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| | Tuesday, February 10, 2009 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Evening Lecture: Italian Gardens: Roman Origins, Renaissance Expressions and American Reflections
Presented by Harriet Henderson
Open to the public and members
With the 2009 Flower Show celebrating Bella Italia, get in the mood with this enchanting look at Italian gardens through history, with special emphasis on the enormous influence Italianate garden features have had on gardens around the world, and specifically in America.
Harriet Henderson is a landscape architect and architect, and she practices western and Asian design as a principal of Cushing & Henderson. She lectures widely about garden design and history, teaches garden history at the Barnes Foundation and has traveled to Italy to study the Italian garden tradition. She has had the unique opportunity to design a large Italianate garden at Felicita near Harrisburg, PA.
The McLean Library will be open until 5:45 pm this evening. The lecture will be followed by a book signing and light refreshments and wine.
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
100 North 20th Street, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA
Get directions from Mapquest™ | | Fees: | | | Members: | | $10 | | Non Members: | | $20 |
| Advance Registration Required
Click here to register
For more information, contact:
Carol Dutill
programreg@pennhort.org
215-988-8869
| Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be received at least 5 business days before the event. (No refund if less than 5 days.) The following fees will apply if your request is received 5 days in advance: bus trips $5, all other events $3. |
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