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Gardens in the Graveyard
Gardens in the Graveyard
They are places of final rest that are also places of serenity and beauty. Cemeteries began their standing in our society as burying grounds and came to include park-like features, such as ornamental plantings and pathways. The “cemetery as park” idea originated in a late 19th century rural cemetery movement and is highlighted by Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge. Our travel through the history of this landscape will be led by Dennis Collins, the horticultural
curator for Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Dennis Collins has worked for the past 33 years at Mount Auburn Cemetery. He trained at the Stockbridge School of Agriculture, holds a B.S. from the University of Massachusetts, and a Masters in Botany from the University of Edinburgh/Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Scotland. He has taught classes at the Arnold Arboretum and Tower Hill Botanic Garden, and has given lectures both nationally and internationally. Dennis is a past president of the Ecological Landscapes Alliance and a founding member of the International Association for Cultivated Plant Taxonomy.
For more information about the North Shore Horticultural Society, go to https://www.nshorticulture.org/
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