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The Oak Spring Podcast

The Oak Spring Podcast

著者： Oak Spring Garden Foundation
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 The Oak Spring Podcast is the voice of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation in Upperville, Virginia. The monthly podcast discusses how the legacy of Mrs. Bunny Mellon is continued through its courses, workshops, residencies and other public events. Guests include artists, writers, scientists, researchers and alumni whose work has become an integral part of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation community. Each episode will explore a topic related to Oak Spring's mission and calendar of events.

Host: Chris Stafford
Website: osgf.org
Email: max@osfg.org
Instagram: @oakspringgardenfoundation
Twitter: @oak_springOak Spring Garden Foundation
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  • S2E11: Shaping Light: The Past and Present of Oak Spring's Trees

    S2E11: Shaping Light: The Past and Present of Oak Spring's Trees
    2025/11/17
    In this episode, we explore the evolving landscape of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation, beginning with a conversation with Clif Brown, who has been stewarding the land since 1988. Clif reflects on his early years working for Mrs. Mellon, when the property was still shaped by horse meadows and Thoroughbred breeding. He shares how Mrs. Mellon taught him to see trees not just as plantings, but as sculptural forms—guiding him in pruning techniques that shaped light, avoided harsh silhouettes, and prevented heavy, dark spaces in the canopy. His stories offer a rare glimpse into a historic landscape in transition, and into the horticultural philosophies that continue to inform Oak Spring today.

    The episode then turns to landscape architect Thomas Rainer of Phyto Studio, who collaborated with Peter Crane and the Oak Spring team to design the ambitious Oak Spring Arboretum that will grow to contain over 400 trees. Since 2024, more than 150 trees have been planted on Rokeby—about 80% of them native to Virginia. The remaining selections include East Asian disjuncts, close relatives of North American species with shared evolutionary histories. Thomas discusses his plant-centric design approach, the ecological thinking behind the arboretum, and the emotional framework he brings to his work—one rooted in both grief for environmental loss and optimism for what thoughtful stewardship can cultivate. Together, these conversations illuminate Oak Spring’s past, present, and future through the voices of those shaping its living landscape.

    Host: Chris Stafford
    Oak Spring website: https://www.osgf.org/
    Subscribe to the Oak Spring Newsletter:
    Email: program@osgf.org
    Instagram: @oakspringgardenfoundation
    Twitter: @oak_spring
    Facebook: Oak Spring Garden Foundation
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    1 時間 6 分
  • S2E10: Step Inside the Library

    S2E10: Step Inside the Library
    2025/10/27
    Mrs. Mellon's library is at the heart of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation, driving much of the research conducted by Oak Spring's residents and fellows, and providing resources and materials that help inform the foundation's gardens and programming. Its collection comprises over 19,000 objects, including 10,000 reference books, 2,000 rare books, over 200 unpublished manuscripts, and various other works of art and decorative objects. The collection is guided by Mrs. Mellon's personal interests in plants, gardens, and landscapes, and as she once wrote, "these books about the outdoors live not in dusty darkness, but behind simple, pale oak doors, easily opened to the world they tell about."

    In this episode, we bring you inside the Oak Spring Garden Library for a conversation with Tony Willis, Oak Spring's Head Librarian, and Carter Hulinsky, Oak Spring's Metadata Librarian and Special Collections Cataloger. Tony grew up locally and has been working at the library since 1980, when he was brought on as an assistant during the initial development of the library building. Carter has worked in the library since 2023, but first came to Oak Spring in 2022 as a participant in one of the library's short courses. Together they speak with Chris Stafford about the history of Oak Spring's incredible collection and how the foundation is working today to activate its materials among researchers on-site and to the broader public through online outreach.

    Host: Chris Stafford

    Oak Spring website: https://www.osgf.org

    Subscribe to the Oak Spring Newsletter: https://www.osgf.org

    Instagram: @oakspringgardenfoundation

    Twitter: @oak_spring

    Facebook: Oak Spring Garden Foundation
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    41 分
  • S2E9: Narratives in Nature - Fall Reading List

    S2E9: Narratives in Nature - Fall Reading List
    2025/09/09
    In this episode, we begin with Aleya Fraser, author of Caribbean Herbalism, who shares the rich traditions of plant medicine rooted in Caribbean communities. Aleya discusses ancestral knowledge, everyday remedies, and the cultural practices that have kept this wisdom alive across generations. Her work highlights how plants nurture resilience, connection, and healing.

    We then turn to Storying Plant Communication, a book that uses narrative and storytelling to shift our understanding of plant behavior. Through this conversation, we consider how plants communicate, interact, and shape the world around us in ways that often go unnoticed, and why language and story matter for making those connections visible. Together, these interviews invite us to see plants as both healers and communicators, bridging science, story, and tradition.

    Book links:
    Carribean Herbalism by Aleya Fraser
    Storying Plant Communication by Mariko Thomas

    Links to tickets and information about Oak Spring Programs:
    Threads of Oak Spring Quilters Competition, apply by November 18th, 2025
    Rokeby Community Festival, Saturday, September 27th, 10:00am - 4:00pm

    Host: Chris Stafford
    Oak Spring website: https://www.osgf.org/
    Subscribe to the Oak Spring Newsletter: https://www.osgf.org/
    Email: program@osgf.org
    Instagram: @oakspringgardenfoundation
    Twitter: @oak_spring
    Facebook: Oak Spring Garden Foundation
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    55 分
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