Presentations to the public...

We love getting out of the greenhouse, not just to sell plants but also to visit with folks with an interest in all things horticulture!  The following are some of our current presentations available for your garden club, civic group, library or other gathering. 

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Garden Bits & Pickings…

Anecdotes and Tales of American Garden Personalities

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Of Plants, Packets, Pots & Promise

The buying and selling of plants & seeds in America...from Bartram to Burbank, Burpee to Ball. A story of how the need to satisfy our "plant bug" evolved and the many ways Americans obtained, bred, packaged and marketed plants and seeds.

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Green Thumbs In The White House

Take a landscape journey through time at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, as we examine the horticultural history behind the "Executive Residence".

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Hands to Work Upon the Earth…

Shaker Lands & Gardens

Experience the story of the Shakers and their long association of working the land and their gardens for sustenance, commerce and pleasure.

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Herbs - Their Culture, History & Lore

Explore the fascinating (sometimes bizarre) world of man and his herbs through the ages, along with helpful hints for your modern herbal delight!