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It was an absolute pleasure to share our story of the Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield’s history and renovation with 'Abandoned America'‘s Matthew Christopher.
“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. … 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. “
We’re honored to be the recipient of the 2020 Outdoors Award of Distinction from Dutchess Tourism. Our area is home to a wide range of entertainment, outdoor spaces, great hospitality, art offerings, and so much more. We’re grateful to be recognized and feel so proud to be a part of this vibrant community.
Main Street Magazine - “Discovering a Virtual American Landscape at Beatrix Farrand Gardens”
May, 2020, Griffin Cooper
‘Now that Memorial Day has passed, many folks in the Hudson Valley consider now to be the unofficial start of the summer season. This typically means the beginning of a season of discovery for travelers and lifelong residents alike. Warmer temperatures combined with the lush and vibrant landscapes of upstate New York help open the gateway to popular events, getaways and perhaps most prominently, the historic and scenic attractions that tuck themselves within the valley itself…’
Rural Intelligence - “Beatrix Farrand, a American Voice in Landscape Architecture, Finally Gets Her Closeup”
May 20, 2019, Madaline Sparks
’The documentary "Beatrix Farrand’s American Landscapes" will have its Hudson Valley premiere at the Beatrix Farrand Garden at the Bellefield Estate in Hyde Park, New York on June 1 and 2. The film follows public garden designer Lynden B. Miller as she explores the remarkable life and career of America’s first female landscape architect — Beatrix Farrand. Written and directed by Stephen Ives and co-produced and co-written by his wife, Anne Cleves Symmes, the movie interweaves the story of Miller and her pioneering mentor as she journeys to iconic Farrand gardens, engaging designers, scholars and horticulturists in a spirited dialogue about the meaning and importance of this ground-breaking early 20th-century woman…’
Ms. Magazine - “Her Land is Our Land: How Beatrix Farrand Changed the Landscape of the Nation”
March 2019, Karen Waltuch
‘In her lifetime, Beatrix Farrand would design more than 200 private and public gardens—always with her distinct eye for intricate detail and perfection in execution, and in spite of numerous gender-based barriers to her own success…’
Hudson Valley Magazine - “Discover the Secret Garden at This Historic Hyde Park Estate”
February 2019, Sabrina Sucato
‘Do you remember reading The Secret Garden? Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel, along with the 1949 and 1993 movie renditions that followed, charmed readers with the concept of a secret paradise in the heart of an English estate. While the emotional ups and downs of the story drove audiences to the final chapter, the allure of a secluded oasis in the heart of society remains at the core of the tale’s undeniable magic…”
Martha Stewart - “Inside Famed Landscape Designer Beatrix Farrand's New York Garden”
May 2017, Marilyn Young
‘“It is work, hard work . . . and at the same time, it is perpetual pleasure.” That’s how Beatrix Farrand, one of the most influential garden designers of the early 20th century, described her life’s calling. The niece of Edith Wharton, Farrand was the only female charter member of the American Society of Landscape Architects, founded in 1899. Over her 50-year career, she designed estates for the Morgans and Rockefellers, and spaces for Princeton and Yale Universities, as well as her lavish masterpiece, Dumbarton Oaks, in Washington, D.C. But tragically, few of her residential creations survive…’
Old House Online - “Re-creating a 1912 Garden”
March 2010, Judith B. Tankard
‘The estate gardens designed by Beatrix Farrand are hardly known for their coziness—or for low-maintenance demands.
Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C., for instance, stretches for many acres and requires a large team of gardeners, while the fabled rose garden at the New York Botanical Garden needs vigilant upkeep for literally thousands of display plants. But tucked away in a corner of the Roosevelt National Historic Site in Hyde Park, New York, an enchanting and intimate garden by Farrand has been restored…’