C. Colston Burrell -
May 21, 2012
"Literature into Art:
Books that Changed the Way We Garden"
Cole Burrell, who designed the gardens surrounding the Highland Library and Rec Center will speak at the May GCRC meeting: Monday May 21, business meeting at 6:15 pm, talk at 7:25 pm. The title of his talk is 'Literature into Art: Books that Changed the Way We Garden."
This talk is co-sponsored by the Minnesota State Horticultural Society. GCRC members will be admitted free to the talk, but guests must order tickets from MSHS. Guest tickets are limited and pre-registration is required. To purchase guest tickets, call MSHS at 651-643-3601 or 800-676-6747, ext 211.
In today’s fast paced information age, it is hard to imagine a time when gardeners relied on books rather than YouTube videos for inspiration and practical advice. This lecture examines the shifting roles that gardens have played in our culture, from Victorian bedding schemes to richly planted borders and outdoor living rooms. Join author and landscape designer C. Colston Burrell as he profiles influential garden and nature writers and highlights some seminal books, from William Robinson's Wild Garden to Rachel Carson's Silent Spring and Doug Tallamy's Bringing Nature Home, that changed the way we envision, design, plant and maintain outdoor spaces.
C. Colston Burrell is an acclaimed lecturer, garden designer and photographer. The author of 12 gardening books, Cole has twice won the American Horticulture Society Book Award. A certified chlorophyll addict, Cole is an avid and lifelong plantsman, gardener and naturalist. He is a popular lecturer internationally on topics of design, plants and ecology, sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm with professional and amateur audiences for 35 years. He is principal of Native Landscape Design and Restoration, which specializes in blending nature and culture through artistic design. In 2008 Cole received the Award of Distinction from the Association of Professional Landscape Designers for his work promoting sustainable gardening practices. He gardens on ten wild acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. |
