Daily Archives: August 13, 2021


Friday, August 20, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm – A Conversation with Neil Porteous, Online

Best-known for his extraordinary revitalization of the gardens at the National Trust’s Mount Stewart, County Down, North Ireland, Neil Porteous is a garden consultant much in demand elsewhere around Ireland. At present, he is restoring one of the country’s most important gardens created at the start of the last century: Annes Grove, County Cork.  In this August 20 Irish Georgian Society online talk, beginning at noon Eastern time, he will explore the site with historian and author Robert O’Byrne, explaining its significance and illustrate what he is doing to ensure the legacy of Annes Grove has a dynamic future. 
Tickets: $20 + $2.85 fee Registration Required with IGS at eventbrite

The Lecture is sponsored by Hindman. Hindman is recognized internationally as a leading fine art auction house. Hindman operates more salesrooms in the United States than any other firm and conducts over 100 auctions annually in categories such as fine jewelry, fine art, modern design, books and manuscripts, furniture, decorative arts, couture, Asian works of art, arts of the American West, and numismatics, as well as special focus subjects as the need arises. Please visit hindmanauctions.com for more information and the 2021 auction calendar.
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Tuesdays, August 17 – August 31, 6:15 pm – 8:15 pm – Rooftop Gardening, Online

Farms and edible gardens are popping up on rooftops across the country. But rooftop, terraces, and balcony spaces have their own unique challenges for soil maintenance, watering, crop management, installation, and more. Manager of NYBG’s Edible Academy Annie Novak, cofounder of America’s first fully landscaped green roof commercial vegetable farm and author of the 2016 bestseller The Rooftop Growing Guide, shows you how to make your rooftop garden thrive. From vegetable selection to pest control to composting, you’ll learn the basics of rooftop, terrace, and balcony growing, covering both container and green roof garden systems. The Rooftop Growing Guide: How to Transform Your Roof, by Annie Novak, is the required text. The New York Botanical Garden’s virtual course will be held every week on Tuesday starting August 17 and running through August 31, from 6:15 – 8:15. $125.00 – register HERE.