2008 AHS Garden School
Trees of the American Landscape


Garden School Schedule
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Thursday, April 10

Morning

 
9:00-1:00  Registration
9:00-1:00 Explore Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens on your own

Afternoon

 
12:00-1:00  Lunch on your own
1:00 -1:15 Welcome
1:15 – 2:15 Trees of the American Landscape - Guy Sternberg
2:15 – 3:15 Establishing Trees in the Landscape - Tom Smiley
3:15 – 3:30 Break
3:30 – 5:30 Walking Tour of George Washington’s Beloved Trees with Dean Norton and Bartlett Tree Arborists

Evening

 
5:30-6:30 Creating a Neighborhood Arboretum - Mike Hayman
6:30-7:15 Reception at the Mount Vernon Inn
7:15-8:30 Dinner at the Mount Vernon Inn

Friday, April 11

 

Morning

 
8:00-8:45 Continental Breakfast
8:45-9:45 Understanding the Value of Trees in the Landscape - Holli Howard
9:45-10:10 Break
10:00-11:00 Modern Day Plant Exploration - Tony Aiello
11:00-12:30 Lunch at the Mount Vernon Inn

Afternoon

 
12:30-1:00 Bus to River Farm
1:00-3:30 Tree Care and Preservation Field Study - The Care of Trees
3:30-4:00 Ceremonial Tree Planting
4:00 - 4:30 Bus Returns to Mount Vernon


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