Daily Archives: June 19, 2022


Wednesday, June 29, 11:00 am – 12:00 noon – Designing for the Intangible, Online

Though we often see them as utilitarian extensions of our homes, gardens are much more than ornament or recreation. We think of ourselves as the users, the givers of meaning, the protagonists, but a garden too can be the protagonist. It can act on us, change us, and cause us to think about our experience and existence. Using gorgeous images from his newly released book, Federal Twist, featuring his New Jersey home garden, James Golden shares how to design for a garden’s intangible aspects, its atmosphere, mood, ecology, and character of place. James Golden‘s book has been profiled in publications such as Gardens Illustrated, The New York Times, Rainer and West’s Planting in a Post-Wild World, Claire Takacs’s Dreamscapes, and Christopher Wood’s Gardenlust. A self-taught gardener, Golden has a Master’s Degree in modern poetry and worked as a writer for most of his career.This New York Botanical Garden webinar will take place June 29 at 11 am Eastern, online, and is $25 for NYBG members, $29 for nonmembers. Register HERE.


Thursday, June 23, 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm – Longwood Gardens: A Close-up Look, Online

Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, is best known for its stunningly beautiful flower displays, 1,000 acres perfect for wandering, and fountain shows. However, Longwood is much more than just a pretty place to visit: It’s a center for horticultural science.

Orchid expert Barb Schmidt leads a virtual tour of the Longwood Gardens grounds and the newly reopened Orchid House. In addition, she offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at Longwood’s Research and Conservation Division of Horticulture. Schmidt offers an overview of the work being done by the division’s staff, including orchid conservation, plant exploration, management of important Longwood display collections, research in tissue culture, and various aspects of plant breeding.

This Smithsonian Associates online program will take place June 23 at noon, and is $25 for Smithsonian Associates members, $30 for nonmembers. Register at https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/longwood-gardens

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