Daily Archives: October 4, 2021

Thursday, October 14, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Envisioning Landscapes: The Transformative Landscapes of OJB, Online

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Join James Burnett, FASLA, founding partner of OJB Landscape Architecture, as he shares selected projects from the firm’s first monograph, published by Monacelli. Winner of the 2020 National Design Award for Landscape Architecture from the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian National Design Museum, OJB is known for work that affirms the public realm and its power to transform. This online program on October 14 at 2 is sponsored by The Garden Conservancy, and is $40. including a copy of the book, for nonmembers. Register at https://www.gardenconservancy.org/store/virtual-talk-book-10-14-21-envisioning-landscapes-the-transformative-environments-of-ojb

With compelling imagery, Jim Burnett will share how seminal projects from the firm’s practice have transformed their communities and continue to surprise and delight visitors.

Featured projects include:

  • Sunnylands Center and Garden: A cultural destination in Southern California that celebrates its arid setting and expresses the surprising vibrancy of the California desert ecosystem.
  • Klyde Warren Park: Created over one of the busiest freeways in Dallas, this park has restored connections between city districts and established a new public-private partnership model for transforming cities.
  • Hall Winery: A blend of modern and traditional, the project transforms an industrial wine-making campus of outdated Butler buildings into a welcoming garden oasis.
  • Myriad Botanical Gardens: The renovation and expansion of this public park is part of a larger connected initiative to return open space to a revitalized, walkable downtown in Oklahoma City, OK.

Wednesday, October 20, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm – Harvest Wreath

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Celebrate the richness of the autumn season at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on October 20 from 10:30 – 12:30. Create a wreath rich in autumn colors and textures. We’ll use preserved fall leaves, green leaves, golden yarrow, various grains, miniature corn, pods and seasonal berries to create a 16” wreath suitable for a sheltered door, porch, interior wall or table decoration. Finish the wreath with colorful fall ribbons or raffia to coordinate with your home.

All materials are included in this program. If you register as a pair you will receive ONE SET of supplies.

Instructor Betsy Williams teaches, lectures and writes about living with herbs and flowers. A lifelong gardener, herb grower and cook, Betsy trained as a florist in Boston and England. She combines her floral, gardening and cooking skills with an extensive knowledge of history, plant lore and seasonal celebrations. An entertaining lecturer, she weaves stories and legends throughout her informative talks and demonstrations. Her gardens, floral work and retail shop have been featured in many books, national magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times, The American Gardener, Victoria, Better Homes and Gardens, Country Living Gardner, Colonial Homes, the Herb Companion, and Traditional Homes.

$85 Member Adult; $100 Adult; $115 Adult Pair (Registration includes admission to the Garden) Register HERE