Saturday, April 5 at 2 pm
In this illustrated talk, NJ author Marta McDowell will explore the connection between the pen and the trowel by looking at two particular women: Emily Dickinson and Beatrix Potter. Both born in the 19th century, they had different artistic careers but shared a love of gardening. McDowell gives a very interesting talk with accompanying slides on Dickison and Potter 's lives.
Marta McDowell consults for public gardens and private clients, writes and lectures on gardening topics, and teaches landscape history and horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden, where she studied landscape design. Her first book, Emily Dickinson’s Gardens: A Celebration of a Poet and Gardener, was published in 2005. Her latest book Beatrix Potter's Gardening Book was published last year and is a delightful book filled with color photographs reproducing Potter's artwork and her locations and gardens in England. The December issue of Book Page featured McDowell’s book. To read about it click on this link http://bit.ly/1e9IoGG.
Registration is required due to limited seating. To register online please click on this link http://bit.ly/ObSbVP or call 908-754-5554 ext 64 for more information or assistance with registration.
The Warren Twp Library, a branch of the Somerset County Library System, is located at 42 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, NJ 07059.
Information about Library services and resources is available at the Library’s website at http://www.sclsnj.org or by calling the Warren Library at 908-754-5554. The Somerset County Library System has branches in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, Manville, at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung.
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