The African American Legacy in Gardening and Horticulture Symposium
Schedule
Sat Mar 29 2025 at 09:30 am to 04:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Hayti Heritage Center | Durham, NC
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The Durham County Library, North Carolina Botanical Garden, and Sarah P. Duke Gardens are proud to partner for the second annual African American Legacy in Gardening and Horticulture Symposium at the Hayti Heritage Center in Durham.This one-day symposium explores the unsung historical legacy of African American plantspeople, horticulturalists, residential gardeners, and gardening clubs.
It's free to attend; please register in advance if you plan to join us in-person. (The event will also be live-streamed!) All speaking sessions will feature ASL interpretation.
See the full schedule and register at go.unc.edu/legacy25.
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Symposium Sessions:
❁ The Wisdom of Trees: Urban Forestry and Black Land Ownership in the Subaltern South with Alton Perry, Michael 'Gibby Siz' Gibson, and Tyrone Williams (Moderator: Dr. Darrell Stover)
❁ Beyond Borders: Beyond Borders: The Ethno-Botanical and Horticultural Influence of Africans, African Americans and Immigrants on the American Landscape with Wambui Ippolito, Teresa 'Teri' Speight, and Derek Haynes (Moderator: Justin Robinson)
❁ Centering African American Narrative Stories in Contemporary Environmental Literature and Media with Dr. Jarvis McInnis, Dr. Cherie Rivers, and Kofi Boone (Moderator: Dr. Zelda Lockhart)
❁ Symposium Social: Seed Exchange and Networking: Join fellow participants to swap seeds and stories while enjoying light refreshments.
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Pre-Symposium Event:
Join us at the Hayti Heritage Center on Friday, March 28, 2025 at 6 p.m. for a screening of the documentary film Family Tree, which will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Mavis Gragg, Alton Perry and Tyrone Williams, with Savi Horne moderating.
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Event Sponsors:
Durham Library Foundation
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Hayti Heritage Center / St. Joseph's Historic Foundation
Susan and Michael Hershfield
New Hope Bird Alliance
OLLI at Duke
Duke University Libraries
NC Cooperative Extension: Durham County
Preston Montague Landscape Architecture & Fine Art
Morehead Manor Bed & Breakfast
Durham Garden Forum
NC State University Libraries
NC State Extension Master Gardener | Durham County
Tributary Land Design & Build
Triangle Gardener
WPTF Weekend Gardener
Gardening Association of North Carolina
go.unc.edu/legacy25
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Where is it happening?
Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27701-3958, United States,Durham, North CarolinaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
