Preserving America's Exceptional Gardens
Translating a Japanese Garden to an American Setting
Japanese-style gardens have come in and out of fashion in America since the mid-19th century, waxing and waning in popularity along with economic fluctuations and political changes.
Upcoming Events
Hollister House Garden Study Weekend
Washington, Connecticut
Seminar, Garden Festival & Open Days Garden Tours
Cosponsored by The Garden Conservancy and Hollister House Garden
The 2008 Garden Design Chats at Flora Grubb Gardens
New Garden Design: Inspiring Private Paradises
1634 Jerrold Avenue, San Francisco
September 11, 5:30 p.m.
Zahid Sardar and Marion Brenner will share with us their ideas of new garden as a pleasure garden vested with spiritual, symbolic and ecological intent.
Spirit of Landscape:
California's Lower Owens River Valley
Lone Pine, California
Annual Conference of the California Garden and Landscape History Society
Cosponsored by the Garden Conservancy
Plant Driven Design
Walnut Creek, CA
The Garden Conservancy & The Ruth Bancroft Garden present a seminar and study tour featuring Scott Ogden and Lauren Springer Ogden, Susan Van Atta, and Bernard Trainor. Cosponsored by Pacific Hortuculture.