Nationally recognized garden designer, writer, and lecturer Gordon Hayward will be at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine, on Sunday, August 10, for an illustrated talk in which he’ll explore the visual language shared by painters and garden designers. The lecture, ‘Fine Painting as Inspiration for Garden Design,” begins at 7:00 p.m. and will be in the Visitor Center.

Gordon Hayward’s presentation is based on his new book, Art and the Gardener (Gibbs Smith Publishing, 2008). The illustrated lecture will highlight artists Bonnard, Cezanne, Hassam, Monet and other masters whose paintings can inspire gardeners to virtually copy ideas from their favorite works of art to visually link house to garden.

Hayward has been writing for Horticulture magazine for 25 years and was a contributing editor at Fine Gardening magazine for six years. He is the author of ten books on garden design. Your House, Your Garden (WW Norton, 2003) won a book award from The American Horticultural Society in 2004. His book, Small Buildings, Small Gardens (Gibbs Smith, 2007) won The Benjamin Franklin Award for the best garden book for 2007 from the Independent Book Publishers Association.

To be sure of a place, please register in advance on line at www.mainegardens.org, stop by the Visitor Center, or call (207) 633-4333.