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Upcoming Events Check here for updates
February 9, 2007
The Lynn R. Lowrey Arboretum will be hosting an Arbor Day Celebration in conjunction with the Houston Federation of Garden Clubs. October 27, 2006
The Lynn R. Lowrey Arboretum will be hosting a wildflower planting for Rice students and community members at 3PM, west of Wiess Commons. This event will take place during RSVP's Environmental Awareness Week. February 10, 2006
The Lynn R. Lowrey Arboretum will be hosting an Arbor Day Celebration in conjunction with the Houston Federation of Garden Clubs.
February 19, 2005
Students, faculty and staff are invited to help the Lowrey Arboretum prune and rejuvenate the outer hedges. We will also plant a new species of hedge as we experiment with replacing the aging ligustrums along our perimeter. February 11, 2005
Charles Tapley will provide an update on the plantings and plans of the Lynn Lowrey Arboretum. Following the seminar, a tree donated by the Houston Federation of Garden Clubs will be planted in the Arboretum. The two-winged silverbell, donated to the Arboretum by the Houston Federation of Garden Clubs on Arbor Day were planted.
January 27, 2005
Rescuing Heirloom Plants Kent Whealy, who was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship for his efforts to conserve genetic resources and is the Director of Seed Savers Exchange, will be the keynote speaker at the seminar organized by the River Oaks Garden Club. From 1993 through 1997, Seed Savers organized and funded 12 plant collecting expeditions in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, for which Kent recently received the prestigious Vavilov Medal. Today SSE is a unique network of 8000 gardens who are working together to maintain and distribute thousands of heirloom vegetable and fruit varieties. Since 1975, SSE’s members have distributed an estimated one million samples of rare seeds( including flowers ), many on the verge of distinction. SSE’s genetic preservation projects have provided the model for similar projects and organizations in more than 30 countries. Kent Whealy’s lecture will describe the history and the growth of Seed Savers, and the ongoing efforts to build the heirloom seed movement. Slides will be shown from photos taken at Heritage Farm ,SSE’s headquarters near Decorah, Iowa, where several genetic preservation projects have been developed to permanently maintain and display endangered food crops. SSE’s 170 acres , open to the public, is a living museum of historic varieties, including several acres of organic Preservation Gardens where seeds of about 2500 rare vegetables (out of 24,000 total varieties) are multiplied annually. Its historic orchard contains 700 19th century apples, 200 hardy grapes and herds of extremely rare Ancient White Park cattle. For more information, see http://www.seedsavers.org or contact Gail Payne of the River Oaks Garden Club at gspayne@swbell.net. November 13, 2004
Program Speakers MIKE SHOUP, rosarian, garden writer and owner of The Antique Rose Emporium located in Independence, will open the program with an introduction to Lynn and his far-reaching influence in Texas. MARY ANNE PICKENS, historian and garden writer, will share her knowledge of Lynn's life and work exploring and promoting understanding of the native environments of Texas and Mexico. SCOOTER CHEATHAM, editor of Useful Wild Plants of Texas, plant explorer and writer, will discuss Lynn's cultural impact on Texas and his work. CARL SCHOENFELD, plant explorer and owner of Yucca Do Nursery in Hempstead, will explore the significant impact of Lynn's methodology and influence on Peckerwood Garden, our mission and collections. DR. DAVID CREECH, plant explorer and director of the Stephen F. Austin-Mast Arboretum in Nacogdoches, will offer a summarizing personal perspective of Lynn and his influence on his friends and colleagues. Other Events SELF-GUIDED TOURS of private Houston gardens including 1202 Milford, 3453 Inwood, 3395 Del Monte Cr., and 3376 Inwood Dr., between the hours of 3:00 and 5:00 P.M. COCKTAIL RECEPTION from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the home of Cece and Mack Fowler, 1411 North Blvd. REGISTRATION is limited. The fee is $75 per person. Payment is by check only, payable to: Peckerwood Garden Conservation Foundation
Please include the names of all persons attending, your address, phone number, and email address. Call (979) 826-3232 or email info@peckerwoodgarden.com with any questions. SYMPOSIUM LOCATION: Howard Keck Hall, Rice University, 6100 Main, Houston. Parking is available for approximately $7 at the North Lot (credit card required for entry). ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE PECKERWOOD GARDEN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
This program is made possible by the generous support of our underwriters:
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