Why Are Gardens Important?

Why are Gardens Important?

Free program

Thursday, May 21, 2015
2 – 3 p.m.
Alsdorf Auditorium, Regenstein Center
Benjamin F. Lenhardt, Jr.

Benjamin Lenhardt, chairman of the Garden Conservancy and a member of the Board of Directors of the Chicago Botanic Garden, will show more than 250 slides of beautiful gardens around the world while giving a brief history of gardens, beginning with the Garden of Eden. Lenhardt will then talk about the various roles gardens play in everyday life, farming, and business, while providing beauty and comfort. He will conclude with a description of the Garden Conservancy's efforts to save and share outstanding American gardens for the education and inspiration of the public. This event is cosponsored by the Garden Conservancy.