Please join the San Diego Horticultural Society
on Monday, August 9, 2021 at 6 pm (pst)
on Zoom
for a presentation by
John Forti,
author of The Heirloom Gardener,
as he offers a garden historian's pathway
to remembering the joys and lessons
that pre-industrial technologies and
heirloom garden crafts can offer
if we choose to adapt them to
foster a more sustainable future.
The Zoom meeting link will be emailed to the
membership, so members watch your inboxes.
Guests are welcome, just send an email to
info@sdhort.org to request the zoom link.
Modern Life is a cornucopia of technological wonders. But are we losing the tangible bond with the natural world that was enjoyed by previous generations? Author John Forti celebrates gardening as a craft and share the plants, lore, and traditional practices that link us with our environment and with each other.
"Heirlooms hold the keys to the past, though their patina may have changed over time. They provide cultural context, common roots, and shared stories, and these are times to cultivate common ground. Heirlooms come in many forms, all of which involve a legacy of skill, craft and memory. . . John's goal is not to live in the past but to be present and participate in the betterment of his corner of the world. . . In his work as a garden historian and herbalist, he is not blind to the short-comings, biases, and errors of earlier times, but also sees families connected to seeds and soil, people connected to place, and a deep value for living in concert with our environment." - John Forti, excerpt from the introduction to The Heirloom Gardener.
