Recreating a Medieval Garden: A journey in designing the gardens at the MET Cloisters
A presentation by Carol SchulerThe Cloisters Museum, in Fort Tryon Park in Northern Manhattan, is notable for its design, which incorporates pieces of Medieval architecture dating from the last 500 years of the Middle Ages.
Within its walls the museum includes 4 cloisters, 3 of which are planted as gardens. In a similar fashion to monastic gardens, each one focuses on a different aspect of medieval garden design. The themes as well as the selection of plants have varied over the years; plants have been chosen for their historical functions, legends, connections to artworks, etc. This talk will explore the variety of gardens and plants and how they fit into the museum setting.
Carol Schuler is an art historian and gardener; she received her doctorate in Art History from Columbia University and has taught in a number of State Universities in New Jersey. She has also been a Lecturer at The Cloisters since the 1980’s, giving talks on both the art and the gardens at the museum.
This program will take place in the Sycamore Church at 32 Sycamore Ave, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423. The program will begin promptly at 7:30. If you would like to enjoy some early refreshments and mingle before the event, please arrive at 7:15. After the conclusion of this presentation, there will be another opportunity to socialize with members and to enjoy refreshments. A meeting for Hohokus Garden Club members will follow.
The Saddle River Garden Club will be our honored guests of the evening.