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Detail of Mr. Meys Garden from "Charleston Garden Plats" by
Emma B. Richardson, Charleston Museum Leaflet no. 19. |
Arthur Shurcliff, in fact, was one of the earliest pioneers of the development of the Colonial Revival style and his study of old maps and surviving examples of authentic colonial gardens meant that Williamsburg's gardens would reflect the scale, organization, and geometric playfulness of mid- to late-Georgian gardens of colonial America.
Arthur Shurcliff traveled throughout the American South and England gathering the ideas that would lead him to create in Williamsburg a collection of gardens cited as one of the worlds ten most important gardening sites.
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Flowers and Herbs of Early America
Gardener Larry Griffith and Photographer Barbara Lombardi summon botanic phantoms and capture their essence on film. May 11, 2009
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Christmas in Williamsburg
Doors are decked in Williamsburg's signature style to celebrate the holiday season. Laura Viancour describes the preparations. December 1, 2008
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Natural History
A foreign landscape is revealed to a curious world by naturalist Mark Catesby. Interpreter Robb Warren talks about the man and his art. June 16, 2008
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Wren's Formal Garden
After three summers of digging, archaeologist Steve Archer hits pay dirt. October 15, 2007
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Sharing a Love of the Garden
Wesley Green loves to share his knowledge of 18th-century plants with visitors of all ages in the colonial garden on Duke of Gloucester Street. May 29, 2006
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