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  • Saturday, June 18, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Garden Dialogues: Connecticut

    On June 18 from 10 – 1, get exclusive access to Langhorne and Steeple Chase in Greenwich, Connecticut, as part of the Garden Dialogues series from The Cultural Landscape Foundation.

    Conte & Conte Landscape Architects specializes in creating projects that maximize each client’s functional and aesthetic requirements. Langhorne Lodge, the private residence of John R. Conte and his wife Kimberly, is located on a wooded glen nestled in backcountry Greenwich, CT. This ideal setting with its rustic, yet elegant country homestead features more than a dozen, unique spaces to explore. John used fallen branches from the property to design and build an operational chicken coop and a relaxing gazebo. There are birdhouses scattered around the property as well as a meadow for wildlife to flourish. The tranquilly beautiful rose/vegetable garden provides the family with fresh, organic produce throughout the summer. The most recent addition is the party barn (functionally a three-car garage) with attached covered terrace for entertaining family & friends; spacious and inviting yet made delightfully intimate with the blazing outdoor fireplace. The cozy feel compliments the spectacular views of the contrasting wide-open lawn & surrounding woodlands.

    Steeple Chase Farms, a thirteen-acre private residential horse farm also in Greenwich, includes a 7,000 sq. ft. home, stables, indoor riding arena, grazing paddocks, run-in sheds and an equipment garage with groom’s quarters. The goal was to create a working equestrian facility for this client and her family while incorporating all of the comforts of home and respecting the residential character of the neighborhood. The house was placed in such a way as to preserve a large stand of trees, setting it high atop a rolling hillside. This allowed for sensational seasonal views of its verdant setting. Siting was also important for the recreational areas, circulation, and building sites all of which were positioned in order to reduce the impact of views for neighboring properties. The equestrian buildings were set down, lower on the property and arranged to fit into the topography instead of overpowering it.

    Thanks to the generosity of our hosts and sponsors, tickets for Garden Dialogues are tax deductible and proceeds benefit the educational programs of The Cultural Landscape Foundation.  $200.  Purchase online at http://tclf.org/event/garden-dialogues-connecticut-2016

  • Saturday, September 29 – Sunday, September 30 – 2012 Auction of The Cultural Landscape Foundation

    In 2003, TCLF launched the Pioneers of American Landscape Design initiative in partnership with the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), with the goal of documenting, collecting, and preserving the unique, first-hand perspectives of renowned landscape practitioners. To support the development of this and other important educational initiatives, TCLF is conducting its eighth annual silent auction of artwork. This year’s auction will feature more than 75 sketches, paintings, photographs, books, clothing, and other ephemera executed by notable landscape architects and artists. In addition to the diverse collection of work by both veteran and emerging landscape architects, the auction will include more than a dozen works by celebrated photographers from across the country.

    TCLF is extremely grateful for the generous support of all our auction donors and sponsors, the American Society of Landscape Architect’s and Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. ASLA’s continued support of this project assures that all of the funds raised go directly to support our education initiatives and promote our mission of stewardship through education.

    To arrange an absentee bid or for more information on the Silent Auction, please contact Amanda Shull at amanda@tclf.org. Painting below by Michael Van Valkenburgh. View the entire catalog at www.tclf.org/event/2012-silent-auction.

  • Saturday, July 14 and Sunday, July 15, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Garden Dialogues: Connecticut

    The Cultural Landscape Foundation will provide exclusive access to private gardens in Connecticut on Saturday, July 14 and Sunday, July 15.  Hear directly from the landscape architects and their patrons about the design process.  How do patrons and designers work together?  What makes for a great, enduring collaboration?  Garden Dialogues provides unique opportunities for small groups to visit some of today’s most beautiful gardens created by some of the most accomplished designers currently in practice.  On Saturday, July 14,  from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, see Twin Maples Farm, owned by Douglas and Wilmer Thomas, designed by Larry Weaner Landscape Associates.  This 450-acre northwest Connecticut estate features dramatic vistas, more than 40 acres of seeded meadow and shrubland, and an environmentally sensitive integration with the surrounding woodlands.

    Sunday, July 15, from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, see Diamond Hills Gardens in Redding, designed by Richard Hartlage, AHBL (see his book Bold Visions for the Garden below.)  This eight-acre estate garden features native meadows, a sunken garden, woodland walks, sculpture and beautiful water features.  The garden artfully balances rustic and sophisticated through the use of local stone and salvaged barn wood.  Register for either or both tours ($35 per person) at www.tclf.org.

  • Landslide 2012: Landscape and Patronage Call for Nominations

    American history is replete with visionary, inspired and willful patrons who supported and shaped beloved and nationally significant estates, parks, plazas and other civic amenities across the country.

    The Cultural Landscape Foundation announces the 2012 Landslide®: Landscape and Patronage call for nominations. Landslide, the annual thematic compendium of threatened and at-risk landscapes, in 2012 will focus on those people and/or organizations and the sites they helped create. The goal is to celebrate their accomplishments and inspire new generations of patrons and philanthropists. The landscapes that surround us everyday shape our communities and the people living in them — help bring attention to these sites and the individuals who shaped their creation by nominating an at-risk cultural landscape.  Deadline is May 31! Submit a nomination on line at www.tclf.org.  Below is a photo of A.D. Taylor and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. at Forest Hills Park, Ohio.

    Glendora Bougainvilea

  • Saturday, September 17 – Sunday, September 18 – What’s Out There Weekend in San Francisco

    On September 17th and 18th in San Francisco, The Cultural Landscape Foundation will host What’s Out There Weekend, a series of interpretive tours that highlight San Francisco’s rich and diverse heritage of Modernist designed landscapes. Dubbed “Mostly Modern”, during the weekend members of the public will be able to visit any or all of a network of 25 publicly accessible sites around the City, to participate in free tours from expert guides.

    From Ted Osmundson’s Kaiser Center Roof Garden (below) in Oakland, to San Francisco’s Levi’s Plaza designed by Lawrence Halprin, to Robert Royston’s Santa Clara Central Park, San Francisco and the Bay Area has the broadest and most diverse Modernist landscape legacy in the country. Yet while local residents pass through these important Modernist landscapes on a daily basis, they often do not know their stories. The goal of “Mostly Modern” is to raise awareness about these valuable places and educate the public about the individuals who designed and created them.

    The What’s Out There Weekend initiative dovetails with the web-based What’s Out There, the first searchable database of the nation’s designed landscapes. While the database offers a broad and interconnected way to learn about a region’s historic designed landscapes, the What’s Out There Weekend gets people out into their communities, to actively experience the landscapes that they see every day but often overlook.  Tour and event details will be available beginning soon at www.tclf.org.

  • Saturday, September 25 – Sunday, September 26,8:00 am – 5:30 pm – What’s Out There Weekend

    This September 25 and 26  in Washington, D.C., The Cultural Landscape Foundation will hold What’s Out There Weekend—the prototype for an annual, nationwide series of interpretive tours that focus attention on our country’s rich and diverse heritage of designed landscapes. The public will be able to visit any or all of 25 sites around Washington, D.C., to get free tours from expert guides.

    The goal of the weekend’s activities is to raise awareness about the importance of Washington, D.C.’s astonishing and diverse historic designed landscape heritage and to educate the public about the individuals who designed them and the unique narratives behind their creation, ongoing care, and management. The landscapes span over 200 years of design, from L’Enfant’s Plan for the city to Dan Kiley’s plaza at the National Gallery of Art. Throughout the weekend there will be public guided tours, including a unique event at the U.S. Capitol Grounds; an insider’s view of some of Northwest D.C.’s most prominent estate landscapes and an introduction to Congressional Cemetery, one of our nation’s oldest designed cemeteries. TCLF’s What’s Out There Weekend partners, the National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation, will support sites all over the city, from the National Mall to Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens.

    The What’s Out There Weekend initiative dovetails with the web-based What’s Out There, the first searchable database of the nation’s designed landscapes. What’s Out There Weekend extends the focus of the What’s Out There database, by creating a rich series of inspiring and educational events.

    TCLF is proud to have the support of the National Park Service, the Smithsonian Institution, Dumbarton Oaks, and the Washington, D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation in hosting this first What’s Out There Weekend. TCLF also wishes to thank our Media Partner, Room & Board, and PNC Bank for their support.  For a complete list of sites, and registration information, log on to www.tclf.org.

    Washington DC