| True North Author Series - Justin Martin, the author of Genius of Place |
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Tuesday, October 18 2011, 10:00am - 12:30pm |
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Mass Hort’s Library and North Hill Team Up for a Lecture Series
On Tuesday, October 18, the Library of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and North Hill will team up for the first of four planned talks by prominent horticultural authors and writers. The True North Author Series will open with Justin Martin, the author of Genius of Place: The Life Frederick Law Olmsted (reviewed in this issue), a biography of the pioneering landscape architect of Central Park and 50 other green spaces around the United States.
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| Justin Martin |
There will be no charge to attend the event, which will be held in the Hunnewell Carriage House. “Genius of Place is a fitting kickoff for this series,” says Kathy Macdonald, Mass Hort executive director. “Our Italianate Garden was designed by the Olmsted firm and we’ve brought it back to its prime. Visitors will be able to hear the talk on Olmsted and then pair it with an extended walk through one of his projects, and couple that with a visit to our library. That’s an extraordinary opportunity.”
The True North Author Series is also designed to celebrate Mass Hort’s venerable library. With more than 40,000 items spanning three centuries, including numerous rare editions, the collection of books, periodicals and illustrations encapsulates the development of American horticulture. The exquisitely illustrated seed and nursery catalogs alone provide critical historical insight for botanical research.
“It’s more than just a repository,” Kathy says. “Mass Hort’s library is an archive of the science of horticulture, and a showcase for scholarship in the field. Through this program, we hope to expose the library to a new audience.”
Mass Hort and North Hill plan additional talks at approximately three-month intervals in 2012. Speakers and times will be announced in the Leaflet.
Justin Martin, the speaker for the October talk, is a former staff writer at Fortune magazine. His articles have appeared in a variety of publications including Newsweek, Money, and the San Francisco Chronicle. He has previously written two biographies, Greenspan: The Man Behind Money and Nader: Crusader, Spoiler, Icon. Martin’s bestselling Greenspan biography was chosen as a notable book by the New York Times Book Review. He is a graduate of Rice University and was married in Central Park. He lives in New York City.
To enroll and for more information, please contact North Hill Courses & Events:
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or 781-433-6400.
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