Gardens of the Hudson Valley
The spring 2011 Rocky Hills Lecture by Susan Lowry and Nancy Berner, co-writers of Gardens of the Hudson Valley (Monacelli Press, 2010), will feature photography by Sue Daley and Steve Gross of some of the valley's iconic and historic gardens, both public and private.
Susan and Nancy will take us on a tour of gardens of the Hudson Valley. Gardens tell the story of the people who make them; collectively, these landscapes weave a tale of early participants in the valley's Landscape Gardening tradition to moguls ofthe Gilded Age to today’s garden enthusiasts. The grace and grandeur of these landscapes underscore the central role the valley played in the birth of an American garden tradition.
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 2011
Chappaqua Public Library
195 South Greeley Avenue
Chappaqua, New York
Free admission I For more information, call the Chappaqua Public Library at 914.238.4779.
Susan Lowry and Nancy Berner live in New York City, where they are longtime volunteers at the Conservatory Garden in Central Park. They have lectured widely and are the authors of Garden Guide: New York City and Gardens of the Hudson Valley. Susan is a member of the board of directors of the Garden Conservancy.
Read a book review (Rural Intelligence, October 27, 2010) of Gardens of the Hudson Valley.
The Rocky Hills Lecture Series is presented by the Friends of Rocky Hills. Rocky Hills, the garden of Henriette and William Suhr, is a Garden Conservancy Preservation Project in Mount Kisco, New York.
To visit the garden, to volunteer, or to learn more about the Friends of Rocky Hills, contact the Garden Conservancy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 845.265.2029.
