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Oak Spring Garden Foundation
Приєднався 29 вер 2016
The Oak Spring Garden Foundation supports and inspires innovative research and bold action on the history and future of plants. Learn more at www.osgf.org/
Maria Sibylla Merian Library Tour with Kay Etheridge
In this video Dr. Kay Etheridge tells us about the influential works of the ecologist and botanical illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian. She also highlights other works in the Oak Spring Garden Library which speak to Merian's influence and legacy.
Read more about Merian in our latest blog post: www.osgf.org/blog/2024/4/4/maria-sibylla-merian-and-the-origins-of-ecology
Some of these are also currently on loan as part of the exhibit, “Making Her Mark Making Her Mark: A History of Women Artists in Europe, 1400-1800" currently open at the Art Gallery of Ontario: ago.ca/exhibitions/making-her-mark-history-women-artists-europe-1400-1800
Read more about Merian in our latest blog post: www.osgf.org/blog/2024/4/4/maria-sibylla-merian-and-the-origins-of-ecology
Some of these are also currently on loan as part of the exhibit, “Making Her Mark Making Her Mark: A History of Women Artists in Europe, 1400-1800" currently open at the Art Gallery of Ontario: ago.ca/exhibitions/making-her-mark-history-women-artists-europe-1400-1800
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A Look Back at OSGF in 2023
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In the past year we have been planting new beginnings and nurturing continued growth. In our garden, farm, library and landscape, we have witnessed the remarkable work of so many people in a community of passionate plant lovers. Watch our annual retrospective to see just a handful of our accomplishments in 2023.
A Dramatic Reading
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We are pleased to share a dramatic reading of select passages from “Flowers, their use and beauty in language and sentiment” by one of our latest Interdisciplinary Residents, Jane Marchant. This book was edited by Arthur Freeling and outlines various flowers with corresponding sentiments. Whether it’s affection for another or consolation, to uncertainty or even suspicion, Freeling's index of se...
A Look Back at OSGF in 2022
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We are incredibly proud of what we accomplished last year, despite some unexpected setbacks like major tree damage from a severe June storm. Watch our annual retrospective to see a few highlights from OSGF in 2022.
Elizabeth Turk - Taking Inspiration from the Oak Spring Garden Library for "RIDGELINE"
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Artist and founder of ET Projects, Elizabeth Turk, discusses the materials from the Oak Spring Garden Library that helped inspire umbrella canopy designs for "RIDGELINE", an experiential art project hosted jointly by OSGF and the Piedmont Environmental Council on October 1st and 2nd, 2022.
Ancient Trees at Oak Spring
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There are still a few days left to apply for our upcoming short course on the Ecology and Conservation of Ancient Trees! Led by ecologist Michael Gaige and Dr. Martin Hamilton of OSGF, the residential course will be held at Oak Spring this October and will explore the history, culture, ecology, conservation, and management of ancient trees - particularly, species found in the Appalachian Mounta...
Entomology at Oak Spring
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Insects - from the tiniest fly to the most spectacular butterfly - play an essential role in our world’s ecosystems. In this video, meet Oak Spring’s Ecologist and Collections Specialist Rea Manderino, who has been hard at work this spring and summer documenting Oak Spring’s insect communities. If you’re interested in learning more about Oak Spring’s insects and what they can tell us about our ...
Formal Glasshouse Tour
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Happy #NationalGardeningDay! One of our favorite spots at Oak Spring is the garden inside the formal glasshouse, which our talented and artistic gardening team keeps full of stunning, rotating blooms and topiaries from winter through spring. The formal greenhouse garden is at its peak right now, so we thought you would enjoy taking a look at what’s in bloom with Assistant Head Gardener Allissa ...
Starting Pepper Seeds at the BCCF
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Starting pepper seeds is an easy and fun project for all ages. Biocultural Conservation Farm greenhouse manager Natalie Carver shows us how to start heirloom fish pepper seeds - and gives us a short tour of the BCCF’s newly renovated greenhouses - in this latest video. Happy gardening!
Between Two Topiaries: Forced Bulbs
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On this episode of Between Two Topiaries - the show where Oak Spring Head Gardener Todd Lloyd and the rest of the team chat about all things gardening - Todd and Thomas Bardroff, our Horticulture Intern, chat about forcing bulbs at Oak Spring.
Between Two Topiaries: Topiaries
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On this episode of Between Two Topiaries, Oak Spring Head Gardener Todd Lloyd talks about how we care for Bunny Mellon’s signature miniature topiaries (or Herb Trees) at the Oak Spring Garden Foundation today.
Sowing Seeds at the Oak Spring Garden Foundation
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Ever wondered how our gardeners spend the winter months? It’s a lot of plant production! In this video, Assistant Head Gardener Allissa Montgomery demonstrates how to sow perennial seeds and shows us around Oak Spring’s production greenhouse.
Treasures of the Oak Spring Garden Library: Audubon and Lear
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In this short video, Oak Spring Garden Head Librarian Tony Willis shows us some illustrations by Edward Lear in John Gould’s The Birds of Europe (1871-96), along with another avian library treasure: an original copper printing plate from the Elephant Folio edition of John James Audubon The Birds of America (1827-28), "The Bemaculated Duck.”
Winter Pruning at OSGF
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It’s cold and gray outdoors - the perfect time of year to prune your trees! In this video, OSGF staff members Clif Brown and Dr. Martin Hamilton, the leaders of our upcoming workshop on the Basics of Pruning, chat about caring for the site’s many fruit trees and demonstrate some basic pruning techniques on a 40 year old apple tree.
A Look Back at OSGF in 2021
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Last year wasn't always what we might have expected at its outset, but it ended up being a year with a lot of accomplishments we are proud of. Watch our annual retrospective to see a few highlights from OSGF in 2021. Photo credits: Connie Zheng Michael Carr Josh Rector Christine Harris Nancy Collins Elinor Crane
Treasures of the Oak Spring Garden Library: Johanna Helena Herolt
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Treasures of the Oak Spring Garden Library: Johanna Helena Herolt
Oak Spring Garden - Autumn Virtual Tour
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Oak Spring Garden - Autumn Virtual Tour
Plant Exploration in the Age of Jefferson
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Plant Exploration in the Age of Jefferson
Making Immune-Boosting Tonics with the BCCF
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Making Immune-Boosting Tonics with the BCCF
Can't see what you are doing because the subtitles cover your hasnds. No way to turn them off.
Bunny Mellon was a superb landscape architect. This garden is every bit as lovely as Monets Giverny ❤ thanks to Bunny for this fabulous work of art
Beautiful Estate
I hope you'll continue to share the rare books in the library. So few people will ever benefit from them otherwise. What a wonderful way to share them publicly.
Love every bit of it!
my gmother did this. thanks for reminding me of grand times
Amazing accomplishments!!!
We really enjoy these videos. Many thanks.
Wonderful ! Thank you for posting
Yes, this is one of the best videos here.
I just finished reading Bunny’s biography and it was great to be able to see inside the library through this video. Thank you so much!
thank you for sharing these wonderful images
Beautiful with such a Nature and Natural Style -- Absolutely Lovely 💗👌
Wonderful work! 🙌👏
I just bought Garden Secrets of Bunny Mellon in my local book store today! I’m fascinated with Bunny! Love her style of gardening
Me too 💗👌
🤣 damn those stable flies!!
What treasures!
Helpful sir Thnx a lot✌🏻😀
What a heavenly place!
this is an incredible video.
thanks so much!
So much good information. Thank you Mr. Lloyd!
Use of herbicides is not good for the soil microbiome which is not good for the health of any trees or other plants. This hurts the natives too, putting toxic chemicals and their byproducts into the ground. Problematic invasives can be dug out by hand.
I watched this twice This is so impressive!
Excellent and informative. We want more!!
More coming soon!
Is it welcome home?
Excellent!
Amazing!
Nice 🙂 Though, as a city slicker, all the berries look the same to my eyes
That's cool, Allissa. I enjoyed the footage of wildlife enjoying your wreath.
This is incredibly soothing, absolutely love the trompe l'oeil painting!
This preservation of the estate and the land is wonderful. Future generations will learn so much from this. Thank you for sharing.
MARAVILLOSO!!!
Un LUGAR Muy HERMOSO,UTIL,SALUDABLE E INSTRUCTIVO!!!
Mucha BELLEZA
CARAMBA! Nunca pensé ver un PROGRAMA tan INTERESANTE!!! GRACIAS, UA-cam se lo tenía guardado....
Me encantan los dibujos botánicos!!!
That was beautiful.
Lovely🌺🏖️
I think I’d love to study there
Amazing work guys! love it!
We should be eating more cicadas instead of cows.
I would've served the buttered cicadas with some yummy pasta! I've tried grasshoppers in Thailand.
Congratulations! it's a beautiful space and a very ambitious preservation project.
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LINDOOOOOOÓOOOO!!!!!! AMAMOS MUITO!!!!!! GRATIDÃO SEMPRE!!!!!!
"Kind of creepy but...here we all are." Couldn't have said it better myself, Saskia! 🤣 Great video y'all! See you again in 17 years!
It would be my dream to be able to view this art and to browse through those books. What joy Bunny must have had each time she found something so wonderful.