Interviewee: Norine Dresser

Relationship to gardeners: Her grandmothers, Ana Friesch and Ida Shapiro, were gardeners.

Date: July 17, 2007

Location: Japanese American National Museum

Brief Description: Norine discusses her grandmother, Ana Friesch's, gorgeous garden.

Transcription
My name is Norine Dresser, and I want to talk about both of my grandmothers, who were avid gardeners. My mother's mother's name is, was Ana Friesch. She was from England, and so her garden was just the standout garden in the neighborhood, with huge dahlias, loaded fuchsia bushes, sweet peas, rose bushes... it was just absolutely glorious. When I was little I used to go over there and have tea parties with my little tea set, making tea out of her rose petals. It was just absolutely stunning.

See part 2 of this interview.

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This interview was conducted as part of the Opening Day activities for the exhibition Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden.