some of the potential bargains available.
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October 22-24, 2010 |
The third Northern Neck Cultural Landscape Symposium
Stratford Hall
Stratford, VA
This symposium studies the region's formal landscapes of the colonial and early national periods. For additional information, email info@stratfordhall.org. |
November 5, 2010 |
The Cultural Landscape Foundation and the Cherokee Garden Library at the Atlanta History Center will host a Pioneer Regional Symposium to celebrate the recent publication of Shaping the American Landscape: New Profiles from the Pioneers of American Landscape Design Project. For more information, contact TCLF at (202) 483.0553 or info@tclf.org. |
February 18, 2011 |
Southern Garden Heritage Conference
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Athens, GA
Speakers and topics to be announced. For more information, contact Anne Shenk at 706-542-6158 or askenk@uga.edu or visit www.uga.edu/botgarden.
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April 1-3, 2011 |
Southern Garden History Society Annual Meeting
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mark your calendars now! The 29th Annual Meeting of the Southern Garden History Society, “River Capitol: Bridging Landscapes of the Old and New South,” will be held in Baton Rouge, LA. Participants will see a variety of public and private gardens that reflect Anglo and Franco traditions. Proposals for papers are due by November 1, 2010 and should be emailed to Anne Legett, wlegett@cox.net. The Sunday optional tour will feature outstanding private gardens in nearby Pointe Coupee Parish.
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September 22-24, 2011 |
18th Conference on Restoring Southern Gardens & Landscapes
"A New World: Naturalists and Artists in the American South."
Set your sites on this highly regarded conference, held biennially at Old Salem in Winston-Salem, NC.
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