September 26 – 28, 2013winston-salem, north carolina

Feeding theAmerican South:

heritage gardening & farming

1 9 t h c o n f e r e n c e o n

restoring southerngardens & landscapes

The 19th Conference on Restoring Southern Gardens andLandscapes focuses on the theme of the working, edible landscape

from planting and cultivation through harvest to the table.

Lecturers, incuding Barbara B. Millhouse, Peter Hatch, Wesley Greene, Tom Burford, Jo Ann Williford, Michael Twitty, Brenda

Hornsby-Heindl, Suzanne Turner and Jeannette Beranger, will look at historic gardening methods, heritage plants and livestock breeds.

Participants can choose from several workshops including seed saving, hearth cooking, historic gardening, historic methods of food

preservation and cooking, and African American foodways.

The conference opening dinner will recall a festive 1916 “Barbecue with All Accessories” at the Reynolda Estate, and the conference

Friday night dinner will feature a menu inspired by Slow Food and TheArk of Taste. The conference will end with a visit to the historic Stauber

Farm which specializes in raising heritage breeds of farm animals.

oldsalem.org/landscapeconference · 8oo-441-53o5

Cover image: In the Tennessee Mountains, by George W. Chambers, 1887Courtesy of the Tennessee State Museum.

Historic photos courtesy of Reynolda House Archives

welcome and introductionsAllison C. Perkins, Executive Director, Reynolda House Museum of American Art

flora ann bynum keynote lecture: “the cows ain’t all of it”:the reynolda dairy and farm, a model for progressivefarmers 1912 – 30Barbara B. Millhouse, Founding President, Reynolda House Museum of American Art

bus returns to old salem and conference hotels

conference registrationHorton Museum Center, 924 S. Main Street, Old Salem

pre-conference old salem experiences Single Brothers’ Workshop, 10 W. Academy Street

Pre-registration and $20 additional payment required.Select one workshop using the registration form.Hearthside Cooking: Old Salem Living History Interpretive StaffMaking a Corn-Husk Doll: Old Salem Living History Interpretive StaffMaking a Hearth Broom: Old Salem Living History Interpretive StaffSeed-Saving: Mary Jac Brennan, Forsyth County Extension Agent,Community Gardens

buses depart for reynolda house (Sign up at registration)Hawthorne Inn Rear Entrance and Brookstown Inn

tours of the historic reynolda farm villageReynolda House & Reynolda GardensA one-hour guided walking tour begins at bus parking area. Wear comfortable shoes.

reception: cash barReynolda House Museum of American Art, 2250 Reynolda RoadExhibition: Things Wondrous & Humble: American Still Life

opening dinnerRecalling a festive 1916 “Barbecue with All Accessories” on the Reynolda EstateMenu prepared by Springhouse Restaurant, Kitchen & BarSongs for a 1916 Barbecue: “Let’s Sing!” Barbershop Quartet

noon – 5:00

1:30

3:00/4:00/5:00

3:30 & 4:30

5:30

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7:30

7:45

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Thursday, September 26

session i: a model farm in the early 20th century

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10:45

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1:30 – 5:00

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Friday, September 27 welcome and introductionsMESDA AuditoriumRagan Folan, President, Old Salem Museums & Gardens

introduction to saturday’s visit to stauber farmCharles and Lamar Taft, Owners

the kitchen gardens of thomas jefferson & his contemporariesPeter Hatch, Garden Historian and Former Director of Gardens and Grounds at Monticello

break & book signingsHorton Center Rotunda

gardening under cover: an explanation of the most approved methods for the year-round production of vegetablesWesley Greene, Gardener, Historic Trades, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

fruit orchards: food for thoughtTom Burford, “Professor Apple,” Lynchburg, Virginia

lunch (Shuttle transportation available at 12:15)The Tavern in Old Salem: Tavern YardOn view: Heritage Breeds from the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, Tavern Barn

conference participants will rotate among three 45-minute experiences at 1:30, 2:30 and 4:00Group assignments will be provided at registration. See Conference Map for locations.Refreshments at 3:30: Triebel Lot GardenA. Seed to Soil to Supper in Salem Gardens & Kitchens – Miksch Gardens and HouseOld Salem Historic Trades and Horticulture StaffB. African American Foodways – Single Brothers’ House KitchenMichael W. Twitty, Culinary Historian of African and African American FoodwaysC. Pickled and Potted: Historical Methods of Preserving the Harvest – Single Brothers’ Workshop Brenda Hornsby-Heindl, Independent Scholar and Potter,Liberty Stoneware, Liberty, North Carolina

receptionGray Auditorium, Old Salem Visitor Center

conference dinner: slowing down to savor forgotten flavorsMenu Inspired by Slow Food and The Ark of Taste. Created by Beta Verde

session iii: from seed to table: afternoon workshops

session ii: historic & heritage gardening in the south

old salem cobblestone farmers marketBeside the Single Brothers’ Gardens

introductions and announcements MESDA Auditorium

“here i live quietly amid my groves & gardens”:the civil war diary of catherine ann devereux edmondstonJo Ann Williford, Education Supervisor, Retired, North Carolina Office of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina

break

“feeding many mouths through good times and bad”:the garden diary of martha turnbullSuzanne Turner, Principal, Suzanne Turner Associates, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

southern livestock traditions: heritage breeds then and nowJeannette Beranger, Research & Technical Programs Manager, American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, Pittsboro, North Carolina

lunchGray Auditorium, Old Salem Visitor Center

post conference visit to stauber farmBethania, North CarolinaShuttle transportation (as requested at registration) and directions for independentdriving provided.

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9:30

9:45

10:30

11:00

11:30

12:30

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Saturday, September 28

Brookstown Inn200 Brookstown Avenue336-725-1120 · 800-845-4262brookstowninn.com

Hawthorne Inn420 High Street336-777-3000 · 877-777-3099wakehealth.edu/hawthorne-inn

conference hotels

session iv: into the garden and farmyard:historic garden journals & heritage breeds

payment by visa mastercard check enclosed (Payable to Old Salem)

Card number Exp. Date

Cardholder Name (printed)

SignaturePlease complete and return to: Landscape Conference Registrar, Old Salem Group Sales,

600 S. Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 or Fax: 336-499-7982For information: 800-441-5305 · oldsalem.org/landscapeconference

name date

institution

address city/state/zip

telephone cell phone

email faxConference confirmations and other correspondence will be emailed when possible. Please add me to the Old Salem and Reynolda House email list to receive future program information.

name(s) to appear on nametag:

please indicate any dietary requirements or special needs

registration fee: Includes all conference materials, resources, admission to Old Salem,MESDA and Reynolda House, keynote lecture and dinner, conference lectures and workshops, Fridayand Saturday lunch, Friday dinner.

totalNumber of registrants_____ $330: General Registration ($350 after Sept. 13) $_______

_____ $295: Friends/Members ($315 after Sept. 13) $_______

Old Salem/MESDA Reynolda House Southern Garden History Society

_____ $100: Students (attach copy of student ID) $_______

_____ $100: Single Session (select one) $_______

Thursday keynote lecture and dinner Friday morning and lunch

Friday afternoon and dinner Saturday morning, lunch and farm visit

_____ $20: Optional Pre-Conference Old Salem Experience (select one) $_______

Hearthside Cooking Making a Corn-Husk Doll

Making a Hearth Broom Seed-Saving

Contribution to support student scholarships: $_______

total payment: $_______

conference registration form

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