Posts Tagged ‘urban green spaces’
From Wild Gardens to City Planning: Warren Manning’s Living Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 7, 1860 Today, we celebrate Warren H. Manning, a visionary landscape architect whose birth was commemorated by his father with the planting of an elm tree – a fitting tribute for a…
Read MoreThe Divine Miss M: Bette Midler’s Blooming Legacy in Garden and Spotlight
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. December 1, 1945 On this day, dear friends of the garden and lovers of entertainment alike, a star was born in Honolulu that would come to bloom as brightly as any flower in…
Read MoreNathan Franklin Barrett: The Visionary Who Painted Cities with Gardens
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 19, 2024 On this day, we celebrate the birth of Nathan Franklin Barrett, a true pioneer in the art of landscape architecture, born in 1845. Like a rebellious seedling breaking free from…
Read MoreBlossoming Beauty: New Orleans’ Sculpture Garden Expands
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 15, 2019 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, a most splendid unveiling is set to occur at the New Orleans Museum of Art. The institution’s beloved Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden,…
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