Press Release

Venice, CA – On Thursday, January 21, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., The G2 Gallery will present “Beautiful Gardens for a Dry Place,” a talk on sustainable garden design given by Alison Hurst, principal designer and owner of Grow Garden Design. The State of California is in the midst of a severe drought that has been ongoing for 3 years. A specialist drought tolerant garden designs, Alison will dispel the myth that dry gardens are harsh and barren, and discuss the many benefits of gardens that are sustainable and incorporate a true sense of place in our desert by the sea.

Inspired by the artiststry of the unconventional and iconic Derek Jarman Garden in Dungeness, Kent in her home country of England, Alison began investigating the dry garden concept more than 15 years ago. The same principles that applied to the difficult climate of Dungeness are transferable to Southern California’s landscape. “Beautiful Gardens for a Dry Place” will be the first in The G2 Gallery’s Garden Lecture Series in the run up to Where the Wild Things Grow, a comprehensive exhibition on trees, flowers, wetlands and forests, opening March 23, 2010.