Cross-Cultural Connections: West Meets East at North Farm

Cross-Cultural Connections: West Meets East at North Farm
Monday, April 30
11 am – 1 pm

While George Rogers Hall of Bristol is well known in horticultural circles as the first American importer of Japanese plants to the United States, his gardening has received little attention. Join Sara Butler, Professor of Art and Architectural History at Roger Williams University, to explore the career and gardens of the pioneering 19th-century plant collector who built botanical bridges between East and West and transformed the fabric of American gardens.
Tea and scones will be served after the presentation.

Members $7, Nonmembers $15
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About the speaker: Sara Butler is Professor of Art and Architectural History at Roger Williams University, where she teaches courses on American art and architecture, Newport art and architecture, Japanese art and architecture, and the history of landscape architecture. She has lectured and published on American landscapes, commemoration and memory, and American public art.