Beatrix Farrand Garden Association

The beatrix farrand society is a federally recognized nonprofit maine corporation dedicated to fostering the art and science of horticulture and landscape design with emphasis on the life and work of beatrix farrand.

Beatrix farrand garden association.

In 2019 the beatrix farrand garden association released its feature documentary beatrix farrand s american landscapes. Beatrix farrand garden association hyde park. Front garden next to barn 2006 pressley associates inc. The beatrix farrand garden association bfga is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the.

By restoring and preserving fa. The beatrix farrand garden association is dedicated to honoring and sharing the environmental and design legacy of beatrix farrand. The film s screening is part of a two day symposium called farrand forward that includes panel discussions a filmmaker q a garden tours and culminates in a reception and plant sale. In conducting the research for this film a wealth of archival material was unearthed.

The beatrix farrand garden association bfga is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the beatrix farrand designed garden at the bellefield estate in hyde park ny. It seeks foster educational goals with the establishment of a reference library and collections regional trial gardens and educational programs. Beatrix farrand 1872 1959 is the woman behind dumbarton oaks in washington d c the abby aldrich rockefeller garden in maine and large parts of the campuses of yale princeton and occidental. Beatrix farrand brought many of her favorite plants fencing elements and garden ornaments from reef point to garland farm where she designed her last garden.

The beatrix farrand garden association s mission is to honor and share the environmental and design legacy of beatrix farrand. By restoring and preserving farrand s garden at the bellefield mansion and offering educational programs the association inspires visitors and increases public appreciation of her pioneering work. We are a partner group of the national park service. The beatrix farrand garden association bfga has announced a hudson valley debut of beatrix farrand s american landscapes a documentary on american landscape pioneer beatrix farrand.