bonfils-stanton lecture series

"The Call of the Wild: Inspiration from Beyond the Garden Fence" 

The Bonfils-Stanton Lecture Series brings in renowned speakers from around the world, offering you the chance to learn from the best. The generosity of the Bonfils-Stanton foundation makes these presentations happen. Don't miss the innovators in world-class garden design, art and horticulture at the region's premier horticultural series.

The 2009 lecture series examines the historical attraction of wilderness, and its powerful effect on the human psyche and creative expression--from art and literature to landscape design.

Lectures:

• Thursday, May 28, 7-9 p.m.: Rock and Water: Nature's Elements in Japanese Garden Design, with Sadafumi Uchiyama, Garden Curator, Portland Japanese Garden; project designer, Shofu-En Japanese Garden renovation at Denver Botanic Gardens
• Thursday, Aug. 20, 7-9 p.m.: Meadows by Design, with John Greenlee, horticulturist, landscape designer and meadow specialist
• Thursday, Oct. 15, 7-9 p.m.: 'Wilderness as Muse': Selected Readings, with Terry Tempest Williams, conservationist, advocate for free speech, and author of Refuge 

Cost:
Pre-registration for each program: $17 member, $22 non-member

Click here to register for these programs or call 720-865-3580.