KNOX HERITAGE PRESENTS THE MONTHLY PRESERVATION NETWORK, NOVEMBER 14, 2009
Todd Witcher and Forrest Kirkpatrick Discuss Edible Landscapes
Knox Heritage presents the next installment of the monthly series Preservation Network on Saturday, November 14, at 10:00 a.m. Preservation Network is held at the Time Warp Tea Room, 1209 N. Central, in Historic Old North Knoxville. It is free and open to the public.
Preservation Network’s November session features a discussion on edible landscapes. Todd Witcher and Forrest Kirkpatrick will review herbs, vegetables, berries, and other edible plants that can be used in general landscaping, as well as preparing during the winter months for successful spring plantings.
Todd Witcher is the Executive Director of Discover Life in America, a non-profit organization coordinating the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He previously worked as an educator for Ijams Nature Center. Todd has degrees Biology, Business and Education. In his spare time Todd enjoys hiking, gardening and restoring old houses.
Forrest Kirkpatrick received a degree in Architecture from UT in 2002. For five years he maintained self-employment in construction management and in the construction trades, and is currently an architectural intern at The Benefield Richters Company. He is a LEED AP and lives in Old North Knoxville, tending a sprawling backyard garden that yields a variety of vegetables and other edibles.
Preservation Network is a series of free workshops held once every month on the second Saturday. Many people have dubbed this the “support group for owners of old homes,” and in many ways this is true. In a relaxed round-table setting with coffee, smoothies, and other goodies, the workshops have presented guest speakers who are specialists in windows, flooring, roofing, stained glass, tile, plumbing, electrical, and more. Other guest speakers have included those in real estate sales or appraisals, or city codes and zoning officials discussing historic overlays and building requirements.
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