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April 11, 3–5 pm: Women in Horticulture OverviewMontgomery Place Mansion House; tickets $20Prof. Kerry Dean Carson presents the history of women in horticulture, and Jacquetta Haley discusses the Livingston women who lived at Montgomery Place.
April 18, 4 pm: Screening of Beatrix Farrand’s American LandscapesBitó Auditorium, Reem-Kayden Center; free admissionA new documentary, Beatrix Farrand’s American Landscapes, follows garden designer Lynden B. Miller as she explores the life and career of Beatrix Farrand, America’s first female landscape architect.
May 2, 3–5 pm: Concert by Fill in the Blank EnsembleMontgomery Place Mansion House; tickets $20Fill in the Blank Ensemble celebrates women in horticulture in a concert of vocal music composed by women, including a world premiere by Renée Louprette GCP ’19 and works by Gilda Lyons ’97.
May 9, 3–5 pm: Panel Discussion with Women in Horticulture Montgomery Place Mansion House; tickets $20Professional horticulturalists talk about their work, their visions, and the future of horticulture. Panelists are gardeners, landscape designers, farmers, scholars, teachers, and businesswomen.
May 16, 3–5 pm: Author Presentation with Kim Eierman, The Pollinator Victory GardenMontgomery Place Mansion House; tickets $20Environmental horticulturist Kim Eierman talks about her new book, The Pollinator Victory Garden, and leads a tour of the Montgomery Place gardens. Book signing sponsored by Oblong Books.
Organized by Bard College: The Montgomery Place Campus, the Landscape and Arboretum Program at Bard College, and Hudson River Heritage. Reception to follow each event. Preregistration is required. Visit bard.edu/montgomeryplace or hudsonriverheritage.org, email [email protected], or call 845-876-2474.
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Photo by Emily Hart
