America's First Forest: Carl Schenck and the Asheville Experiment(2016)

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When millionaire George Vanderbilt decided to build his dream house in Asheville, he hired landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted to design the grounds and gardens of the sprawling estate. German forester Carl Schenck was hired to manage the forest and demonstrate sustainability. Explore the story of Schenck’s work at the Biltmore Estate and its impact on the American conservation movement.

Besetzung & Crew

J

James G. Lewis

Self-Historian

C

Char Miller

Self - Historian

C

Carlyle Franklin

Self - Forester

Chuck Leavell

Self - Tree Farmer/Musician

Ron Rash

Self - Writer

R

Rob Neufeld

Self - Historian

E

Ellen Rickman

Self - Historian

K

Kevin Ude

Carl Schenck

P

Peter Van Rijssen

George W. Vanderbilt

J

Jeffrey Alexander

Gifford Pinchot

W

Wayne Wheeler

Frederick Law Olmsted

N

Neill Clark

Older Carl Schenck

B

Brad Davidorf

Narrator (voice)

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🇺🇸United States

Free1 option

PBS

Free with Ads2 options

WETA+

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