Treasures and Tea: The Garden that Love Built

Join Cathy Armstrong and volunteer docents from The Land Conservancy in discussing the legacy that lead to the creation of Abkhazi Garden, a local community treasure. A love story fraught with privilege and tragedy, the tale of Peggy Pemberton-Carter and Prince Nicholas Abkhazi is fitting for a blockbuster movie plot. Living in exile since escaping the Bolshevik Revolution, the Prince met Peggy in Paris in 1922. Though World War II saw them held in prisoner of war camps more than 8,000 km. apart, the two found their way back to one another to become engaged in New York City in 1946, and begin their new lives together in what would become known as Abkhazi Garden.

Date: January 30, 2019

Time: 1-2 p.m.

Location: Special Collections and University Archives, Mearns Centre for Learning – McPherson Library, Room A003

Treasures and Tea brings together the campus and the community to explore and share highlights from Special Collections and University Archives. Refreshments follow the informal talks.