Lecture Series

Towson Unitarian Universalist Church
1710 Dulaney Valley Rd
Lutherville, MD. 21093        Directions

Members admitted with membership card
Non-member $15.00
For more information call:410-821-5561
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Tuesday 7:30 pm
Sept. 8, 2009

Karl Gercens "Desperate Landscapes"  karlgercens.com
Explore the tragedy and drama of landscapes both good and evil on Wisteria Lane as well as in you own neighborhood.  We'll look at design "faux pas" and ways to correct this ongoing behavior !  Simple design elements can be employed to get your landscape off the "Desperate List" and on the "To Die for List."
Tuesday, 7:30 pm
October, 13 , 2009

The Towson Unitarian Universalist Church.
Michael J. Raupp "Bugs Make the World Go Round"
Dr. Raupp, professor at College Park,
studies the mechanism by which plants escape attack from insects. He will talk about insects as poliinators and links in the food webs.
Tuesday, 7:30 pm
November 10, 2009

Paula Adelsberger Simon "In Search of Japanese Gardens"
HSM member Paula Simon has traveled to Japan to discover the beauty and meaning of Japanese gardens.Paula will share her photographs and isnights gathered along the way.

November is Member Appreciation Month. The first 100 members presenting membership cards will be given Gardenwalks in the Mid-Atlantic States: Beautiful Gardens from New York to Washington, D.C. This engaging guide to public gardens in the Mid-Atlantic States—New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware—describes the history and allure of more than 100 botanical retreats, including cottage gardens, woodland sanctuaries, and formal gardens on a grand scale. The entries include practical information for trip planning, essays on garden styles, and cross-references to help you choose walks by garden type, while the book is illustrated with line drawings throughout.

Tuesday 7:30 pm
December 8, 2009

Greg Tepper "Lesser-Known Native Plants for Shade"
Gregg is the woods path gardener at Mt. Cuba Center in Delaware, where he maintains nearly 400 different taxa of native plants. He will discuss the culture, habits, and charateristics of native plants for the woodland garden.

Lecture Hand-outs: Lesser-Know Native Shade Plants; Sources for Native Plants


Saturday,
February 27, 2010
ANNUAL WINTER WORKSHOP WITH DAN HINKLEY
BY RESERVATION ONLY

Tuesday 7:30 pm
March 9, 2010
Wolfgang Oehme and Carol Oppenheimer
"Daring, Joyous, Landscapes"
Our subject is the transforming power of dramatic landscapes and smaller gardens in the New American Garden style.   We will present the gardens we have designed as ever-changing, living works of art.  We will discuss the design techniques and special plants which transform gardens into living, magical"paintings."  http://www.wocogardens.com
Tuesday 7:30 pm
April 13, 2010
Rodney Robinson "The Restoration of the Garden of Nemours, the Dupont property near  Wilmington." 
From early views on the restoration to the finished product, Rodney will show the details of this multi-million dollar makeover.   A bus trip sponsored by HSM will travel to Nemours later in the Spring so you can see the transformation for yourself.
(take the virtual tour)
Tuesday 7:30 pm
May 11, 2010
Laura Deeter "Bringing up your Perenials Right"
Professor of Horticulture from Ohio State, Laura wants to know if you are the parent of tamper throwing toddlers, aggressive adolescents or mature perennials in need of attitude adjustment.  In a rousing lecture that will definitely get your attention, Laura will teach you how to make those perennials work for you.

June 6, 2010
Sunday 10 - 4