Gardening at Monticello
Thomas Jefferson, portrayed by Bill Barker, discussed his love of gardening from the West Lawn of Monticello. He talked about his planting m… read more
Thomas Jefferson, portrayed by Bill Barker, discussed his love of gardening from the West Lawn of Monticello. He talked about his planting methods, experiments, and the enslaved people who tended and maintained his gardens. He also recounted how he learned about new plants in his travels to Europe and from Lewis and Clark’s travels across the West, and how he introduced those plants to American society. This video is courtesy of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia. close
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