"I am attaching an invitation to the first three lectures in our series here at the Arsenal on urban cemeteries.
I would be grateful if you could share with your friends and colleagues.
Many thanks,
Kaitilin
Kaitilin Griffin
Parks’ Librarian/Arsenal Rooftop Gardener
T 212.360.8240F 212.360.1388E Kaitilin.Griffin@parks.nyc.gov
T 212.360.8240F 212.360.1388E Kaitilin.Griffin@parks.nyc.gov
NYC Parks
The Arsenal, Central Park
830 Fifth Avenue, Room 318
New York, NY 10065nyc.gov/parks
Urban Cemeteries as
Historic Landscapes:
1st event Nov 14th
1st event Nov 14th
https://rsvpuncommonground11142013.eventbrite.com/
From the PDF file attached
Urban Cemeteries as
Historic Landscapes:
Design, Horticulture and Habitat
In three separate lectures, the subject of urban cemeteries, both
private and public, will be explored with a view toward greater
understanding, appreciation and stewardship of these evocative
landscapes in our midst. This is the first lecture in the series.
A Landscape Entwined in History:
The Evergreens Cemetery of Brooklyn and Queens
Thursday, November 14, 2013 // 6:00 p.m.
Speaker John Rousmaniere, author of Green Oasis in
Brooklyn: The Evergreens Cemetery, 1849-2008 (2008)
Located near Bushwick in the “knob and kettle
country” of Long Island’s terminal moraine is a
lesser-known, non-sectarian cemetery, originally
called the Cemetery of the Evergreens. Founded
in 1849, it bears the hand of such notable landscape
designers and architects as Andrew Jackson Downing,
Alexander Jackson Davis and Samuel Parsons, Jr. The
Evergreens is taking steps to protect and cultivate its
design and monuments, while honoring the cemetery’s
inhabitants and wooded landscape.
John Rousmaniere, author of Green Oasis in Brooklyn: The
Evergreens Cemetery, 1849-2008 (2008), is a historian who
has written extensively on maritime topics and on New York
history. He lives in Morningside Heights and is a contributor
to The Encyclopedia of New York City, 1st and 2nd editions.
The Arsenal Gallery
Central Park, 64th St. and Fifth Ave, Third floor
Free. Event seating is limited.
To RSVP, please call (212) 360-8240 or visit
https://rsvpuncommonground11142013.eventbrite.com
Mark your calendar for additional lectures in the series:
Urban Cemeteries: Opportunities for Horticulture
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.
Monday, November 25, 2013 // 6:00 p.m.
Speaker Dennis Collins, Horticultural Curator
for Mount Auburn Cemetery
Co-sponsored by The Evergreens Cemetery
Preservation Foundation
Managing Cemeteries for Wildlife Habitat
Thursday, December 12, 2013 // 6:00 p.m.
Speaker Don Riepe, Urban Naturalist
Veronica M. White, Commissioner, New York City
Department of Parks & Recreation, invites you to
three lectures in the Uncommon Ground Series:
Urban Cemeteries as
Historic Landscapes:
Design, Horticulture and Habitat
In three separate lectures, the subject of urban cemeteries, both
private and public, will be explored with a view toward greater
understanding, appreciation and stewardship of these evocative
landscapes in our midst. This is the second lecture in the series.
Urban Cemeteries: Opportunities for Horticulture
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.
Monday, November 25, 2013 // 6:00 p.m.
Speaker Dennis Collins, Horticultural Curator
for Mount Auburn Cemetery
Co-sponsored by The Evergreens Cemetery
Preservation Foundation
Mount Auburn Cemetery is noted for its contributions to
horticulture in the 19th century. Today, it strives to reach
a new generation of horticulturists and the public at large.
The challenges and benefits of turning urban cemeteries
into treasured urban green-spaces will be explored.
Dennis Collins is the Horticultural Curator for Mount
Auburn Cemetery, a position he has held for the past
18 years after five years there as an arborist. He
trained at Stockbridge in Agricultural Science, holds a
B.S. from the University of Massachusetts and a M.Sc from the
University of Edinburgh / Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh,
Scotland. He also teaches at Arnold Arboretum and Tower Hill
Botanic Garden, both in Massachusetts.
The Arsenal Gallery
Central Park, 64th St. and Fifth Ave, Third floor
Free. Event seating is limited.
To RSVP, please call (212) 360-8240 or visit
https://rsvpuncommonground11252013.eventbrite.com
Mark your calendar for the third lecture in the series:
Managing Cemeteries for Wildlife Habitat
Thursday, December 12, 2013 // 6:00 p.m.
Speaker Don Riepe, Urban Naturalist
Veronica M. White, Commissioner, New York City
Department of Parks & Recreation, invites you to
three lectures in the Uncommon Ground Series:
Urban Cemeteries as
Historic Landscapes:
Design, Horticulture and Habitat
In three separate lectures, the subject of urban cemeteries, both
private and public, will be explored with a view toward greater
understanding, appreciation and stewardship of these evocative
landscapes in our midst. This is the third lecture in the series.
Managing Cemeteries for Wildlife Habitat
Thursday, December 12, 2013 // 6:00 p.m.
Speaker Don Riepe, Urban Naturalist
Urban Cemeteries are islands of opportunity for birds and
other pollinators as well as the native flora they benefit
from. Urban naturalist Don Riepe looks at how some NYC
cemeteries, by virtue of their design and plantings, attract
wildlife — and how others can provide meaningful habitat
with simple changes to the landscape while still maintaining
a manicured look.
Raised in Ozone Park and a long-time resident of
Broad Channel, Don Riepe has explored the urban
landscape of New York City since the 1940s, with
an eye for emerging wildlife habitat. He worked
in natural resource management for the National Parks
Service for over 25 years. For several decades following,
he has charted the ecological progress of Jamaica Bay,
collecting data and overseeing rehabilitation projects,
and earning the title “Guardian of Jamaica Bay”. Recently,
he turned his sights toward New York City’s urban cemeteries
in search of wildlife habitat.
The Arsenal Gallery
Central Park, 64th St. and Fifth Ave, Third floor
Free. Event seating is limited.
To RSVP, please call (212) 360-8240 or visit
https://rsvpuncommonground12122013.eventbrite.com
From the PDF file attached
Urban Cemeteries as
Historic Landscapes:
Design, Horticulture and Habitat
In three separate lectures, the subject of urban cemeteries, both
private and public, will be explored with a view toward greater
understanding, appreciation and stewardship of these evocative
landscapes in our midst. This is the first lecture in the series.
A Landscape Entwined in History:
The Evergreens Cemetery of Brooklyn and Queens
Thursday, November 14, 2013 // 6:00 p.m.
Speaker John Rousmaniere, author of Green Oasis in
Brooklyn: The Evergreens Cemetery, 1849-2008 (2008)
Located near Bushwick in the “knob and kettle
country” of Long Island’s terminal moraine is a
lesser-known, non-sectarian cemetery, originally
called the Cemetery of the Evergreens. Founded
in 1849, it bears the hand of such notable landscape
designers and architects as Andrew Jackson Downing,
Alexander Jackson Davis and Samuel Parsons, Jr. The
Evergreens is taking steps to protect and cultivate its
design and monuments, while honoring the cemetery’s
inhabitants and wooded landscape.
John Rousmaniere, author of Green Oasis in Brooklyn: The
Evergreens Cemetery, 1849-2008 (2008), is a historian who
has written extensively on maritime topics and on New York
history. He lives in Morningside Heights and is a contributor
to The Encyclopedia of New York City, 1st and 2nd editions.
The Arsenal Gallery
Central Park, 64th St. and Fifth Ave, Third floor
Free. Event seating is limited.
To RSVP, please call (212) 360-8240 or visit
https://rsvpuncommonground11142013.eventbrite.com
Mark your calendar for additional lectures in the series:
Urban Cemeteries: Opportunities for Horticulture
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.
Monday, November 25, 2013 // 6:00 p.m.
Speaker Dennis Collins, Horticultural Curator
for Mount Auburn Cemetery
Co-sponsored by The Evergreens Cemetery
Preservation Foundation
Managing Cemeteries for Wildlife Habitat
Thursday, December 12, 2013 // 6:00 p.m.
Speaker Don Riepe, Urban Naturalist
Veronica M. White, Commissioner, New York City
Department of Parks & Recreation, invites you to
three lectures in the Uncommon Ground Series:
Urban Cemeteries as
Historic Landscapes:
Design, Horticulture and Habitat
In three separate lectures, the subject of urban cemeteries, both
private and public, will be explored with a view toward greater
understanding, appreciation and stewardship of these evocative
landscapes in our midst. This is the second lecture in the series.
Urban Cemeteries: Opportunities for Horticulture
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.
Monday, November 25, 2013 // 6:00 p.m.
Speaker Dennis Collins, Horticultural Curator
for Mount Auburn Cemetery
Co-sponsored by The Evergreens Cemetery
Preservation Foundation
Mount Auburn Cemetery is noted for its contributions to
horticulture in the 19th century. Today, it strives to reach
a new generation of horticulturists and the public at large.
The challenges and benefits of turning urban cemeteries
into treasured urban green-spaces will be explored.
Dennis Collins is the Horticultural Curator for Mount
Auburn Cemetery, a position he has held for the past
18 years after five years there as an arborist. He
trained at Stockbridge in Agricultural Science, holds a
B.S. from the University of Massachusetts and a M.Sc from the
University of Edinburgh / Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh,
Scotland. He also teaches at Arnold Arboretum and Tower Hill
Botanic Garden, both in Massachusetts.
The Arsenal Gallery
Central Park, 64th St. and Fifth Ave, Third floor
Free. Event seating is limited.
To RSVP, please call (212) 360-8240 or visit
https://rsvpuncommonground11252013.eventbrite.com
Mark your calendar for the third lecture in the series:
Managing Cemeteries for Wildlife Habitat
Thursday, December 12, 2013 // 6:00 p.m.
Speaker Don Riepe, Urban Naturalist
Veronica M. White, Commissioner, New York City
Department of Parks & Recreation, invites you to
three lectures in the Uncommon Ground Series:
Urban Cemeteries as
Historic Landscapes:
Design, Horticulture and Habitat
In three separate lectures, the subject of urban cemeteries, both
private and public, will be explored with a view toward greater
understanding, appreciation and stewardship of these evocative
landscapes in our midst. This is the third lecture in the series.
Managing Cemeteries for Wildlife Habitat
Thursday, December 12, 2013 // 6:00 p.m.
Speaker Don Riepe, Urban Naturalist
Urban Cemeteries are islands of opportunity for birds and
other pollinators as well as the native flora they benefit
from. Urban naturalist Don Riepe looks at how some NYC
cemeteries, by virtue of their design and plantings, attract
wildlife — and how others can provide meaningful habitat
with simple changes to the landscape while still maintaining
a manicured look.
Raised in Ozone Park and a long-time resident of
Broad Channel, Don Riepe has explored the urban
landscape of New York City since the 1940s, with
an eye for emerging wildlife habitat. He worked
in natural resource management for the National Parks
Service for over 25 years. For several decades following,
he has charted the ecological progress of Jamaica Bay,
collecting data and overseeing rehabilitation projects,
and earning the title “Guardian of Jamaica Bay”. Recently,
he turned his sights toward New York City’s urban cemeteries
in search of wildlife habitat.
The Arsenal Gallery
Central Park, 64th St. and Fifth Ave, Third floor
Free. Event seating is limited.
To RSVP, please call (212) 360-8240 or visit
https://rsvpuncommonground12122013.eventbrite.com
