Preserving
America's Exceptional Gardens
Thursday,
October 23, 7:30 pm, Deer Zink Events Pavilion, Free
This presentation offers a tour of today's great American gardens and an understanding of the challenges and opportunities in garden preservation for the 21st century.
Great gardens reflect the influence of centuries of human involvement with nature, our ideas about beauty, and the desire to create a personal environment that expresses who we are. In America, the range of garden possibilities is also shaped by climate, regional history, and tradition. Our garden masterpieces are extraordinarily varied and individual, the result of lifetimes of passion and hard work. The Garden Conservancy works to preserve these important expressions of our cultural heritage and to share the joy and value of gardens with a growing public.
Antonia Adezio is the founding Executive Director of the Garden Conservancy, begun in 1989 by Frank Cabot to save exceptional American gardens. She now serves as the Conservancy's president and directs the organization from its headquarters in Cold Spring, New York. Ms. Adezio has participated in the preservation of nearly twenty significant American gardens, and is a member of the board of directors of the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, California; Peckerwood Garden Foundation in Hempstead, Texas; Stonecrop Gardens in Cold Spring, New York; and Greenwood Gardens in Short Hills, New Jersey.
For thirty years, the "Hort Soc" has supported the gardens and grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art as a museum affiliate. Stewardship of this community asset is our aim, but we offer much more!
Do you seek the inspiration of new design ideas and the latest plant "finds"? Come to our free public lectures to see and hear what noted experts have to say.
Are you a gardening fool? Check out our activities and find a home with us, a place to share your interests and talents with fellow gardeners.
Do you feel a special fondness for the gardens at the IMA? We'll introduce you to the museum's excellent horticultural staff. You'll learn what they're planning and get to pitch in on their projects.
Are you ready to learn more about the gardening arts or deepen your understanding of horticulture? Have we got the library for you! Plus we sponsor tours of notable gardens around the United States and abroad.
Want to put your expertise to work for a worthy cause? Get involved in our service projects and work shoulder-to-shoulder with people who enjoy the same things you do.
The IMA Horticultural is your resource for learning and growing in the gardening arts. When you're ready to join us, we'll be here to welcome you. Back to top