2013 landscape conference brochure
Post on 02-Mar-2016
224 Views
Preview:
DESCRIPTION
TRANSCRIPT
September 26 – 28, 2013winston-salem, north carolina
Feeding theAmerican South:
heritage gardening & farming
1 9 t h c o n f e r e n c e o n
restoring southerngardens & landscapes
The 19th Conference on Restoring Southern Gardens andLandscapes focuses on the theme of the working, edible landscape
from planting and cultivation through harvest to the table.
Lecturers, incuding Barbara B. Millhouse, Peter Hatch, Wesley Greene, Tom Burford, Jo Ann Williford, Michael Twitty, Brenda
Hornsby-Heindl, Suzanne Turner and Jeannette Beranger, will look at historic gardening methods, heritage plants and livestock breeds.
Participants can choose from several workshops including seed saving, hearth cooking, historic gardening, historic methods of food
preservation and cooking, and African American foodways.
The conference opening dinner will recall a festive 1916 “Barbecue with All Accessories” at the Reynolda Estate, and the conference
Friday night dinner will feature a menu inspired by Slow Food and TheArk of Taste. The conference will end with a visit to the historic Stauber
Farm which specializes in raising heritage breeds of farm animals.
oldsalem.org/landscapeconference · 8oo-441-53o5
Cover image: In the Tennessee Mountains, by George W. Chambers, 1887Courtesy of the Tennessee State Museum.
Historic photos courtesy of Reynolda House Archives
welcome and introductionsAllison C. Perkins, Executive Director, Reynolda House Museum of American Art
flora ann bynum keynote lecture: “the cows ain’t all of it”:the reynolda dairy and farm, a model for progressivefarmers 1912 – 30Barbara B. Millhouse, Founding President, Reynolda House Museum of American Art
bus returns to old salem and conference hotels
conference registrationHorton Museum Center, 924 S. Main Street, Old Salem
pre-conference old salem experiences Single Brothers’ Workshop, 10 W. Academy Street
Pre-registration and $20 additional payment required.Select one workshop using the registration form.Hearthside Cooking: Old Salem Living History Interpretive StaffMaking a Corn-Husk Doll: Old Salem Living History Interpretive StaffMaking a Hearth Broom: Old Salem Living History Interpretive StaffSeed-Saving: Mary Jac Brennan, Forsyth County Extension Agent,Community Gardens
buses depart for reynolda house (Sign up at registration)Hawthorne Inn Rear Entrance and Brookstown Inn
tours of the historic reynolda farm villageReynolda House & Reynolda GardensA one-hour guided walking tour begins at bus parking area. Wear comfortable shoes.
reception: cash barReynolda House Museum of American Art, 2250 Reynolda RoadExhibition: Things Wondrous & Humble: American Still Life
opening dinnerRecalling a festive 1916 “Barbecue with All Accessories” on the Reynolda EstateMenu prepared by Springhouse Restaurant, Kitchen & BarSongs for a 1916 Barbecue: “Let’s Sing!” Barbershop Quartet
noon – 5:00
1:30
3:00/4:00/5:00
3:30 & 4:30
5:30
6:30
7:30
7:45
8:45
Thursday, September 26
session i: a model farm in the early 20th century
9:00
9:15
9:30
10:15
10:45
11:30
12:30
1:30 – 5:00
6:00
7:00
Friday, September 27 welcome and introductionsMESDA AuditoriumRagan Folan, President, Old Salem Museums & Gardens
introduction to saturday’s visit to stauber farmCharles and Lamar Taft, Owners
the kitchen gardens of thomas jefferson & his contemporariesPeter Hatch, Garden Historian and Former Director of Gardens and Grounds at Monticello
break & book signingsHorton Center Rotunda
gardening under cover: an explanation of the most approved methods for the year-round production of vegetablesWesley Greene, Gardener, Historic Trades, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
fruit orchards: food for thoughtTom Burford, “Professor Apple,” Lynchburg, Virginia
lunch (Shuttle transportation available at 12:15)The Tavern in Old Salem: Tavern YardOn view: Heritage Breeds from the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, Tavern Barn
conference participants will rotate among three 45-minute experiences at 1:30, 2:30 and 4:00Group assignments will be provided at registration. See Conference Map for locations.Refreshments at 3:30: Triebel Lot GardenA. Seed to Soil to Supper in Salem Gardens & Kitchens – Miksch Gardens and HouseOld Salem Historic Trades and Horticulture StaffB. African American Foodways – Single Brothers’ House KitchenMichael W. Twitty, Culinary Historian of African and African American FoodwaysC. Pickled and Potted: Historical Methods of Preserving the Harvest – Single Brothers’ Workshop Brenda Hornsby-Heindl, Independent Scholar and Potter,Liberty Stoneware, Liberty, North Carolina
receptionGray Auditorium, Old Salem Visitor Center
conference dinner: slowing down to savor forgotten flavorsMenu Inspired by Slow Food and The Ark of Taste. Created by Beta Verde
session iii: from seed to table: afternoon workshops
session ii: historic & heritage gardening in the south
old salem cobblestone farmers marketBeside the Single Brothers’ Gardens
introductions and announcements MESDA Auditorium
“here i live quietly amid my groves & gardens”:the civil war diary of catherine ann devereux edmondstonJo Ann Williford, Education Supervisor, Retired, North Carolina Office of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina
break
“feeding many mouths through good times and bad”:the garden diary of martha turnbullSuzanne Turner, Principal, Suzanne Turner Associates, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
southern livestock traditions: heritage breeds then and nowJeannette Beranger, Research & Technical Programs Manager, American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, Pittsboro, North Carolina
lunchGray Auditorium, Old Salem Visitor Center
post conference visit to stauber farmBethania, North CarolinaShuttle transportation (as requested at registration) and directions for independentdriving provided.
9:00
9:30
9:45
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:30
1:30
Saturday, September 28
Brookstown Inn200 Brookstown Avenue336-725-1120 · 800-845-4262brookstowninn.com
Hawthorne Inn420 High Street336-777-3000 · 877-777-3099wakehealth.edu/hawthorne-inn
conference hotels
session iv: into the garden and farmyard:historic garden journals & heritage breeds
payment by visa mastercard check enclosed (Payable to Old Salem)
Card number Exp. Date
Cardholder Name (printed)
SignaturePlease complete and return to: Landscape Conference Registrar, Old Salem Group Sales,
600 S. Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 or Fax: 336-499-7982For information: 800-441-5305 · oldsalem.org/landscapeconference
name date
institution
address city/state/zip
telephone cell phone
email faxConference confirmations and other correspondence will be emailed when possible. Please add me to the Old Salem and Reynolda House email list to receive future program information.
name(s) to appear on nametag:
please indicate any dietary requirements or special needs
registration fee: Includes all conference materials, resources, admission to Old Salem,MESDA and Reynolda House, keynote lecture and dinner, conference lectures and workshops, Fridayand Saturday lunch, Friday dinner.
totalNumber of registrants_____ $330: General Registration ($350 after Sept. 13) $_______
_____ $295: Friends/Members ($315 after Sept. 13) $_______
Old Salem/MESDA Reynolda House Southern Garden History Society
_____ $100: Students (attach copy of student ID) $_______
_____ $100: Single Session (select one) $_______
Thursday keynote lecture and dinner Friday morning and lunch
Friday afternoon and dinner Saturday morning, lunch and farm visit
_____ $20: Optional Pre-Conference Old Salem Experience (select one) $_______
Hearthside Cooking Making a Corn-Husk Doll
Making a Hearth Broom Seed-Saving
Contribution to support student scholarships: $_______
total payment: $_______
conference registration form
19th
con
fere
nce
on
res
tori
ng
sou
ther
n g
arde
ns &
lan
dsca
pes
old
sale
m m
use
um
s & g
arde
ns
6oo
sou
th m
ain
stre
et
win
ston
-sal
em, n
c 27
1o1
336-
721-
736o
Conf
eren
ce S
pons
ors:
old
sale
m m
use
um
s an
d ga
rden
sre
ynol
da h
ouse
mu
seu
m o
f am
eric
an a
rtso
uth
ern
gar
den
his
tory
soci
ety
non
-pro
fit
orga
niz
atio
nu.
s. p
osta
ge p
aid
perm
it n
o. 9
3w
inst
on-s
alem
,n
c
top related