The Lost Garden of Beatrix Farrand | Abandoned America Podcast
Posted: 04th January 2023
In: Podcasts
Season 2, Episode 6
Premiere: January 4, 2022
Guests: Karen Waltuch and David Hayes
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Music by: Rival Consoles
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Today's episode is about an abandoned garden - but not just any garden, this one was created by America's first female landscape architect, Beatrix Farrand. Farrand is remarkable for many reasons - she designed the innovative and revolutionary landscapes for some of America's wealthiest families and most prominent universities and even landscaped the White House. However, much of her work today is lost. I'm joined by Karen Waltuch, Horticulturist at the Beatrix Farrand Garden Association, and David Hayes, Natural Resource Program Manager at Roosevelt Vanderbilt Van Buren National Historic Sites in Hyde Park, NY and we're going to discuss Farrand's legacy, her forgotten Wild Garden at Bellefield Mansion in Hyde Park, NY, and the amazing efforts of a dedicated group of volunteers to restore it and share it with the public.
Additional Links:
Learn More about Farrand's Wild Garden
Watch the "Beatrix Farrand's American Landscapes" documentary
Berkeley's Beatrix Farrand Archives
NPS Bellefield Cultural Landscape Info
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