Old Westbury Gardens

Ken Druse

  71 Old Westbury Road

P.O. Box 430
Old Westbury, NY 11568
  Phone: 516-333-0048 

Fax: 516-333-6807

 Old Westbury Gardens Invites You To

A Summer Day at the Gardens

A Conference for Horticultural Professionals

Featuring Talks by:

• Ken Druse

• Frederick R. Spicer, Jr.

• Patrick Cullina

SCHEDULE

9:00 am - 9:30 am - Coffee and Registration

9:30 am - Welcome

9:45 am – 10:30 am  - Making More Plants

Ken Druse, nationally known garden expert, award winning author, newspaper columnist, radio host and public speaker.

Plants are among the few precious collectibles that you can make more of, and Ken Druse will share ways to propagate the treasures in your garden. Whether you need many more of one variety for a design you have in mind, hope to grow plants to give to friends or sell at a charity plant sale, you'll hear about new means and methods in this presentation.

10:30 am – 10:45 am - Morning Break

10:45 am – 11:30 am - 18 Days in China

Frederick R. Spicer, Jr., Executive Director, Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

In the land of the dragon, peonies are king and queen, and horticultural practices are centuries-old and very un-western.  Travel with Fred through Beijing, Louyang, Xi'an, Hangjou and Shanghai in search of foods familiar and strange, cultural sites, public gardens, nurseries and interesting plants.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm - Garden Tours with the Horticultural Staff of  Old Westbury Gardens

12:30 pm –1:30 pm - Lunch

1:30 pm – 2:15 pm - A Sense Of Plants & Place: Examinations of Landscape & Legacy

Patrick Cullina, Vice President of Horticulture & Facilities, Brooklyn Botanic Garden

An examination of public landscapes and insights about aesthetics and horticultural practicality.

REGISTRATION

Space is limited to 100 participants so pre-registration is required, no walk-ins.  Registration deadline is August 6, 2008.

Registration Fee: $85.00 per person, includes lunch and refreshment breaks and admission to Old Westbury Gardens.

Register early and save!  Early bird Registration ($75.00 per person) postmarked or received by July 25).

For additional information please contact Maura McGoldrick Brush by email or at 516.333.0048 x325.

Click HERE for a registration form.

Attendees are welcome to stay and enjoy the gardens until the 5:00 pm closing time.

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