Gordon Hayward Speaks on Historic Gardens Day
Sunday, June 22, 2 p.M.

To celebrate Hog River Journal’s 5th anniversary (our last event in our year-long celebration) and the 5th Connecticut’s Historic Gardens Day, the Florence Griswold Museum and Hog River Journal invite you to garden expert Gordon Hayward’s illustrated talk, “Translating English Garden Design to American Gardens,” on Sunday, June 22, at 2 p.m.

Hayward, a nationally recognized garden designer, writer, and lecturer, has written nine books on garden design, is a contributing editor for Fine Gardening magazine, and has written for Horticulture magazine for more than 25 years. Hayward will explore the concepts of the quintessential English garden and discuss how to frame views, site garden ornaments, and mark transitions between gardens. Connecticut’s Historic Gardens Day features 11 gardens around the state in peak bloom. Each garden site offers special programs; times and fees vary by site.

Gordon Hayward’s lecture is $5 for Florence Griswold Museum members and HRJ subscribers, $7 for the general public. The museum is also offereing a $15 combination ticket ($13 for HRJ subscribers) including the lecture, museum admission, and the special exhibition “Impressionist Giverny: American Painters in France, 1885-1915.” Reservations for the lecture are required: call (860) 434-5542, ext. 111. For more information, including more information on museums participating in Connecticut’s Historic Gardens Day, visit www.florencegriswoldmuseum.org.

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