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Tag: Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites

  • Sunday, June 2, 2:00 pm – Rick Darke: The Wild Garden

    The Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites, along with its park partner The Beatrix Farrand Garden Association and The Landscape and Arboretum Program at Bard present the 7th Annual Bellefield Design Lecture on Sunday, June 2 at 2 pm at the Henry A . Wallace Visitor Center at the home of Franklin D. Roosevelt Historic Site and The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, 4079 Albany Post Road in Hyde Park, New York.  There will be a garden reception with book signing, an heirloom plant sale and a garden boutique sponsored by the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt Historical Association to follow in the Garden at Bellefield.

    Rick Darke, renowned author, photographer and landscape consultant will present his recently expanded edition of William Robinson’s influential book, The Wild Garden. first published in 1870. Robinson’s approach inspired Beatrix Farrand throughout her career, and now Darke reintroduces this groundbreaking text on the creation of sustainable landscapes to a new generation of gardeners.

    Tickets are $35/$30 for Beatrix Farrand Garden Association members. Visit http://www.beatrixfarrandgarden.org/events.html to purchase tickets.

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  • Sunday, April 29, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Folk to Fork Garden Party

    The Beatrix Farrand Garden Association is sponsoring a “Folk to Fork” Garden Party and concert to benefit gardening teens on Sunday, April 29, from 1 – 3, rain or shine, at the Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield, 4097 Albany Post Road in Hyde Park, New York.  Enjoy local foods, The Bandana Splits (a retro style female vocal group), singer-songwriter Benji Cossa, and a Garden Boutique by the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt Historical Association.  Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available at http://beatrixfarrandgarden.org/events.html.  You may also call 845-554-7482 for more information.  The mission of the Beatrix Farrand Garden Association is to preserve the Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield and to educate the public about Farrand’s important design legacy.  This event supports a series of garden workshops at the Farrand Garden for the Green Teen Community Garden Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Dutchess County.  It’s a bit of a hike for us Bostonians, but if you’re in the area, try to attend.

  • Sunday, June 6, 2:00 pm – The Maine Work of Beatrix Farrand

    The Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites are pleased to announce the Fifth Annual Bellefield Design Lecture: The Maine Work of Beatrix Farrand by Patrick Chasse, a program of its park partner, The Beatrix Farrand Garden Association, on Sunday, June 6, beginning at 2 pm, at the Henry A. Wallace Visitor Center at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt Historic Site and The FDR Presidential Library and Museum, 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, New York.  Patrick will discuss Farrand’s life and work in Maine from childhood through her retirement at Garland Farm, including a number of private commissions that are rarely ever seen by the public. A reception and heirloom plant, book and garden treasure sale will follow in the Garden at Bellefield.  Tickets are $30 ($25 for Beatrix Farrand Garden Association and Garden Conservancy members), and may be purchased in advance (strongly recommended, because seating is limited) by logging on to www.beatrixfarrandgarden.org or by calling 845-229-9115, ext. 26.

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