2011 Environmental Seminar
January 20, 2011 at 9:30 a.m.

Sadie Gwin Blackburn Environmental Seminar

21st Annual Sadie Gwin Blackburn Environmental Seminar

The Power of Public Gardens

Featuring Lynden B. Miller and Douglas Hoerr

Lynden B. Miller, Principal, Public Garden Design from New York, is a public garden designer and director of the Conservatory Garden in Central Park which she rescued and restored beginning in 1982. Ms. Miller speaks throughout the country promoting cities to get involved in beautifying their public spaces. Ms. Miller's book, Parks, Plants and People, Beautifying the Urban Landscape, will be available for purchase at the lecture.

Douglas Hoerr, F.A.S.L.A., Principal, Hoerr/Schaudt Landscape Architects is from Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Hoerr devotes time to Houston's Herman Park Garden Conservatory. He will be speaking with Ms. Miller in a dialog about their efforts in working together to beautify public spaces.

Thursday, January 20, 2011
9:30 a.m. – Coffee
10:00 a.m. – Presentation
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Brown Theater Auditorium
Caroline Weiss Law Building

 

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