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Duke Gardens Spring 2010 Plant & Craft Fest -- preview 1
Jason Holmes talks about some of the plants available for sale at the Plant & Craft Festival on April 24, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Holmes is curator of the Doris Duke Center Gardens and coordinates the semi-annual Plant & Craft Festivals at Duke Gardens, Duke University in Durham, NC. For more information, go to www.sarahpdukegardens.org.Published 3 years ago
Duke Alum Fisher Works to Conserve Land
Jeff Fisher (Duke, MEM 2000) works with landowners to help them conserve their land and preserve their heritage. He manages the consulting side of his business Unique Places, the Durham-based real estate company he runs with his partner Guenevere Abernathy. His expertise all began with his study of the concept of ecosystem assets at Duke. Learn more.
Published 3 years ago
'I Heart Durham'
Duke Law video contest winner. Produced by Pilar Gonzalez and Mallory Beck. Learn more.
Published 3 years ago
Durham Ranked # 4 in Fun, Affordable Cities
Today Show clip of the most fun and affordable cities in America.Published 3 years ago
Duke Medical Team Brings Supplies to Haiti
The second Duke team sent to provide medical relief in Haiti was also able to help a local Durham residents family by carrying tents and photos to his relatives.Published 3 years ago
Piece of the American Dream: Habitat for Humanity
Shirley Emerson, a nursing assistant at Duke Hospital, is a first-time homeowner, thanks to Durham Habitat for Humanity, the Duke Habitat for Humanity chapter and many volunteers.Published 3 years ago
Project Change 2009
Project Change 2009From: KenanEthics Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:07 More in Education
Published 3 years ago
Supporting Doing Good in the Neighborhood Campaign
Duke faculty and staff have a long history of giving back to the community through financial support, service and volunteer efforts. Doing Good in the Neighborhood continues this tradition by expanding the options available to provide financial support to address the many needs in our community.Published 3 years ago
Duke Women Mentoring Durham Teen Girls
A Cook Society Sammie Award honors Duke University women mentoring Durham teens.Published 3 years ago
Clip - Discussion Panel on the Movie 'Avatar'
Avatar may soon become the biggest-grossing movie of all time. Is it a formulaic fable, Dances With Wolves with a sci-fi twists? An innovative commentary on war, species boundaries, and technoscience? Neither or both? Join us for a discussion of the film with Duke faculty Ralph Litzinger (Cultural Anthropology), Walter Mignolo, (Literature & Romance Studies), Victoria Szabo (Information Science + Information Studies), and Orin Starn (moderator, Cultural Anthropology). Presented by the FHI and Department of Cultural Anthropology.Published 3 years ago
Percussionist Beverly Botsford at Duke Gardens
Percussionist Beverly Botsford performs a preview of her Arts in the Garden family show with storyteller Louise Omoto Kessel at 11 a.m. Nov. 7, 2009, in the Doris Duke Center at Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Tickets are $8 and available at tickets.duke.edu or by calling (919) 684-4444. See our other videos for a story snippet by Beverly and Louise. Video by Lauren Sims.Published 3 years ago
Louise Omoto Kessel & Beverly Botsford
Storyteller Louise Omoto Kessel and percussionist Beverly Botsford perform a preview of their Arts in the Garden family show at 11 a.m. Nov. 7, 2009, in the Doris Duke Center at Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Tickets are $8 and available at tickets.duke.edu or by calling (919) 684-4444. See our other videos to find a percussive rap by Beverly. Video by Lauren Sims.Published 3 years ago
Duke Gardens Plant + Craft Fest: carnivorous plants
See the various carnivorous plants offered by S&J; Greens. Duke Gardens' next Plant & Craft Festival will be April 24, 2010. We hope to see you there.
Published 3 years ago
Duke Gardens Plant+Craft Fest '09 preview: Lycoris aurea
Paul Jones, curator of the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum, talks about Lycoris aurea, available at the Fall Plant & Craft Fest, Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The plant is a member of the Amaryllis family, and it's in bloom in the Gardens now. When you see it blossom, you'll understand why its Chinese name translates to "suddenly the earth smiles."Published 3 years ago
Duke Gardens Fall Plant + Craft Fest: curator Paul Jones
Paul Jones, curator of Duke Gardens' Culberson Asiatic Arboretum, talks about a few of the plants Duke Gardens will sell at the 2009 Fall Plant & Craft Festival. Paul shows us the hurricane lily, Himalayan white pine, spider lily and lilac Daphne. The fest is Sept. 26, 2009, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, go to http://www.sarahpdukegardens.org.Published 3 years ago
