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Meet the Author: Marta McDowell - Virtual

McDowell wrote "Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life."

2021-03-19 11:00:00 2021-03-19 12:00:00 America/New_York Meet the Author: Marta McDowell - Virtual McDowell is a gardener, writer and teacher. Her latest book is Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life, which looks at the plants, places and gardens that inspired the iconic poet. Virtual Branch -

Friday, March 19
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2021-03-19 11:00:00 2021-03-19 12:00:00 America/New_York Meet the Author: Marta McDowell - Virtual McDowell is a gardener, writer and teacher. Her latest book is Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life, which looks at the plants, places and gardens that inspired the iconic poet. Virtual Branch -

McDowell is a gardener, writer and teacher. Her latest book is Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life, which looks at the plants, places and gardens that inspired the iconic poet.

Marta McDowell teaches horticulture and landscape history at the New York Botanical Gardens, and has taught at universities and other national garden institutions. She has another book coming out this year about "The Secret Garden" and its author, Frances Hodgson Burnett.

This program is graciously sponsored by the Friends of the Library - Potomac Chapter.

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