GardenLarge, the Brine Garden, Duncan and Julia Brine
Duncan and I recently attended the New England Wild Flower Society’s gala Founder’s Dinner, honoring Dr. Paul Smith, Secretary General, Botanic Gardens Conservation International.
Dr. Smith was awarded their 2015 Founder’s Medal for his exceptional achievements as Head of the Millennium Seed Bank, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. His compelling talk was about plant diversity and human survival. Dr. Smith highlighted the role botanical gardens play internationally in preserving seed for the future.
Forbes has the Brine Garden listed as one of 10 “Gardens of the Rich”… Who’s been doing their research?
Okay, plant rich, we are.
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“The Brines invite you to walk through their six-acre garden and arboretum in Pawling, N.Y. on Oct. 12.
Get tips on deer-resistant plantings from Duncan, an instructor at New York Botanical Garden and the New England Wildflower Society.”
New England Wild Flower Society to visit the Brine Garden | Garden Large
The Brine Design:
Landscape and Garden Principles in Practice
Join an on-site seminar at landscape designer Duncan Brine’s own six-acre garden. The Brine Garden – now in its 21st year – resembles a public garden, with multiple areas, each with its own character.
© gardenlargeAmerica’s first native plant group, The New England Wild Flower Society of Framingham, Massachusetts is to visit the Brine Garden this fall.
Native plants from Horticultural Design’s nursery help the Brine Garden blend with adjacent naturalistic areas and preserved lands. Anne Raver of The New York Times recently described the garden as a “dream-like landscape.” Author Ruah Donnelly describes The Brine Garden as “a naturalistic display garden of remarkable artistry and diversity.” Prolific garden book author, Tovah Martin, writes that at the Brine Garden, “elements of concealment and surprise are written into the landscape.” This roaming seminar will include a discussion of Duncan Brine’s landscape design process, and respond to your observations and questions.
Leader: Duncan Brine is the Principal of Horticultural Design, Inc., Pawling, NY, as well as an instructor for the New York Botanical Garden.
Fall 2011
Saturday, October 1, from 1pm to 4p
The Brine Design:
Landscape and Garden Principles in Practice
Join an on-site seminar at landscape designer Duncan Brine’s own six-acre garden. The Brine Garden resembles a public garden, with multiple areas, each with its own character.
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Native plants from an on-site nursery were incorporated to help the garden blend with naturalistic areas and adjacent preserved lands. Anne Raver of The New York Times recently described the garden as a “dream-like landscape.” Author Ruah Donnelly describes The Brine Garden as “a naturalistic display garden of remarkable artistry and diversity.” Prolific garden book author, Tovah Martin, writes that at the Brine Garden, “elements of concealment and surprise are written into the landscape.” This roaming seminar will include a discussion of Duncan Brine’s landscape design process, and respond to your observations and questions.
Leader: Duncan Brine is the Principal of Horticultural Design, Inc., Pawling, NY, as well as an instructor for the New York Botanical Garden.
Saturday, October 11, 1-4 p.m. 2008
Invasive Plants — New England Wild Flower Society Annotated
These aggressive species may be the stimulus for a new wave of evolution – hybridizing with native species on each of the continents – potentially creating a somewhat homogenized world flora.
The ecological threat to our natural communities, however, is equal to the economic threat posed by these species.
