Meet the charming old katsura tree in Beatrix Farrand’s famous garden at Dumbarton Oaks. It might be the oldest katsura in North America, or maybe not, but its origins relate to the burgeoning interest in Japanese trees and plants in the second half of the 19th century when Japan opened up to the world. Listen in, as the tree receives some traditional care from Japanese Master Gardener Kurato Fujimoto. Guests Ron Henderson Founding Principal Lirio Landscape Architecture Professor of Landscape Architecture + Urbanism Illinois Institute of Technology Kurato Fujimoto Master Gardener Kenroku-en Garden Johann (Hans) Friedl Masters Student of Landscape Architecture and Urbanism Illinois Institute of Technology www.linkedin.com/in/johann-friedl Jonathan Kavalier Director of Gardens and Grounds Dumbarton Oaks Abner Aldarondo Humanities Fellow Dumbarton Oaks Consulting Editor David Still II Music Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com Artwork Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home Website thisoldtree.show Follow on Facebook or Instagram We want to hear about the favorite tree in your life! To submit a ~3 minute audio story for consideration for the "Tree Story Short” segment on This Old Tree, record the story on your phone’s voice memo app and email to: [email protected] This episode was written in part at the What Cheer Writers Club, Providence, RI https://whatcheerclub.spaces.nexudus.com/about