Lecture Series Lineup Gets a “Wow!”
Posted in Learning Experiences on December 17th, 2009 by Plant Talk – Be the first to commentGroundbreaking Speakers Challenge Traditional Ways
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Phyllis Odessey, Horticulture Manager at Randall’s Island Park, earned a Certificate in Horticulture from The New York Botanical Garden’s Continuing Education Program. |
The life of a gardener is filled with many “Aha!” moments. But when I opened the NYBG Fall/Winter Catalog and turned to page 62, to the winter gardening lecture series lineup of speakers, it was not an “Aha!” moment but rather a “Wow!” moment. Three names jumped off the page: Dan Pearson, Barbara Damrosch and Fritz Haeg. From the Ground Up: Gardens Re-Imagined is the perfect name for a series featuring this rabble-rousing trio.
In the forward to Dan Pearson’s new book, Spirit: Garden Inspiration, Beth Chatto writes, “Dan Pearson shows how the most intimidating situations can be transformed. It takes a rare mind and eye to break away from our traditional view of what makes a garden…” Dan’s also a great plantsman, as I well know, but that’s not why I’m going to his lecture on January 21. I am going because I know that Dan will challenge my notions of order, color, and texture. read more »