Instructor: Peter Crane

Peter Crane
 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.

Classes by this instructor


26th Annual Winter Lecture Series: All Three Sessions

The 1st lecture of this series (February 24) will now take place online due to inclement weather. Registered students will be receive login instructions through email.
To quote celebrated horticulturist, designer, and philanthropist Bunny Mellon, "Gardening is a more...
263LEC809A 02/24 Tu 11:00am-12:00pm Crane
Avent
Stewart
NYBG