BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Join us for a Cultural Dialogue, entitled “Landscapes/Gardens & The African-American Experience,” with Landscape Architect John Jackson, ASLA, principal of JPA, Inc., based in Memphis, Tenn. The event will be presented by The Ballard House Project, Inc., Wednesday, April 23, 5:15 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The event is: Free and Open To The Public.
The Ballard House Project, Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, dedicated to preserving historical places and the contributions made by African-Americans that shaped and transformed Birmingham for decades since its early years.
The Ballard House Project includes the restoration of this historic building in the Birmingham Civil Rights District, installation of a sustainable herb, flower and vegetable garden for the community, as well as programming cultural workshops and community events. The Ballard House Project celebrates the history of Birmingham’s people of color – how they lived, worked, socialized, and served their community. With events meaningful to the community, we strive to become a modern-day, cultural gathering place.
Guest Speaker John Jackson, ASLA, one of the few African-American landscape architects in the country, will visually highlight unique, historical design influences from the African-American experience in his projects, including:
Dr. Martin Luther King Nat. Historic Site, Atlanta, Ga.
National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, Tenn.
Tuskegee University Historic District
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
Henry ‘Hank’ Aaron Park, Mobile, Ala.
Medgar Evers Home, Jackson, Miss.
23 Historically Black Colleges & Universities
Bennie Thompson Academic & Civil Rights Research Center, Tougaloo College, Jackson, Miss.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Corridor, Valdosta, Ga.
Harlem District Streetscape, Albany, Ga.
The Ballard House Project, Inc., Birmingham, Ala.
The Ballard House Project, Inc. will recognize the local work of WE Community Gardens.
Partners: Alabama Power Foundation and Generous Contributors
For more information, visit www.ballardhouseproject.org or contact (205) 731-2000.
The Ballard House Project, Inc.
Cultural Space & Gardens
1420 7th Avenue, North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203
