Our lectures are free and open to the public. Unless otherwise noted, they are held at Deer Zink Events Pavilion at the IMA. No need to register, just show up. If you miss a lecture, our Horticultural Library holds DVDs or videotapes of many Past Lectures.
Thursday,
September 4, 7:30 pm, Deer Zink Events Pavilion, Free
Shady Characters
Shady yards are often met with dismay. "There are no plants for the shade" is
a sentiment echoed all too often by gardeners. This is a case of reality being
far different from perception. There are many WONDERFUL "shady characters" for
the gardens. Meet a few of them in a humorous and informative talk by Laura
Deeter on shade gardening. By the end of the evening you'll be saying "Hosta
la vista" to the garden blues and looking forward to gardening in the shade!
Laura Deeter is Assistant Professor of Horticultural Technologies at the Ohio
State University's Agricultural Technical Institute. She is an award-winning
teacher of woody and herbaceous plants, landscape design and construction, and
perennial production.
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Thursday,
October 23, 7:30 pm, Deer Zink Events Pavilion, Free
Preserving America's Exceptional Gardens
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. This presentation will offer a tour of today's great American gardens
and an understanding of the challenges and opportunities in garden preservation
for the 21st century.
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. Back to top
Monday,
November 10, 7:30 pm, Woodstock Club, 1301 W. 38th Street, Indianapolis, Free
Designing With Elegant Silvers
Silvers are the shimmering chameleons of the plant kingdom. Their silvery appearance
is caused by water-conserving hairs, scales, powder, waxy coatings or air bubbles.
The beauty and drought-tolerance of familiar downy silvers such as lamb's ears
and artemisias have long made them favorites in the herb garden and perennial
border. Elegant Silvers is an exploration of the entire range of these distinctive
plants, from grey to almost white to icy blue, including grasses, succulents,
tiny alpines, soaring evergreens, herbs, shrubs, perennials, native plants,
tropicals and subtropicals. In Designing With Elegant Silvers, renowned photographer
and author Karen Bussolini will discuss and show beautiful slides of the many
inventive ways gardeners across the United States have used these stalwart plants
in containers, borders or the larger landscape. She'll demonstrate the use of
regionally appropriate silvers, protective adaptations, using color and texture
to create exciting combinations and historical uses from medieval times to modern
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Videotapes or DVDs of these lectures are available at the Horticultural Library. Note: Some 2004 and 2005 lectures are not available in video because they were held at other venues during IMA construction.
2002
2007
Restoration
of Oldfields, Part 2: Setting the Gem
(January 16, 2002)
Mark
Zelonis, director of Oldfields and the IMA gardens and grounds, and Bradley
Brooks, director of Lilly House programs and operations, team up in a slide
lecture detailing the ongoing restoration of Oldfields, the former estate of
Josiah K. Lilly Jr. They will share the past year's construction stories and
preview the fixtures, furnishings, and interpretive exhibits soon to be installed
for the Oldfields Grand Opening on June 9, 2002.
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Designing
for Continuous Bloom
(February 24, 2002)
Continuous bloom is what
all gardeners strive for! Award-winning author and landscape designer Pam Duthie
shows how to achieve nonstop color using a core group of perennials with complementary
plants and maintenance techniques to extend interest from early spring into
late fall. Duthie owns the design firm The Gifted Gardener in Northbrook, Illinois.
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Eric
Smith, Master Hybridizer
(March 11, 2002)
Best
known for his propagation work at Hilliers and Plantsmans Nurseries, the late
Eric Smith produced some of the most revered hybrids of Hostas, Hellebores,
and Euphorbias. Mike Shadrack of the British Hosta & Hemerocallis Society presents
a unique tribute to the life and work of this famous British plantsman.
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Horticopia:
Plant Favorites from the Indianapolis Museum of Art
(April 9, 2002)
Whether hunting for
shrubs, perennials, vines, or the most tropical of foliage beauties, your quest
for the best and latest in garden plants ends here! The IMA horticultural team
present their all-time favorites and the best of the new for your education
and enjoyment. See what these gardeners go crazy for at wholesale nurseries
and professional conferences, and learn how and where they will use them in
the IMA gardens and grounds in 2002.
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Time-Tested
Plants
(September 4, 2002)
Pamela
Harper, award-winning author and photographer,
gardened avidly in her native England before settling in Virginia three decades
ago. Her lavishly illustrated talk includes observations she has made in developing
and maintaining her own garden. Ms. Harper offers suggestions for our sometimes
difficult midwest soils and weather conditions. A book signing follows Ms. Harper's
presentation.
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Shade-Loving
Wildflowers
(October
13, 2002)
Cosponsored by the Indianapolis Hosta Society
Michigan author
Fred Case specializes in growing and studying native plants and is a well-known
expert on Trillium and other woodland species. Case presents familiar
and rare plants that we may grow in shady spots in our gardens, featuring delightful
combinations for color and texture effects as well as plants for dry or wet
conditions.
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A
Genius of Place: American Landscapes of the Country Place Era
(November 12, 2002)
Cosponsored
by the IMA Decorative Arts Society
Oldfields
estate is a rare surviving example of the American Country Place movement. In
this illustrated talk, Robin Karson presents other fine examples of original,
vital, and artistically expressive landscapes from this special era. Robin
Karson is founder and executive director of the Library of American Landscape
History and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Massachusetts. She
has
written and lectured about American landscape history for 20 years. Among her
books are Fletcher Steele, Landscape Architect and The Muses of Gwinn,
both of which received Honor Awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects,
and Pioneers of American Landscape Design, which she co-edited. Ms.
Karson consulted on the Oldfields restoration project and is featured in the
home's orientation film, Living in the Grand Style. Her exhibition "A Genius
for Place," portraying the subject of her talk, is touring the country.
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The
Garden through the 20th Century and Beyond
(January 20, 2003)
Cosponsored
by the Indianapolis Hosta Society
John Brookes, one of the world's most influential garden designers, surveys
the past century's tremendous variety and change in the way designers embellish
private and public spaces. He shares observations of his profession, outlining
cultural influences and how our perception of gardens and garden design has
changed. Brookes owns and operates the School of Landscape Design at Denmans,
his celebrated home and garden in southern England. He has authored numerous
books, including The Garden Book, Natural Landscapes, and The Country
Garden.
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"Wunderbar!"
Horticulture in Southern Germany (February
26, 2003)
Mark Zelonis, IMA Director Oldfields and Gardens and Grounds, takes
you on a slide-illustrated tour through the picturesque Black Forest village
of Laufen, home of the world-renowned perennial nursery of Countess von Zeppelin,
then invites you to hike through cottage gardens, graveyard plantings and Stuttgart's
famed once-a-decade international garden show, the IGA (Internationale Gartenbauaustellung).
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Country
Houses of the Gilded Age (March 25, 2003)
Cosponsored by the IMA Decorative Arts Society
David Garrard Lowe, a well-known lecturer, cultural historian and author,
presents the artchitecture of Richard Morris Hunt, McKim, Meade & White,
and Horace Trumbauer. In the booming decades following the Civil War, Americans
began longing to re-create the splendid country houses they had seen on their
travels to Europe. This illustrated lecture will focus on the architects of
these astonishing creations and their patrons, including the Vanderbilts and
Whitneys.
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The
Well-Designed Mixed Garden
(April 14, 2003)
Master garden designer and plantswoman Tracy DiSabato-Aust presents the fundamentals
of border building using a wide palette of plant material. Through images from
her newly published book of the same name, she illustrates site evaluation,
color theory and planning for maintenance. DiSabato-Aust, a nationally recognized
author and award-winning designer, has worked, studied and taught at gardens
in Belgium, England, Canada and the United States for more than 25 years.
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Perennials:
What's New and Hot for 2004 (October 6, 2003)
Wish to know what
all your friends and neighbors will be ogling in their nursery catalogs this
winter? Dr. Steven Still gives a special sneak preview and a leg up on the competition
from his unique perspective as executive director of the Perennial Plant Association.
As Professor of Landscape Horticulture at Ohio Sate University, Dr. Still teaches
courses in woody and herbaceous plant identification. He is the author of the
Manual of Herbaceous Ornamental Plants.
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Landscaping
in Drifts of One (November 12, 2003)
Who says all plants
need to be planted in groups of 3, 5, or 7? Not Tony Avent! His talk focuses
on plant combinations as he discusses residential design for plant collectors,
advocating growing as many different plants in your garden as you'd like. Mr.
Avent is owner and president of Plant Delights Nursery, Inc. and Juniper Level
Botanic Gardens in Raleigh, NC. His catalog of unusual and quirky plants is
well known in horticultural circles for its outrageous covers, and can be obtained
by sending a box of chocolates—honest!
Co-sponsored by the Indianapolis Hosta Society.
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A Hidden Treasure in Indianapolis: Riverdale – The James A. Allison Estate
(January 20, 2004)
Discover Riverdale,
a little known architectural and historical gem just a stone’s throw away from
the IMA at Marian College. Entrepreneur and Indianapolis Motor Speedway co-founder
James Allison created his 64-acre estate in 1914. The Prairie-style mansion
contained many state-of-the-art conveniences and was dubbed the “House of Wonders.”
Landscape architect David Roth, of Storrow Kinsella Associates, authored the
recent cultural landscape report on Riverdale. Deb Lawrence is the Director
of Corporate and Foundation Relations for Marian College. Together they will
showcase this magnificent home and its recently discovered landscape, laid out
nearly 90 years ago by noted landscape architect Jens Jensen. His design included
a series of lakes, bridle paths, formal gardens, and a meadow.
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Perennials of the Past for the Present (February
24, 2004)
Antique perennials evoke pleasant memories of simpler times. Characterized by
distinctive color and beauty, familiar forms, and often exquisite fragrance,
these plants are old friends in a rapidly changing world. Horticultural consultant
and ornamental plant historian Denise Adams describes perennials that were cherished
by past gardeners, with particular emphasis on Indiana and the Great Lakes states,
and which are appropriate for contemporary landscapes. Denise’s new book, Restoring
American Gardens: An Encyclopedia of Heirloom Ornamental Plants, was released
in January 2004.
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Integrating
Landscape and Architecture – The Crafting of the New IMA (March 16, 2004)
The new IMA is taking form right before our eyes these days. Each month brings
closure to one structure and the beginning of another. Equally exciting, however,
are plans for an expansive new landscape that will beautifully frame and anchor
the magnificent new buildings. Barth Hendrickson, Project Landscape Architect
for Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf, Inc., has led the design team responsible
for this major endeavor. For this presentation, Barth will be joined by overall
Project Designer Jonathan Hess, as they discuss how landscape and building features
are artfully merged into one harmonious design.
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The
Golden Age of American Gardens (April 20, 2004)
As coauthor of
the prize-winning 1991 study, The Golden Age of American Gardens: Proud Owners,
Private Estates, 1890 - 1940, and founder of the Archive of American Gardens,
Eleanor Weller Reade is in a class by herself as an historian of American gardens
of the Country Place Era. She will present the subject of her book, which explores
the highlights and broad currents of garden and landscape design across America
during this period. The lavishly illustrated lecture will feature views of many
long vanished gardens. Ms. Reade is principal of Charlotte's Web Interiors of
Monkton, Maryland. She continues her studies of historic landscapes and gardens,
with a special interest in green garden theatres.
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Heritage Museums & Gardens: Past, Present and Future (September 14, 2004)
In 1969, Mr. & Mrs. Josiah K. Lilly III founded Heritage Plantation in honor
of his father (and Oldfields owner), J. K. Lilly Jr., and his collections of
military miniatures and firearms. Built upon the former Charles O. Dexter estate,
the museum presents to visitors a replica of a Shaker Round Stone Barn, a changing
exhibition of Americana, and an 1800 windmill—all within a fabulous landscape.
Sunnee D. Spencer, Deputy Director for Museum Programs & Services, discusses
the institution's recent name change reflecting the property's collections of
rhododendrons, trees, hosta, and daylilies. She also presents plans for future
additions including a family maze, kid's clubhouse, and children's garden. Sponsored
by the IMA Horticultural Society.
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Beautiful Roses Made Easy (October 20, 2004)
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Growing beautiful
roses with minimal care starts with proper selection. Melinda Myers discusses
the top-pick hardy roses that are sure to find a way into your landscape. You
may be surprised to find the variety of roses included in this group, from ground
covers to climbers. She also presents basic rose care for this group and for
hybrid teas. Best known for her gardener-friendly, practical approach to gardening,
Melinda Myers hosts "Great Lakes Gardener," seen on PBS stations throughout
the Midwest and has won several national awards for her communication talents.
She has authored several books. Her latest, Jackson and Perkins' Beautiful
Roses Made Easy: Midwestern Edition, will be available for sale and signing
after the lecture. Sponsored by the IMA Horticultural Society.
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Shade
Gardening with New Perennials (November 9, 2004)
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Dan Heims shows several
ways to deal with different types of shade and solve the problems of root and
light competition. His slides highlight gorgeous plant combinations using both
new introductions and old favorites. In recent years few people have brought
so many new, exciting herbaceous plants to the market as our speaker. Dan is
president of Terra Nova Nurseries in Portland, Oregon, an international perennial
plant introduction company featuring rare and unusual perennials. A frequent
lecturer, Dan hosts his own radio show, writes for more than a dozen magazines,
and travels around the world in search of intriguing plants. Co-sponsored
by the IMA Horticultural Society and Indianapolis Hosta Society.
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Consider
the Leaf: Using Foliage for Garden Design (February
16, 2005)
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Interested in easy-care plant combinations for sun or shade? Then "consider
the leaf." When foliage is used as a foundation for garden design, you can have
a great-looking garden even when it is not in flower. Writer, consultant and
instructor Judy Glattstein will explore the basics of leaf shapes and how to
combine them, working with shades of green and variations on a theme of green.
She'll then present other options, using gray, gold, red to purple, and variegated
foliage. Judy is the author of seven books, including Consider the Leaf,
which will be available for sale and signing after the lecture.
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"To
a Manor Borne": Historic Houses and Gardens of Northern England (March
13, 2005)
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Join Oldfields director Mark Zelonis for this talk and slide presenatation on
his recent journey to England with members of the IMA's Second Century and Horticultural
Societies. His images will highlight treasures both inside and outside some
of Britain's finest estates, including Chatsworth, Haddon Hall, Castle Howard,
Newby Hall and Waddeson Manor. Featured are lush herbaceous borders, intimate
courtyards, peaceful fountains and rambling roses in full summer bloom. Mark's
slides will recall many memorable moments during the trip—a wonderful combination
of art, architecture, decorative arts and horticulture at their finest. Tea
and refreshments will follow the lecture.
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American
Garden Style (April 20, 2005)
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Sophisticated gardeners
are melding diverse international styles with their personal vision and, within
the dictates of regional climates, are creating powerful, provocative gardens
that are uniquely American. These innovative gardens are a rich source of inspiration
and ideas for fine-tuning your own piece of paradise. Join popular lecturer
and award winning author C. Colston Burrell for a look at vignettes from gorgeous
gardens spotlighting exciting plant combinations, garden art, contemplative
spaces and innovative landscape architecture from classic to contemporary. Cole
is a garden designer, photographer, naturalist and plantsman who gardens on
10 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Charlottesville, Virginia. He is also
principal of Native Landscape Design and Restoration. Several of his books will
be available for signing and sale following the lecture.
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New
and Great Old Woody Plants for Today's Garden (September 6, 2005) DVD
Presented by Bill Hendricks, president, Klyn Nurseries, Perry, Ohio.
Looking for something new, different and exciting to liven up your backyard?
Hendricks' firm has more than 430 acres of fieldstock and container plants,
listing more than 1,600 varieties in its catalog. A member of the Indiana Nursery
& Landscape Association, Klyn provided hundreds of plants for the IMA's new
landscape. Hendricks, the recipient of several professional awards for his extensive
contributions to the green industry, is in high demand as a lecturer. His presentation
features many of the woody plants he has observed to be outstanding and worthy
candidates for your garden. Back
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Dogwoods:
The Aristocrats of Native Flowering Trees (October 11, 2005) DVD
Presented by Dr. Paul E. Cappiello, Executive Director of Yew Dell Gardens,
Crestwood, Kentucky. Who hasn't delighted in seeing the first dogwood of spring
lighting up the emerging forest edge or the backyard landscape? In their many
species and forms, dogwoods easily provide what every gardener yearns for: four
seasons of interest, with foliage, fruit, habit, and, of course, the flowers.
Join consummate horticulturist, designer and educator Dr. Paul E. Cappiello
for a presentation about one of his favorite plants and the subject of his new
book, Dogwoods: The Genus Cornus, published recently by Timber Press.
Formerly horticulture director at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest in
Clermont, Kentucky, Cappiello has been studying Cornus for more than
20 years and will share his wisdom in his return visit to the IMA Horticultural
Society's lecture series. Back
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Gardens
of the Arts and Crafts Movement (November 3,
2005) DVD
The Arts and Crafts Movement redefined the relationship between garden
and house. An appreciation of garden design helps us fully appreciate Arts and
Crafts interiors. Judith B. Tankard, landscape design historian at the Harvard
University Landscape Institute of the Arnold Arboretum, examines the philosophy
of this distinctive design. Arts and Crafts originated in the late 1800s in
opposition to the ill effects of the Industrial Revolution and helped launch
the preservationist movement. Copies of Ms. Tankard's book, Gardens of the
Arts and Crafts Movement: Reality and Imagination, will be available for
purchase and signing following the lecture. Back
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Colorful
Combinations for the Shade Garden (February 9, 2006)
As gardeners, many of us are blessed with an abundance of shade in our own backyards.
Rather than curse the darkness, learn to take full advantage of what nature
has bestowed. In this illustrated presentation, Gene Bush expands upon the concept
of great garden companions and their behavior over the full gardening season.
The subtle and not-so-subtle combinations bring out the best in each other and
prove that there is no shortage of color for shade gardens. Gene Bush is proprietor
of Munchkin Nursery & Gardens in Depauw, Indiana, specializing in native and
non-native perennials for the shade. He is a nurseryman, photographer, and author
of articles for Fine Gardening, The American Gardener, and the Journal
of the North American Rock Garden Society. Sponsored by the IMA Horticultural
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Emerald
Paradise: Gardens of the Pacific Northwest (March 12, 2006)
The temperate
climate of the Pacific Northwest provides ideal growing conditions for many
of our favorite plants. Join Oldfields director Mark Zelonis for this talk and
slide presentation on the IMA Horticultural Society's memorable journey last
summer. Highlights include world-famous sites such as British Columbia's Butchart
Gardens, Stanley Park, and VanDusen Botanical Garden, as well as Heronswood
Nursery and Bloedel Reserve on Washington's Bainbridge Island. He'll also treat
viewers to glimpses of several exquisite private gardens influenced by noted
plantsman Thomas Hobbs. Featured are lush herbaceous borders, abundant roses,
grand vistas, and hydrangeas as blue as the sky. Tea and refreshments follow
the lecture. Sponsored by the IMA Horticultural Society. Back
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The
Senses & the Garden: Fully Experiencing Paradise (April 27, 2006)
Gardening isn't just
about creating an incredible scene. When you garden, you exercise all your senses.
Tovah Martin begins her talk with a blank canvas while exploring the garden
and nature through sight, smell, sound, touch and taste. She'll discuss color,
and follow light through the day and throughout the seasons. She'll also discuss
sounds, from katydids to chainsaws, and consider the wide range of fragrances
available to our noses. Her goal is to have one register feelings never previously
perceived, to ponder stimuli that passed by unnoticed. This is a lecture to
tingle all your senses. Tovah Martin is one of America's most prolific garden
writers, drawing from 25 years of experience as horticulturist at Logee's Greenhouses,
and in her own indoor and outdoor gardens. She has authored 13 books on gardening
(including Tasha Tudor's Garden), penned dozens of articles, and appeared
on myriad television shows, including PBS's "The Victory Garden." Sponsored
by the IMA Horticultural Society. Back
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Nancy Lancaster: English Country
House Style (October 5, 2006)
Considered one of the great figures in interior design, Nancy Lancaster
(1897-1994) created what became universally known as the "English Country House
Style." The owner of Colefax & Fowler, an influential British decorating firm,
Nancy had an assured sense of scale, boldness, a sharp wit and an instinctive
understanding of how to make a house mellow, elegant and unpretentious. She
carried the same clean elegance into the garden where she worked in a formal,
yet romantic neo-Georgian style. Noted author Martin Wood explores Nancy's substantial
contribution to the arts of interior decoration and garden design by discussing
her houses, including Mirador in Virginia and Kelmarsh Hall, Ditchley Park and
Haseley Court in England--and their remarkable gardens. Mr. Wood is a textile
and garden designer as well as an interior decorator. Copies of his book on
Nancy Lancaster, and another--Gertrude Jekyll at Munstead Wood--will be available
for purchase and signing. Co-sponsored by the IMA Horticultural Society and
the Royal Oak Foundation. Back
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Sukiya
Living Environments: Japanese Gardens (November
9, 2006)
The graceful gardens
of Japan are instantly recognizable as unique and exquisite creations. Jay Skuba,
Ph.D., principal of Zoen Sekkei-sha & Associates, will share fifty years
of gardening experiences and lessons learned from Japan's rich landscape tradition.
His talk will address Sukiya Living Environments for cultivated Western tastes,
and the garden as Art, Craft, and Science. He will discuss designing up from
the detail to the master plan, and will present timeless principles of an aesthetics
which transcends race, nationality and culture. Jay Skuba is a consulting horticulturist,
certified arborist, woodworker and master pruner. His firm in Lake Forest, Illinois,
concentrates on Japanese garden design. Co-sponsored by the IMA Horticultural
Society and the Indianapolis Hosta Society. Back
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Tropical
Gardens of Thailand (February 7, 2007)
Take a mid-winter break to enjoy the lush greenery and colorful floral bounty
of Thailand. Whether viewing exotic gardens and landscapes in the central region
or exquisite and distinctive flowers from the country's northern mountains,
you will experience many of the unique cultural sites this venerable nation
has to offer and learn the basics of Thai garden design. Jeff Epping is Director
of Horticulture at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin. He recently
implemented landscape plantings for the institution's new Thai Garden and Pavilion,
one of only four worldwide outside Thailand. His photographs are seen regularly
in gardening books and horticultural publications. Back
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Tea
with Beverley Nichols (March 11, 2007)
Is it not the
wish of every gardener to escape, at least occasionally, to a world of pure
bliss in which gardening takes precedence of every other activity and concern?
In which nothing intrudes on the wish to nurture treasured plants or to expand
the delights of the garden? English author Beverley Nichols (1898 - 1983) invites
us to just such a world, available to anyone who picks up his books. Titles
such as Down the Garden Path and Merry Hall hint at his breezy,
witty prose style that fairly dances on the page. He wrote with obvious delight
in giving pleasure to his readers, while always providing a unique vision of
the dimensions of human nature that flourish in and near gardens. Drawing on
extensive study of Nichols and his work, North Carolina native Roy C. Dicks,
an actor, director, theatre critic, and librarian, brings Nichols vividly to
life using quotes from Nichols's own works, as well as background biographical
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Timeless
Places (April 5, 2007)
Planning for the
Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park is proceeding with an eye on past and
future. IMA's challenge is to make this place, the White River's big bend, into
a landmark. What is the essence of places that endure as one-of-a-kind landscapes?
What lessons do they teach us about making this park expressive of its time
and place? This talk by Edward L. Blake, Jr., landscape architect for the project,
will illustrate how the place-making lessons of those who have preceeded us
are guiding the Art & Nature Park's planning. Blake is a landscape architect
and founding principal of The Landscape Studio in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
His award-winning designs include the Hattiesburg Lake Terrace Convention Center
and the Crosby Arboretum in Picayune, Mississippi. Back
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Fallscaping
(September 6, 2007)
Fall is a glorious
gardening season, sometimes overlooked in the joys of spring and the lushness
of summer. Award-winning author Stephanie Cohen concentrates on all the fantastic
and sometimes unexpected aspects of the fall season: perennials and grasses
at their peak, abundant berries and fruits, and glorious autumn colors adorning
trees and shrubs. Learn how clever gardeners take advantage of the cool, crisp
air to extend their growing season. Nicknamed "The Perennial Diva," Stephanie
Cohen has taught herbaceous plants and perennial design at Temple University
for more than 20 years. She is a contributing editor for Fine Gardening and
writes frequently for Country Living Gardener and American Nurseryman magazines.
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Splendor
in the Tropics (October 4, 2007)
Karen Beard will
offer an intriguing look at Bonnet House, the lush 35-acre historic estate in
Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida, where she serves as executive director. Built
in 1920, Bonnet House was the winter home of Frederic Bartlett and Indianapolis
native Evelyn Fortune (Lilly) Bartlett. At Bonnet House, Frederic and Evelyn
created an eclectic and charming setting for their artistic lifestyle. Explore
the landscape and rare orchid collection and their evolution over the decades,
and how the museum coped with the effects of hurricanes Katrina and Wilma.
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The
Abundant Childhood: Nature, Creativity and Health (November 8, 2007)
Remember romping
around the woods or building tree houses as a kid? According to author and futurist
Richard Louv, today’s children are in danger of losing the benefits of unstructured
outdoor play. In Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit
Disorder, Louv draws a connection between exposure to nature’s sensory and spiritual
bounty, and improved creativity, health, and empathy. Presented by Indianapolis
Museum of Art and Eagle Creek Park Foundation, Inc. in collaboration with Holliday
Park, Hoosier Environmental Council, Indianapolis Public Schools, Peace Learning
Center, Marian College, IMA Horticultural Society, IU School of Medicine and
Indiana Wildlife Federation, as part of the 2007 Spirit & Place Festival (www.spiritandplace.org).
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Urban
Greening (February 7, 2008)
For more than a decade, the City of Chicago has striven to remold its moniker,
'the city of big shoulders,' into 'urbs in horto,' or city in a garden. From
the design of award-winning green roofs to his vision for urban corridors that
influence many municipalities in the Midwest, Douglas Hoerr, principal of Douglas
Hoerr Landscape Architecture, has been an integral part of this successful change
as a noted practitioner of landscape architecture and as a long-term advisor
to the city. Among the significant urban greening projects he presents are the
transformation of Michigan Avenue, streetscape design in Des Moines, IA, the
City Garden at Garfield Park Conservatory, the urban university campuses of
Loyola University Chicago and North Park University, and green roofs at the
Apple Store and 900 North Michigan Avenue. Douglas Hoerr has received numerous
awards for his firm's work, and has been featured in many national design and
garden publications, including House & Garden, Veranda, and Metropolitan Home.
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The
Garden in Winter (March 2, 2008)
Ironically, winter
is when we need color most but it is the season least planned and planted for
color. Learn how to plant your garden with winter bloomers and conifers to be
colorful and engaging even on the darkest days. Add window boxes, containers,
structures and ornaments too. Winter is a fascinating season, a time to closely
watch changes in plants. Everything has a story to tell and secrets to reveal,
from the design of a snowflake and the pattern of frost, to the first flowers
piercing the cold ground, their blooms resting on a snowy pillow. The Garden
in Winter is the latest offering from Suzy Bales, award winning author of more
than a dozen gardening books, and a frequent guest on national television shows.
She is also a contributor to numerous home and gardening magazines as writer
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Sustainable
Rose Growing (April 10, 2008)
When we talk about excellent rose care and the sustainable rose garden we must
first talk about healthy soils! With "Green Thinking" at the forefront these
days, it is important to talk about well cared for soil as our rewards are roses
that are truly healthy and naturally disease resistant. This in turn reduces
the amount of any chemical dependence. Peter Kukielski, Curator of the Peggy
Rockefeller Rose Garden and Rose Collections at the New York Botanical Garden,
will share some organic practices and discuss topics that to help our soils
become rich and active. He will talk about the three "basics" of rose growing
and learn why they are so important to the success of your roses. Peter will
also showcase the latest in global hybridization efforts to give us roses requiring
little or no chemical intervention. He'll outline the attributes of these new
plants and explain why they'd make terrific all around garden plants. Mr. Kukielski
recently completed a major renovation of the NYBG rose gardens. His design work
has been featured in many regional and national gardening publications.
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