Posts Tagged ‘Harriet Barnes Pratt’
Remembering American Philanthropist and Gardener Harriet Barnes Pratt
“Harriet is remembered for coming up with the idea for Gardens on Parade – a half-acre, stunning display during the 1939 World’s Fair.” On this day, March 18th, 1969, the philanthropist and gardener Harriet Barnes Pratt died. Harriet had married Harold Irving Pratt, the youngest son of the Pratt Institute’s founder and a founder…
Read MoreMarch 18, 2021 The Chrysanthemum Comeback, Johnny Appleseed, Percy Thrower, The Left Hand of Nature, Garden Design Workbook by John Brookes, Harriet Barnes Pratt and Gardens on Parade
Today we celebrate the birthday of a man many of us have heard about, but the details of his life story are even more compelling than the legend that is part of his legacy. We’ll also learn about a gardener and broadcaster who was beloved by millions and who started off his lifelong career as…
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