On October 8, enjoy an opportunity to hear from Thomas Woltz, one of America's leading landscape architects, at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
In the century since the Olmsted Brothers drew up a visionary plan for Birmingham, their insight that access to high-quality public landscapes is integral to healthy urban living is more urgent than ever. Join Thomas L. Woltz, Senior Principal and Owner of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects (NBW), for a presentation on the influence of Olmsted-era planning in today’s landscape practice, as illustrated by the firm’s work in public parks and cultural institutions.
An alumnus of the University of Virginia with master’s degrees in architecture and landscape architecture, Woltz’s visionary work has earned him recognition as a WSJ. Magazine Design Innovator and ASLA Fellow. Currently serving as Co-Chair for The Cultural Landscape Foundation, Woltz continues to shape the sustainability of the public realm, most recently being honored with the 2025 Frederic Church Award.
The Garden Conservancy is pleased to sponsor this free event – the Annual Lecture of the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham's Philip A. Morris Fund for the Design Arts.
📆 Lecture begins at 11am, Thursday, October 8
🔗 Registration required; reserve your free ticket here.
"The native North Carolinian brings a storyteller's finesse to some of the region's most storied grounds," notes Veranda magazine. Those landscapes include Middleton Place in Charleston, SC, Memorial Park in Houston, Machicomoco State Park in Virginia, and Flight 93 National Memorial, Shanksville, PA. See less
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