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Fergus Garrett Lecture: The Spirit of a 20th Century Garden

September 4, 2019 @ 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Join us for a rare opportunity to hear Fergus Garrett, head gardener at Great Dixter in Northiam, England and holder of the Royal Horticulture Society Victoria Medal of Honour, discuss how to combine plants, considering sense of place, color, shape, texture, and repetition. Learn how to contrast plants, how to add punctuation in a border, and how to create intimacy, movement, and balance.

SCHEDULE

•  6 p.m. – Cocktails & reception (cash bar) + Meet & Greet with Olbrich Horticulture staff

•  7 p.m. – Lecture: The Spirit of a 20th Century Garden

•  8 p.m. – Q&A with audience

•  8:30 – 10:30 p.m. – GLEAM viewing (optional add-on)

TICKETS

Olbrich Member – $15 ($16.74 w/ service fee)

General Public – $18 ($19.89 w/ service fee)

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Details

Date:
September 4, 2019
Time:
6:00 PM - 10:30 PM
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Venue

Olbrich Botanical Gardens
3330 Atwood Avenue
Madison, WI 53704 United States
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Phone:
(608)246-4550
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