A Historical and Horticultural Perspective of The Kampong - by Larry Schokman
Lecture, 02/17/2011
FEBRUARY LECTURE AT THE KAMPONG
The Kampong is pleased to present
"A Historical and Horticultural Perspective of The Kampong"
by Larry M. Schokman
Larry Schokman, Kampong Director Emeritus, will share images of the original Fairchild home overlooking Biscayne Bay, the 1940 Cheng-Ho expedition to the Moluccas (aka Spice Islands), Alexander Graham Bell at the garden, and Catherine Sweeney, well known as the ‘Savior of The Kampong’.
He will also share some of the gardening practices used at The Kampong, including pruning trees planted in the David Fairchild era, the use of heavy mulch to increase topsoil, and the limited use of pesticides.
Thursday, February 17
6:30 p.m. – Reception, 7:00 p.m. – Lecture
General Public: $10 suggested donation
Reservations required prior to lecture; please call
(305) 442-7169
Free to Kampong Fellows and Members; reserve via email to kampong@ntbg.org
The Kampong is pleased to present
"A Historical and Horticultural Perspective of The Kampong"
by Larry M. Schokman
Larry Schokman, Kampong Director Emeritus, will share images of the original Fairchild home overlooking Biscayne Bay, the 1940 Cheng-Ho expedition to the Moluccas (aka Spice Islands), Alexander Graham Bell at the garden, and Catherine Sweeney, well known as the ‘Savior of The Kampong’.
He will also share some of the gardening practices used at The Kampong, including pruning trees planted in the David Fairchild era, the use of heavy mulch to increase topsoil, and the limited use of pesticides.
Thursday, February 17
6:30 p.m. – Reception, 7:00 p.m. – Lecture
General Public: $10 suggested donation
Reservations required prior to lecture; please call
(305) 442-7169
Free to Kampong Fellows and Members; reserve via email to kampong@ntbg.org
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