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March 11, 2010
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Medieval Gardens Workshop – Lesley University

Medieval Gardens Workshop
Priscilla Baumann

Lesley University Continuing Education
Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: University Hall, 4-040
Tuition: non-credit: $100

This one-day workshop traces the history and evolution of medieval gardens in western Europe, from the Dark Ages to the Renaissance. Topics of discussion include the varieties and influence of monastic gardens, the impact of the water gardens of Islamic Spain, and the exquisite ornamental gardens of the fifteenth century, designed solely for pleasure and sensual delight. Selected slide images of paintings and manuscript illuminations illustrate details of medieval gardeners at work, the tools they used and the surprising views of their garden designs.

http://www.lesley.edu/aib/EXTRA/courses.html#Medieval_Gardens

The workshop is full of slides of Medieval art and lecture/discussion about Medieval gardens, and finishes with a project where attendees utilize the day’s lecture to create their own design for a Medieval-style garden.

March 11, 2010
by Head Gardener
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New England Wild Flower Society – April 2010 Listings

April, 2010 Listings – Adult Classes, Gardening, Horticulture, Field Trips at Garden in the Woods and Eastern MA Locations

Thursday, April 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Garden Plants Great or Small. Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, MA. Low-growing and ground-covering woody plants can add texture, unity, and dimension to even the smallest of gardens. In fact, these can be the perfect solution for the city gardener–small, low-maintenance plants that help to shade out weeds while adding interest. They can be used to accentuate pathways or control erosion, as dwarf hedging, as a surround for spring bulbs, and even to distract from the “bare ankles” of taller shrubs. Horticulturist Jen Kettell shows some of her favorites, appropriate for a variety of site conditions and design uses. Fee: $20 (Member) / $25 (Nonmember). Cosponsored by New England Wild Flower Society and Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Pre-registration is necessary, contact the registrar at 508-877-7630, ext. 3303.
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