Public Garden Design

Join Lynden on Garden Cruise to Western Mediterranean!

2008-09-03T11:43:00.005-04:00

Lynden will be heading the horticultural program on an exciting cruise titled "Cultural Centers and Glorious Gardens of the Western Mediterranean: A Voyage from Rome to Lisbon" from May 22 through June 2, 2009. The voyage sails from Civitavecchia, Rome's port, to Ischia, Viareggio, Nice, Marseille, Barcelona, Malaga and Cadiz, ending in Lisbon. Highlights include a visit to La Mortella, the sensational garden designed by composer Sir William Walton and his wife on the Italian island of Ischia; the French Provencal gardens of Sainte-Claire le Chateau, once owned by Edith Wharton; and the iconic landscaping of the Alhambra'a Generalife Gardens. Click on this link for more information about the cruise or to reserve your place:
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Read Two Fine Gardening Articles on Lynden's Sharon, CT, Garden

2008-09-02T11:23:00.004-04:00

Click on the following links to read recent articles in Fine Gardening magazine on Lynden's approach to garden design, with pictures of her own garden in Sharon, CT:
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Pre-Order Lynden's New Book on Public Garden Design

2008-09-02T11:10:00.003-04:00

Lynden's book Parks, Plants and People: Beautifying the Urban Landscape is an inspiring "how-to" book on designing, maintaining and funding high-quality, four-season plantings for public places. Published by W. W. Norton & Co. and due out summer of 2009, Lynden's book--with nearly 300 color photographs!--demonstrates that beautiful parks and gardens are essential urban oases with economic benefits and the power to transform the way people behave and feel about their cities.

The book is available for pre-order at a 20% discount ($39.96) directly from Norton; call 1-800-233-4830 or email mcerminaro@wwnorton.com (mention the pre-order flyer and the ISBN 13:978-0-393-73203-0).

Feb. 2009: Speaking Engagement in Boston at New England Grows

2008-09-02T10:19:00.001-04:00

February 4, 2009. 11 AM-12 PM. Boston, MA. Lynden will lecture on "Tough Urban Plants: Making Magic in Our Cities," using "before" and "after" photos of various restoration and design projects in New York City and beyond to illustrate the many positive effects public plantings have on cities. She will share her favorite tried-and-true stalwarts of the garden and how these tough plants can be used in designing effective public spaces. Visit negrows.org to register for the conference.

Watch a Video of Lynden's Recent Presentation in Richmond, VA

2008-02-26T12:33:00.004-05:00

Click here to view a video of Lynden's presentation "Greening the Urban Landscape" at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, VA, on May 6, 2008.

Keynote Speaker at Colonial Williamsburg Garden Symposium

2008-02-26T12:31:00.004-05:00

Lynden was the keynote speaker at the Colonial Williamsburg Garden Symposium on May 5, 2008, in Williamsburg, VA. Click on the following link to download a press release about her lecture "Greening the Urban Landscape: Planting for People":
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Read about Lynden's Recent Address to Civic Leaders in Tupelo, MS

2008-02-26T12:28:00.003-05:00

Lynden spoke to the Tupelo Garden Club, Parks Department gardeners, and various civic leaders in Tupelo from February 20th - 22nd, 2008. Read about her talk in an article in The Tupelo Daily Journal by clicking on this link:
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