THE GARDEN


Epicurus called his school The Garden. Voltaire advised us to tend our own garden. John and William Bartram left us with their garden. I wear my garden on my back (I go through loofahs like you wouldn't believe).



Behind the cut are pictures from last week's UPenn class at Bartram's Garden, where I prattled on about the notion of "aesthetic ecologies". I brought along my terrarium of tipitiwitchets (a plant that figures large in the Bartram songbook) for the amusement of the class, and to illustrate the principles behind the hobby horse in question.

Just wanted to thank Joel, John, Emily and their class. It was a voluptuous afternoon.

For Philly people: this Saturday is the much-awaited annual Spring Plant sale! The following Saturday May 10th is the annual guided tour of the Pine Barrens. I will be serving as a guide along with the eminent Joel Fry, curator of Bartram's Garden, and Bill Cahill, an amazing gentleman whose Pine Barrens kung fu is the stuff of legend. We will be pointing at things for your edification and pleasure. See you there!

~W