Kirk R. Brown delivers a first person, biographical and historical presentationon the life of America's first Botanist and Horticulturist: John Bartram. John Bartram will welcome you with the horticultural history of America as he began it in Philadelphia and Penn's Woods.
Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington were close friends, as well as many of the other founding fathers. Bartram is credited with starting the first public garden in America. His humor, his passion and his achievements will entertain, inspire and awe as he shares his hope for the future of the earth and the men who inhabit it.
The Trust wishes to thank Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens for their generosity in hosting this special lecture and visit from John Bartram.
About Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust
The Trust is a nonprofit organization established in 2002 in response to the threat to demolish the historic eighteenth century Jones Log Barn. The Trust's mission is to preserve and protect historic and cultural resources in Tredyffrin Township for the benefit of present and future generations and to educate the public about the preservation and protection of historic and cultural settings.
