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.GuestsRon HendersonFounding PrincipalLirio Landscape ArchitectureProfessor of Landscape Architecture + UrbanismIllinois Institute of TechnologyKurato FujimotoMaster GardenerKenroku-en GardenJohann (Hans) FriedlMasters Student of Landscape Architecture and UrbanismIllinois Institute of Technologywww.linkedin.com/in/johann-friedlJonathan KavalierDirector of Gardens and GroundsDumbarton OaksAbner AldarondoHumanities FellowDumbarton OaksConsulting EditorDavid Still IIMusicDiccon Lee, www.deeleetree.comArtworkDahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/homeWebsitethisoldtree.showFollow onFacebook 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:doug@thisoldtree.netThis episode was written in part at the What Cheer Writers Club, Providence, RIhttps://whatcheerclub.spaces.nexudus.com/about