About This Event
Jefferson wrote that "the greatest service which can be rendered any country is to add a useful plant to its culture," and the Monticello vegetable garden, a 1,000-foot-long terrace, became an experimental laboratory, an Ellis Island of new and unusual edible plants from around the world. Jefferson was a strong believer in a vegetable diet, and this revolutionary garden inspired a revolutionary cuisine in the kitchen at Monticello. The Jefferson legacy in food, wine, and gardening is profound -- setting a strong foundation and high standard for the farm to table movement today.
Peter Hatch is an early graduate of the Landscape Gardening Program at Sandhills Community College. We welcome him back to his alma mater for this historical look at the gardens he restored at Monticello, where he was the Director of Gardens and Grounds from 1977-2012.
Join us for this kick-off event of the semiquincentennial, celebrating the United States' 250th anniversary, to be followed throughout the year with other events and things to see at the Gardens related to plants, natural habitats, and times of 1776 in the Sandhills.
PLEASE NOTE: This event will be held at the Owens Auditorium in the BPAC on the main SCC campus.
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