Speakers Series

April 11, 2022

Chairman Carol Price, Three Chopt Garden Club

The Speakers Series was held January 13, 2003, at Lewis Ginter. C. Allan Brown, Charlottesville landscape architect and historian, gave an educational slide presentation and raised interesting questions about restoration of historic gardens. Joseph Luebke, chief landscaper and horticulturist for the Washington National Cathedral, presented a beautiful, photo-filled slide tour of the Bishop’s Garden, describing the history and evolution of the garden. He also shared his favorite plant material for specific sites.

The 2004 Speakers Series was January 12 at Lewis Ginter and featured two speakers. Gail Griffin, Superintendent of Gardens and Grounds at Dumbarton Oaks, had served as a horticulturist from Atlanta to London and had done extensive research on the biological impact of insecticides. She shared a pictorial history of landscape design with references to some of the world’s greatest gardens throughout history, along with Beatrix Farrand’s exquisite 1920s design of the 16-acre gardens at Dumbarton Oaks.

Wayne Amos joined the National Park Service as White House liaison and had moved from there to become conservatory manager of the United States Botanic Garden. He moved back to the White House, responsible for greenhouse and nursery production, and his responsibilities included coordinating special events and renovations to the White House gardens and grounds. He provided an interesting, behind-the-scenes look at the White House gardens.