A Writer's Garden Literary Symposium and Luncheon

A Writer's Garden Literary Symposium and Luncheon returns to The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden on Tuesday, November 10, from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM. This year marks the event's 20th anniversary, and it's themed Garden Bliss - Magical Abundance.

The morning's program brings together three authors to talk about horticulture and gardens. Edmund Hollander and Melissa Reavis are partners at Hollander Design Landscape Architects in New York, and Ngoc Minh Ngo is an author and botanical photographer. Dorothea Meltzer chairs the symposium. The presentations are paired with visuals, so you'll see what they're talking about as they go. The whole thing is run by the Women's Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Nancy Bierman.

That council uses the symposium to bring together nationally and internationally renowned authors and speakers to explore where literature meets horticulture, gardens, landscape design, historic preservation, and art. The proceeds go toward the development and maintenance of A Woman's Garden, the Arboretum's centerpiece garden. It opened in 1997 and is described as the only public garden in the United States conceived by, funded by the efforts of, and dedicated to the spirit of women.

Because it's the 20th anniversary, there's a bit more on the table this time. A "Meet The Authors" reception takes place at a private residence the night before, and a book signing follows the luncheon. The symposium and luncheon itself are held in Rosine Hall at the Arboretum, 8525 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218. Patron tickets are $500 for the symposium and luncheon, and sponsor tickets start at $1,000.