The Garden Conservancy Explained

The Garden Conservancy
Formation:	1989
Purpose:	To preserve, share, and celebrate America's gardens
Founder:	Francis Cabot
Headquarters:	Garrison, New York
Region Served:	United States
Leader Title:	President
Leader Name:	James Brayton Hall

The Garden Conservancy is an American nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve, share, and celebrate America's gardens and diverse gardening traditions for the education and inspiration of the public.

Founded in 1989, by Frank Cabot, the Conservancy has since helped a number of American gardens to develop preservation strategies, organizational structures, and funding plans.^[1] In some cases, the Conservancy takes the lead in transitioning the garden to a sustainable, nonprofit status. The Garden Conservancy is headquartered in Cold Spring, New York.

History

During a visit to Ruth Bancroft's garden in Walnut Creek, California, Frank Cabot asked Bancroft what would happen to the garden after her death. Cabot's wife suggested the establishment of a nonprofit organization for garden preservation, and the idea for the Conservancy was born.^[2] Cabot founded the organization in 1989. The first garden the Garden Conservancy opened to the public was the Ruth Bancroft Garden,^[2] which began tours in 1992 and officially became a nonprofit in 1994.^{[3] [4]}

Gardens

Projects include:

• Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, California
• The Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, California
• The Chase Garden, Orting, Washington
• The Fells, the John Hay National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury, New Hampshire
• Greenwood Gardens, Short Hills, New Jersey
• The John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden, Mill Neck, New York
• Montrose, Hillsborough, North Carolina
• Peckerwood Garden, Hempstead, Texas
• Rocky Hills, Mount Kisco, New York
• George Schoellkopf’s garden, Washington, Connecticut
• Steepletop, Austerlitz, New York
• Van Vleck House and Gardens, Montclair, New Jersey
• Yew Dell Gardens, Crestwood, Kentucky

See also

• Historic garden conservation

References

The Garden Conservancy, June 2020, #OpenDay25: A Quarter Century of America's Gardeners and Their Gardens,

Notes and References

1. Book: Dickey, Page. September 22, 2015. Outstanding American Gardens: A Celebration: 25 Years of the Garden Conservancy. 978-1617691652.
2. News: Raver. Anne. October 21, 1999. HUMAN NATURE; The Keepers of the Garden's Soul. The New York Times. June 21, 2017.
3. Book: Silver, Johanna. 2016. The Bold Dry Garden. Portland, Oregon. Timber Press. 9781604696707.
4. News: Herendeen. Lisa. August 20, 2015. News Briefs: Ruth Bancroft's 107th birthday celebration. East Bay Times. East Bay. June 18, 2017.