Employed at Mount Vernon for more than 50 years, J. Dean Norton has devoted his career to researching 18th-century gardens and gardening practices. On June 3, he ll bring his nationally recognized expertise to Linden Place.
Welcome Home George Washington: Mount Vernon’s Gardens” Dean Norton, Director of Horticulture at Mount Vernon, will present an entertaining look at the gardening world of the first U.S. President. He will explore the beauty, use and importance of Mount Vernon’s gardens and landscape, as well as the preservation efforts and the recently restored pleasure garden. Two books, The General in the Garden and Dining with the Washingtons, will be available at Elm Street Books. To register, go to: newcanaanbeautification.org