All lectures are 1 hour Powerpoint Presentations
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A discussion of vegetable gardening and vegetable garden design, explaining the seven basic tenants of optimal kitchen garden design, offering design material options and showcasing well-known historical and contemporary gardens as well as the lecturer's own renowned vegetable gardens at Hortulus Farm.
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| Showcasing the truly fascinating history and lore surrounding our favorite vegetable varieties as they traveled from their native habitats to our tables through the centuries. |
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A fascinating look at 10 fruit varieties virtually unknown to the American gardener that are as notable for their beautiful and eminently hardy growing habits as they are for their astonishing health benefits.
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The moving history of Hortulus Farm and the creation of its celebrated gardens, from an original William Penn land grant of 1697 to seven generations of the same family and great prosperity in the 17th and 18th Centuries to sheriff's sale in 1931 and years of near dereliction to the residency of the current owners in 1980 and their restoration of the historic property.
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Lecture fee starts at $1200 plus transportation & lodging For more information, please call, write, or email: Phone: 215.598.0550 |
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