There are two summer Garden Symposia at the NC Arboretum!
 August 26-27, 2011: Speaking of Gardening
Once again, the Speaking of Gardening event at the NC Arboretum in Asheville proudly hosts Helen Dillon from United Kingdom and speakers from the USA, presenting lectures on creative design and, as always, great plants! Program topics explore a Dublin urban garden and the great American garden, Chanticleer, through their gardener creators. Other lectures include insight into plant exploration and development of the new Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden in North Carolina and gardening trends including small shrubs in the perennial border. There will be book signings and, new this year, live and silent plant auctions of rare and unusual plants as well as a plant giveaway.
Keynote Speaker
Helen Dillon is a gardener, author, broadcaster, and traveler. The Dillon Garden in Dublin, Ireland, where Helen has gardened for 38 years, is open to the public and has been featured in magazines worldwide. Not one to be daunted by a plant that doesn’t perform in the garden, she will challenge us to “Dig it Up and Throw it Away.” Helen will be signing copies of her most recent book, Down to Earth with Helen Dillon.
Join Bill Thomas, Executive Director and Head Gardener, Chanticleer, Wayne, PA, for a visual tour and behind-the-scenes look at what the Washington Post calls “one of the most interesting and edgy public gardens in America.” Covering 35 acres, this garden was the estate of the Rosengarten family. Open to the public only since 1993, Chanticleer is known for its homemade furniture, plant combinations, containers, textures, and colors, often relying on foliage more than flowers.
Stephanie Cohen taught herbaceous plants and perennial design at Temple University for over 20 years and is the former Founder and Director of the Landscape Arboretum at Temple University, Ambler, PA. She is a contributing editor for Fine Gardening, American Nurseryman, and American Beauties. In 2010 she was named Garden Communicator of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association.
Todd Lasseigne, Executive Director, Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, Kernersville, NC, will detail creative energies and synergies that are involved in planning a new public garden and stocking it with interesting plants. The Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, located in Kernersville, NC, is celebrating its Grand Opening Year in 2011. From botanical exploits in Japan to home-found natives here in North Carolina, many exciting new plants are finding their way into the garden displays at Ciener Botanical Garden.
Registration for the symposium is $145 for Arboretum members and $170 for non-members. The fee includes lectures, book signings, lunches and snacks for both days. Seating is limited and registration is required. For more information, or to register, call (828) 665-2492 or click here to visit their Web site.
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