The landscape architecture of Frederick Law Olmsted will be the focus of a lecture, a dedication and a photography exhibit on Sunday, October 24, at 3 p.m. at the College at Florham. The free events are sponsored by Friends of Florham, who invite all to enjoy a reception following the presentations.

Marta McDowell, specialist in historic landscapes, will offer her overview of Olmsted in a presentation “Frederick Law Olmsted: Estates, Parks, Campuses and Communities: A brief survey of the life, work and influence of the man who invented the practice of landscape architecture in the United States.”

The photography exhibit in the College at Florham Library gallery showcases the campus’s outstanding Frederick Law Olmsted Cut Leaf Maple Garden, just steps away from the library. The Friends will dedicate the garden and offer a brief tour of the area. James Griffo, emeritus, biology; former provost (Flor); and an invited guest and participant in the dedication ceremony, said it has been called “probably the most outstanding forest” of Japanese cut leaf maples in the world.

McDowell teaches landscape history at the New York Botanical Garden and Drew University, Madison, N.J., and works in the restored gardens at the Reeves Reed Arboretum in Summit, N.J. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, New Jersey Monthly and Fine Gardening. Her book, Emily Dickinson’s Gardens, is scheduled for publication by McGraw-Hill in November 2004.

The Friends of Florham is a University organization of committed and enthusiastic area residents whose goal is to assist the University in preserving and restoring the historically important buildings and grounds of the College at Florham.

For more information on the October 24 event, call 973-443-8515.

The Frederick Law Olmsted Cut Leaf Maple Garden at the College at Florham.

October 2004

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