The Katsura at Dumbarton Oaks

11/04/2023 47 min Temporada 1 Episodio 14
The Katsura at Dumbarton Oaks

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Meet the charming old katsura tree in Beatrix Farrand’s famous garden at Dumbarton Oaks. It might be the oldest katsura in North America, or maybe not, but its origins relate to the burgeoning interest in Japanese trees and plants in the second half of the 19th century when Japan opened up to the world. Listen in, as the tree receives some traditional care from Japanese Master Gardener Kurato Fujimoto.GuestsRon HendersonFounding PrincipalLirio Landscape ArchitectureProfessor of Landscape Architecture + UrbanismIllinois Institute of TechnologyKurato FujimotoMaster GardenerKenroku-en GardenJohann (Hans) FriedlMasters Student of Landscape Architecture and UrbanismIllinois Institute of Technologywww.linkedin.com/in/johann-friedlJonathan KavalierDirector of Gardens and GroundsDumbarton OaksAbner AldarondoHumanities FellowDumbarton OaksConsulting EditorDavid Still IITheme Music"This Old Tree," Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.comArtworkDahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/homeWebsitethisoldtree.showTranscripts available.Follow onFacebook or Instagram This Old Tree podcast is a sponsored project of New England ISA. To support This Old Tree and New England ISA, click here. We want to hear about the favorite tree in your life! To submit a ~4 or 5 minute audio story for consideration for an upcoming episode of "Tree Story Shorts" on This Old Tree, record the story on your phone’s voice memo app and email to:[email protected] episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org