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Instructor: Peter Crane
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Sir Peter Crane FRS is President of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation in Virginia (osgf.org), an estate of Rachel Lambert Mellon that includes an exquisite garden as well as an exceptional library focused on the history of plant science, plant exploration, and the development of gardens and landscape design. He is known internationally for his work on the diversity of plant life. Peter is member of several national academies of science, and the recipient of several honorary degrees, including from Cambridge University in the UK. He received the International Prize for Biology in 2014 and the Darwin-Wallace Medal of the Linnean Society of London and the Garden Club of America Medal of Honor in 2024. In addition to his scientific output, his popular writing includes Ginkgo: The Tree That Time Forgot. |
