Gardeners and non-gardeners, this presentation is for you (and so appropriate for the spooky season!).
Georgia Writers Museum (GWM) is excited - and a little scared! - to introduce author Felicia Feaster as its Halloween season Meet the Author presenter. Feaster will talk about her new book, The Goth Garden: The Mystery, Beauty, and Lore of Dark Gardening.
Explore the mysterious beauty of gothic gardening in Feaster’s illustrated plant encyclopedia, featuring the history, myths, and lore behind 50 dark and unique plants, perfect for creating your own spooky garden.
From the Mangave Black Widow to the humble mint plant, discover hidden stories behind plants that bring a moody, gothic vibe to gardening.
Learn what makes a garden truly gothic as Feaster presents fascinating histories and legends of unusual plants, inspiring the design of your own striking gothic garden.
Unearth the secrets of plants like Black Lace Elderberry, with its dark foliage and connections to Freya, the goddess of love and death, or the deep-red basil that adds both flavor and gothic flair to a garden.
Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just beginning your botanical journey, Feaster’s The Goth Garden will inspire transformation of your gardening space into an enchanting, gothic retreat filled with mystery and life.
Feaster is an Atlantabased lifestyle journalist, content creator, and author. An editor for 11 years at HGTV, she launched the first HGTV site dedicated to gardening. She has won several Garden Writers Association and Society of Professional Journalists awards, and has been interviewed on garden and design trends by The New York Times, Forbes, Fox News, Sunset, the Associated Press, and about the goth garden in film on Turner Classic Movies. Feaster also writes about design, art, and gardening for HGTV, USA Today, Martha Stewart, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Note the special time as doors open at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20, for a 4 p.m. start, when Feaster will talk about her career and writing The Goth Garden. Tickets are $45 each or $40 each for two or more, and all tickets include themed, gourmet treats. Contact Georgia Writers Museum (109 S. Jefferson Ave., Eatonton) online at georgiawritersmuseum. org to register and pre-order a copy of The Goth Garden for signing after Feaster’s presentation.
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