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Interview with Open Days Garden Host Kim Visokey

Listen to a short "Garden Freak" interview from the June/July issue of Sheridan Road magazine, from the North Shore of Chicago.
KLRU "Garden of the Week" interview with John Fairey
FLS awards honor a Place Keeper and a Place Maker

On May 8, 2013, the Foundation for Landscape Studies (FLS) honored two members of the Garden Conservancy family.
Thank you to our Open Days program sponsor

We are pleased to welcome back Fine Gardening magazine as the national media sponsor of our Open Days program.
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Membership offer

Thank you to White Flower Farm for its offer, effective April 1, 2013, to new and renewing lapsed Garden Conservancy members.
New President Appointed

Jenny Young du Pont became President of the Garden Conservancy on
April 8, 2013.
Open Days 2013 slideshow

Click on this image to view a lovely slideshow by Traditional Home magazine featuring our Open Days season.
Career Opportunities

Explore opportunities in the Garden Conservancy network.
Garden Conservancy News

Read all about it! The June 2013 Garden Conservancy News has our latest news and updates.
Scott Medal Honors John Fairey

Congratulations to John Fairey, the creator of Peckerwood Garden in Hempstead, TX, for receiving the 2013 Scott Medal and Award!
Interim Executive Director Appointed

Laura Palmer becomes interim executive director of the Garden Conservancy.
Recent media

Martha Stewart Living magazine, July/August 2013, features ten pages on Hollister House Garden, one of the Garden Conservancy's preservation projects.

For other recent articles on Garden Conservancy projects and programs,
Tribute to Antonia Adezio

Year-end receptions bid Antonia Adezio farewell.
Preservation Weekend 2012

Explore videos, slideshows, audiotapes, a photo album, and background resources from Preservation Weekend 2012 on our new mini-site.
Garden Conservancy Notecards

The captivating artistry of four of the Garden Conservancy’s preservation project gardens is presented on a new set of notecards.
Royal Oak Foundation Award

The Royal Oak Foundation awarded its Heritage Award to the Garden Conservancy on November 5, 2012.
Austin Open Day feature

Thanks to Central Texas Gardener for featuring our Austin Open Day, November 3!
2013 Pearl Fryar Topiary Garden Calendars

Order your own 2013 Pearl Fryar Topiary Garden calendar!
Now available at half price!
Winter Hill Open House

Our new headquarters at Winter Hill, Garrison, New York, celebrated its opening as a center for nonprofits on a beautiful fall afternoon on October 14, 2012.
Gardens of Alcatraz press

Recent press coverage of the Gardens of Alcatraz includes two articles in the Foundation for Landscape Studies journal.
Paul Redman Joins Board

On September 27, Paul Redman, the director of Longwood Gardens, was elected to the Garden Conservancy's board of directors.
The Garden Conservancy in the news

September/October 2012, Garden Design,
The Dream Weaver:
Textile Designer Jack Lenor Larsen

August 26, 2012, Journal News, Notable Neighbors: Garden designer Pepe Maynard steps out from behind the scenes

August 24, 2012, Wall Street Journal, A Whimsical Seaside Garden

August 18, New York Times, In Late August, a Convergence of Green Thumbs

Summer 2012, Hortus magazine (England), Reflections on the Journey
Fellows Visit Twin Maples

On Saturday, August 11, 2012, members of the Garden Conservancy’s Society of Fellows enjoyed a special visit to Twin Maples, the estate of Douglas and Wilmer Thomas in Salisbury, Connecticut. Slideshow.
Garden Conservancy headquarters relocates to Winter Hill

A beautifully restored historic building in Garrison, New York, has become the Garden Conservancy’s new headquarters.
Walk, Talk, and Gawk

"...a chance to get an up close, personal peek ...behind closed gates and hedges." Read more about Open Days and garden visiting in the Wall Street Journal, July 28, 2012.
Antonia Adezio to step down

Antonia F. Adezio, President of the Garden Conservancy, will be stepping down later this year.
A new future for Heronswood Gardens

Burpee recently completed the sale of Heronswood to the Port Gamble S’Klallam tribe.
Judge blocks sale of Hannah Carter Japanese Garden

Good news for the Hannah Carter Japanese Garden! On July 27, 2012, a L.A. Superior Court judge granted a temporary stay on the sale. Read more on the Save the Hannah Carter Japanese Garden website or our threatened garden alert.
Garden Club of America Award

The Garden Conservancy was honored to receive the GCA Medal for Historic Preservation on April 17.
Distinguished Garden Properties for Sale

Help us spread the word about distinguished garden properties for sale around the country.
Huffington Post article on Hannah Carter Japanese Garden

Donor beware! Read a cautionary tale in the May 2 Huffington Post online.
Francis H. Cabot (1925-2011)

The Garden Conservancy mourns the death of our founder and inspirational leader, Francis H. Cabot, on November 19, 2011 after a long illness.
Videos of Frank Cabot Tribute

Click here to access documentary videos of the April 30, 2012 program.
Threatened Garden Alert

A place of natural beauty and a quiet retreat in the Los Angeles community of Bel Air for fifty years, the Hannah Carter Japanese Garden faces urgent danger.
Tribute to Tom Armstrong

The directors and staff of the Garden Conservancy mourn the loss of our distinguished and beloved chairman, Tom Armstrong, on Monday, June 20, 2011.
Alcatraz Project Wins Two Preservation Awards
Garden Conservancy Honored for Organizational Excellence

The Garden Conservancy was presented the Trustees' Award for Organizational Excellence by the National Trust during its 2009 National Preservation Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 15, 2009.
A MAN NAMED PEARL is available on DVD

Intimate and uplifting, the documentary A MAN NAMED PEARL offers a captivating window into the life a man who turned obstacles into breathtakingly beautiful possibilities. Available on DVD.