Shrouded in Light Book Release Party
Shrouded In Light: Naturalistic Planting Inspired by Wild Shrublands
Shrublands exist all around us, thriving in almost any environmental condition, from the desiccating sunshine of the endless sagebrush steppe to the deep, private shade of moist forests. These diverse and inspiring ecosystems serve as perfect models for our gardens. Beyond their inherent beauty, they provide nurturing habitats and demonstrate resilience in the face of a changing climate.
Join the authors of "Shrouded in Light: Naturalistic Planting Inspired by Wild Shrublands" (Filbert Press, 2024) as they invite you to work, live and play with shrubs. Explore a glorious spectrum of wild shrublands. Discover the philosophies and design strategies behind translating these magnificent plant communities into your home garden.
*Books will be available for purchase and signing following the presentation.
Price: $12, $10 member
Instructors: Kevin Philip Williams, Michael Guidi
Kevin Philip Williams, manager of horticulture at Denver Botanic Gardens, is a naturalistic gardener who collaborates with active and passive materials to create dynamic and challenging worlds. His unique style combines bioregional plant palettes, a hardcore punk ethos and post-human aesthetics to craft wild and captivating spaces. Through the Gardens, has created celebrated public gardens throughout Denver. Previously, Kevin was a gardener on The High Line in Manhattan and a horticulture intern at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. He holds a master's in public horticulture from the Longwood Graduate Program at the University of Delaware and a bachelor's in the history and philosophy of science from Bard College.
Michael Guidi, manager of horticulture research at Denver Botanic Gardens, is an ecologist and horticulture researcher who is passionate about naturalistic plantings that embody the flexibility and resiliency of wild systems. His work draws inspiration from liminal urban spaces and wild areas alike. Preferring common and weedy plants to the rare and precious, Michael is a proponent of dynamic, self-sustaining gardens and green infrastructure as alternatives to static, high-maintenance landscaping. His research links ecological theory with horticultural techniques and designs to broaden the definition of gardens and gardening. Prior, Michael worked as a field biologist. He has a master's in ecology from Colorado State University and a bachelor's in biology from Ithaca College.