East side just before you arrive at the United States capitol. Its a really fascinating piece of land because its actually gone through many transformations in terms of whats been here over the course of the history of Washington Dc really since around 1800. Its important to the botanic garden because the first United States botanic garden was actually on this piece of land even though today. Its most notably associated with the capital reflecting pool and the memorial to grant and so what id like to do today is to present a little bit of the early history of the United States botanic garden show a couple of the remaining trees. Actually that date back to the original botanic Garden Location and also talk about the process by which the botanic garden came to be eventually moved across the street from where it currently is and a little bit about a very very famous fountain called the Bartoli Fountain that originally was placed here by congress and also made its way to Block South in the
And Plant Production at Monticello Today, please post your questions in the comments and let us know from where you are joining us. So jason and peggy, can you each introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your role in the stewardship of monticellos gardens . Well, im Peggy Cornett, and im curator of plants at monticello. Basically, im the Plant Historian here and i do a lot of work with educational programs. So guides working with. Public garden programs that we have throughout the year and of course lectures and that sort of Thing Research and i consult a great deal with the Garden Staff on the appropriate plants and both here at in the gardens and also at the center for historic plants. And im jason young. Im the Manager And Curator of historic gardens and i managed the team that takes care of all of the areas from the Visitor Center up as well as adjacent areas on the Thomas Jefferson Foundation properties. So overall we have about 2,500 acres and we take care of all of it. So st
Gardens during both jeffersons time as well as Spring Planting and Plant Production at Monticello Today, please post your questions in the comments and let us know from where you are joining us. So jason and peggy, can you each introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your role in the stewardship of monticellos gardens . Well, im Peggy Cornett, and im curator of plants at monticello. Basically, im the Plant Historian here and i do a lot of work with educational programs. So guides working with. Public garden programs that we have throughout the year and of course lectures and that sort of Thing Research and i consult a great deal with the Garden Staff on the appropriate plants and both here at in the gardens and also at the center for historic plants. And im jason young. Im the Manager And Curator of historic gardens and i manage the team that takes care of all of the areas from the Visitor Center up as well as adjacent areas on the Thomas Jefferson Foundation properties. So overall
Each week american history tvs american artifacts visits museums and historic places located at the foot of Capitol Hill the United States botanic garden was first proposed by president george, washington in a 1796 letter next a visit to the grounds of the oldest botanic garden in North America to learn about the history of this plant museum. My name is ari novy. Im the executive director of the United States botanic garden. Were standing on whats currently called Union Square which is the End Cap one could say of the national mall on the east side just before you arrive at the United States capitol. Its a really fascinating piece of land because its actually gone through many transformations in terms of whats been here over the course of the history of Washington Dc really since around 1800. Its important to the botanic garden because the first United States botanic garden was actually on this piece of land even though today. Its most notably associated with the capital reflecting poo
Jason young today. We are discussing monticellos gardens during both jeffersons time as well as Spring Planting and Plant Production at Monticello Today, please post your questions in the comments and let us know from where you are joining us. So jason and peggy, can you each introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your role in the stewardship of monticellos gardens . Well, im Peggy Cornett, and im curator of plants at monticello. Basically, im the Plant Historian here and i do a lot of work with educational programs. So guides working with. Public garden programs that we have throughout the year and of course lectures and that sort of Thing Research and i consult a great deal with the Garden Staff on the appropriate plants and both here at in the gardens and also at the center for historic plants. And im jason young. Im the Manager And Curator of historic gardens and i manage the team that takes care of all of the areas from the Visitor Center up as well as adjacent areas on the Th