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MEDIA RELEASE
September 30, 2009
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For Immediate Release
Contact:
Cindy Dickinson
Director of Interpretation & Programming
413-542-8429
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"WOULD YOU LIKE SUMMER? TASTE OF OURS -"
THE DICKINSONS' HEIRLOOM FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES
A program with Marta McDowell,
landscape historian and gardener
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
10 a.m.- Noon
Location: The Emily Dickinson Museum, 280 Main Street, Amherst, MA
Fee: No charge
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As harvest-time draws near, the Emily Dickinson Museum invites you to get your taste buds ready. On Saturday, October 17, at 10 a.m., landscape historian and gardener Marta McDowell will lead a program about the fruits and vegetables that the graced the Dickinson family table. She will discuss what the Dickinsons grew, how they cooked, what they ate, and how you can grow and prepare your own vegetables and fruits in honor of Emily Dickinson and her family.
The morning will begin with a lecture, followed by a tasting of seasonal produce and sample recipes that the Dickinsons and their contemporaries used. The program will conclude with a tour of the Dickinsons' grounds and discussion of gardening techniques that will help you plan your own home garden for next year. Participants will receive a handout of recipes.
There is no charge for this event, which is part of the Amherst 250th Anniversary programming. Participants are asked to register in advance by contacting Nan Fischlein, Program Coordinator, by clicking here or 413-542-2034.
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Marta McDowell lives, writes and gardens in Chatham, New Jersey. Her garden writing has appeared in popular publications such as Woman's Day, Fine Gardening and The New York Times. Scholars and specialists have read her essays on American authors and their horticultural interests in the journals Hortus and Arnoldia.
Following the relationship between the pen and the trowel led McDowell to the poet Emily Dickinson. McDowell's book, Emily Dickinson's Gardens, was published by McGraw-Hill in 2005, and she authored the script for the Museum's landscape audio tour that debuted in 2007. McDowell teaches landscape history and preservation at the New York Botanical Garden and Drew University and gardening classes for the Chautauqua Institution. |
ABOUT THE EMILY DICKINSON MUSEUM The Emily Dickinson Museum, comprising the Dickinson Homestead and The Evergreens, is devoted to the story and legacy of poet Emily Dickinson and her family. Both properties are owned by the Trustees of Amherst College. The museum is overseen by a separate Board of Governors charged with raising its operating and capital funds. The Homestead was the birthplace and residence of the poet (1830-1886). The Evergreens was the 1856 home of the poet's brother and sister-in-law, Austin and Susan Dickinson. The Emily Dickinson Museum is located at 280 Main St. in Amherst, Mass. The official museum website is www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org. Hours are Wednesday through Sunday 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. March thorough through December, with extended hours in summer. The museum is closed on major holidays. | |
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