April 1 Tour of Washington Monument Grounds, Washington DC
Landscape architect Laurie Olin & associates lead a tour of ha-has and recessed paths erected as permanent security barriers. Sponsor, National Building Museum.
April 3, Lecture, SWA Group, Washington DC
6:30PM National Building Museum, Kevin Shanley,ASLA, SWA Group President,will discuss the firm's practice & recent projects.
April 7 Green Roof Symposium, Bronx, NY
NY Botanical Garden sponsors a one-day program exploring the latest trends in green roof design, construction, and horticultural requirements. Featuring Katrin Scholz-Barth of U-PA; Charles Miller of Roofscapes, Inc and Ed Snodgrass of Emory Knoll Farms, Inc. AM: Lectures; PM: Green Roof Projects in NYC (718) 817-8747
April 8 Private Garden Tours Vero Beach, FL.
Garden Conservancy.Three private gardens featuring 1) herb garden and orchid house 2) a formal rose garden and "living wall" of Podocarpus and 3) a citrus grove, pool gareden and outdoor loggia. Also open nearby is the McKee Botanical Garden.
April 7-9 Garden Expo, Nashville, TN
Williamson County Agricultural Expo Park
April 8-9 Private Garden Tours Charlotte, NC
Garden Conservancy. Six private gardens, including a bamboo forest, koi ponds and waterfalls, and a hedge of Camellia sasanqua. Two public gardens, Charlotte Botanical Gardens at UNC and Wing Haven Gardens and Bird Sanctuary.
April 14 Allergy Free Gardening, Washington DC
Lecture by author Thomas Ogren, US Botanic Garden 12 noon
Through April 15 Garden Festival Charlotte, NC
Annual Festival of Houses & Gardens
April 15-16 Daffodil Show, Wheaton, MD
Brookside Gardens. Sponsor: Washington daffodil society; one of the oldest East Coast daff shows
April 20-24 Flower Show Cincinnati, OH
Banks of Lake Como at Coney Island
April 26 Lecture, Steve Martino, Washington DC
6:30PM National Building Museum. Landscape architect Steve Martino discusses his use of native plants & bold forms to achieve dramatic desert landscapes.
April 28-30 Daffodil Weekend. Nantucket Island, MA
More yellow.
April 30 Garden Symposium, Williamsburg, VA
Through May 3 Colonial Williamsburg Garden Symposium featuring author Pamela Harper, Brent Heath of Brent & Becky's Bulbs, Landscape Architect & author Julie Moir Messervy.
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