Dumbarton Oaks

Flower power branches out The best gardening books, by Jennifer Cunningham
The Herald; 12/12/2009; 548 words; ...Ayrshire-based Andrea Jones. The Scottish connection is cemented by the historic Dumbarton Oaks garden in Washington DC, which echoes the shape of Dumbarton Rock. The range of plantings offers inspiration for even the most humble plot. The...

Tea lady's perfect blend; Peek in your pad.(Features)
Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland); 11/29/2009; 912 words; ...sage green, are an organic backdrop to Joanne's choice of oak and stainlesssteel free-standing units. The bay-windowed...MIRROR: I bought this from a shop that sells fireplaces on Dumbarton Road in Glasgow. It was such an unexpected find but I fell...

The seeds of love
The Independent on Sunday; 11/29/2009; 750 words; ...40, Frances Lincoln), illustrated by Andrea Jones' sumptuous photos. It includes classic US treats such as Dumbarton Oaks, plus more recent designs by new luminaries such as Piet Oudolf, Dan Hinkley and Martha Schwartz. By the time you...

Golden cross in Vatican's collection gets new look
AP Online; 11/19/2009; 1238 words; ...have the luxury to make a gift of that," she said from Washington, where she is a visiting scholar at the Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine research library. The cross will be on public display inside St. Peter's Basilica through April 12.

Fresh take on Bach; Classical.(Features)
Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England); 11/13/2009; 797 words; ...Homage to Father Bach. And the recording is completed with the Sinfonia's rendition of Stravinsky's colourful Dumbarton Oaks concerto in E flat. Tim has a number of connections with the North East, in particular through his 2003 appointment...