2019 Fall Daytime Lecture Series

Members when purchasing tickets for friends, please contact Kathy Baker-Brosh if you are not sure if the person is a member of Ladew. 
Thank you!
Kathy Baker-Brosh 410-557-9570 x. 261 
or KBaker-brosh@ladewgardens.com

September 26, 2019
Adam Wheeler - Horticulture and Plant Development Manager, Broken Arrow Nursery
A Riot of Foliage: Color, Pattern, and Texture

Join Adam Wheeler, an award-winning horticulturist and popular expert at Ladew’s Garden Festival, as he introduces his favorite foliage plants and gives expert tips on how to use them.  Unusual and rare plants, as well as plants with long-term seasonal interest and endurance will be highlighted.  A plant sale featuring select species from Broken Arrow Nursery takes place after the lecture.

Thursday, October 3, 2019
Katherine Tracey – Horticulturist, Avant Gardens
Succulent Love

The blissful enchantment of succulents: Nuanced colors and astonishing shapes that mix and match in brilliant combinations, yet thriving with little attention.  Accompanied by gorgeous images of her work, Katherine Tracey, renowned and honored for her innovative designs, will share favorite ways to use both hardy and tender succulents, including using them as ingredients in mixed planters, vertical gardens, and as the subject of long lasting cut material for floral arrangements.

Thursday, October 10, 2019
John Canoles - Principal Ecologist, Eco-Science Professionals, Inc. 
Enter The Coyote

Maryland has grown into a diverse map of forests, fields, and human communities since European settlers first arrived.  Ecologist John Canoles traces changes to the habitat and animals focusing on how the secretive coyote, a top level predator, has moved into the unfolding landscape.  Learn how coyotes may further transform the ecosystem, affect deer and other animals including pets, and even influence the incidence of Lyme disease.

Thursday, October 24, 2019
Meghan Connors, Shea Mack – Rosemary & Rust Floral Design
Floral Design with Foraged Finds

The change of seasons artfully expressed in a beautiful flower arrangement is a delight to behold.  As gardens, woodlands, and meadows wind down into the cooler months, interesting and unique items collected from nature can be integrated into floral designs.  This lively demonstration will illustrate how to find, prepare, and incorporate gathered pods, seed capsules, berries, cones, twigs and other treasures in a fresh bouquet to celebrate autumn’s arrival.

Thursday, October 31, 2019
CeCe Haydock – Landscape Architect
Beyond Gatsby: The Fabled Gardens of Long Island's Gold Coast

In a return to Harvey Ladew’s roots, this slide-show lecture celebrating the infamous North Shore of Long Island, New York will relive the time when elaborate gardens and grand houses served as a favorite retreat of the rich and famous.  An authority on historic gardens, Haydock will lead this tour of the great estates that formed the backdrop of Harvey Ladew’s early life: their history, design, and present condition.