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Past Events

One part of our mission is to raise public awareness of the important role gardens play in America's cultural and natural heritage.The Garden Conservancy’s lectures, symposia, and garden tours offer horticulturists, landscape professionals, and the general public a source of contemporary ideas relevant to fine gardening, design, preservation, and sustainability.

Below is a listing of recent educational events. Further details per event are available by clicking on the event name.

This archive of information on our past educational events is saved on line as an ongoing resource of gardening ideas.

Open Days are not included in this calendar of educational events. Click here for the schedule of upcoming Open Days. Past Open Days are not archived.
 
Date Title Garden / Venue Location Time
05/22/2013
5:30 pm - 12:00 am
Digging Deep: The Influence of Garden Literature
on Southern Landscapes
The Grolier Club New York City, NY 5:30 pm
05/10/2013
10:00 am
Gift of Paradise: The Splendor and Purpose of Persian Design
The Ebell of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 10:00 am
04/25/2013
1:45 pm - 3:30 pm
Romancing the Olive
Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL 1:45 pm - 3:30 pm
04/20/2013
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Romancing the Olive
Millbrook Vineyards & Winery Millbrook, NY 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
04/18/2013
7:30 pm
Global Gardening: Protecting Plants in the 21st Century
Chappaqua Public Library Chappaqua, NY 7:30 pm
04/17/2013
6:00 pm
The Olive Route
The Horticultural Society of New York New York City, NY 6:00 pm
04/09/2013
6:30 pm - 12:00 am
The Olive Route
Barnsdall Gallery Theatre Los Angeles, CA 6:30 pm
03/27/2013
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Rosemary Verey: The Life & Lessons of a Legendary Gardener
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Boston, MA 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
03/24/2013
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Northwest Network Spring Workshop
Seattle Chinese Garden Seattle, WA 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
03/19/2013
11:00 am
Gertrude Jekyll and the Country House Garden
Beverly Hills Women's Club Los Angeles, CA 11:00 am
03/13/2013
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Rosemary Verey: The Life & Lessons of a Legendary Gardener
Conservatory of Flowers San Francisco, CA 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
03/12/2013
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
World's Fair Gardens: Shaping America's Landscapes
Museum of the City of New York New York City, NY 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
03/09/2013
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Slow Flowers
Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL 10:00 am - 11:30 am
03/07/2013
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
At the Intersection of Preservation and Public Use:
Lawrence Halprin’s Skyline Park
The Walt Disney Family Museum San Francisco, CA 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
02/27/2013
6:30 pm
Slow Flowers
Friendship Auditorium Los Angeles, CA 6:30 pm
02/20/2013
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
The Gardens of Alcatraz:
Punishment and Reward on the Rock
New York School of Interior Design New York City, NY 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
11/10/2012
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sentinel Plant Network: Tools and Training
Leach Botanical Garden Portland, OR 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
10/29/2012
Gardens for a Beautiful America
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Boston, MA
10/26/2012
8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Putting It All Together: Creating Great Plant Combinations
The Gardens at Heather Farm Walnut Creek, CA 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
10/26/2012
6:30 pm - 12:00 am
Picturing the American Garden
General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen New York City, New York 6:30 pm
10/18/2012
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
A Rich Spot of Earth:
Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden at Monticello
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Boston, MA 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
10/10/2012
7:30 pm
Rosemary Verey: Legendary Gardener
Chappaqua Public Library Chappaqua, NY 7:30 pm
09/27/2012 - 09/30/2012
Sustaining the Garden: Preservation Weekend 2012
Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL
08/24/2012 - 08/26/2012
Hollister House Garden Study Weekend III
Hollister House Garden Washington, CT
07/13/2012
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
All in Good Time: Sustainable, Seasonal Bouquets
The Gardens at Heather Farm Walnut Creek, CA 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

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