Ernest Wertheim
Ernest Wertheim is more than simply a landscape architect and garden center expert known around the world. He fled Nazi Germany while being fired upon, arriving in America in 1938, then, as World War II broke out, served in the Pacific Theater as an intelligence officer for General MacArthur, all the while taking note of the horticulture around him. His incredible life story will leave you breathless.
Come join us and prepare to be charmed by this incredible man and his amazing life story. Book signing immediately following reading.
Come join us and prepare to be charmed by this incredible man and his amazing life story. Book signing immediately following reading.
Alden Lane Nursery is proud to showcase Ernest Wertheim and his book "Chasing Spring" Saturday, March 21st, 10:00am to 11:00am and again 1:30pm-2:30pm.
"During my youth, in the Germany of the 1920s, my country was in chaos, defeated by war, and in economic crisis. But all I could see was the crocus, the lavender and golden flower, poking its way above the snow after a long and colorless winter. The sight was exhilarating to my young eyes. How brave the crocus was withstanding the cold to announce springtime had come to Hamburg..."
Listen to Ernest speak Saturday, March 21st, 10:00am to 11:00am and again 1:30pm-2:30pm
Call ahead to reserve a spot - (925) 447-0280
Call ahead to reserve a spot - (925) 447-0280
