“Dames in the Garden: Women Who Shaped California’s Landscape” –
Dr. Peggy Perry
Speaker: Peggy Perry, Professor Emeritus in Plant Science, Cal Poly Pomona –
Women in California’s history have left a distinctive imprint on our gardens and our natural landscape. Set in the context of California’s remarkable climate and floral resources, Peggy Perry will share biographical sketches of several of these women, some of whom have influenced the town of Claremont while others have left their mark regionally and statewide.
Professor Perry received her undergraduate degree at UC Davis and her PhD at Claremont Graduate University. At Cal Poly she taught courses in garden and agricultural history as well as on California native plant materials. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, and is well-acquainted with plants in Claremont and throughout California.
Introduction: Tom Helliwell
Fellowship: Dwight Mitchell
Greeter: Peter Boniface