The juxtaposition of sharing her own process of redesign and restoration of some of the parks and gardens that many of us enjoy today, inspired by Farrand's insight, marries a modern viewpoint to the historic focus of a bygone era.' Madaline Sparks, Rural Intelligence 'Lynden Miller's ability as a natural educator and her lifelong career as an award-winning public space designer made her the perfect guide to host the film viewer's journey through some of Farrand's gardens. And she became the first female landscape architect, leaving her mark in gardens, parks, and other public landscapes across the country.' Becky Pritchard, Mount Desert Islander
BEATRIX FARRAND PROFESSIONAL
Her own friends thought her professional ambition was 'a sort of mild mania.' Yet Beatrix Farrand, who lived from 1872 to 1959, persisted. 'Landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted dismissed her as a 'dabbler.' No university would accept her. We're talking a deftly researched script tracing Farrand's evolution from her New York City socialite roots to her courageous horticultural education shadowing Arnold Arboretum's first director, Charles Sprague Sargent, at a time when women were emphatically not admitted into the field.' Tovah Martin, New England Home 'A work of art chronicling the intersection between garden history and now.
It does her life and work justice, and is a must see for anyone interested in landscape architecture, garden design or women's history.' Katya Crawford, Chair and Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of New Mexico The film is as rich and elegant as Farrand's landscapes. 'Not until I saw Beatrix Farrand's American Landscapes did I feel like I had just been given a gift that I waited decades for. Rakow, Associate Professor of Horticulture, Cornell University These two giants of landscape design drew on a rare combination of talent and resilience to succeed despite the many challenges they encountered.' Donald A. This film is a must view for students of landscape architecture, horticulture, and women's studies. Miller, designer of the Conservatory Gardens in Central Park and so many other notable projects, is able to bring Beatrix Farrand's legacy into a contemporary context, revealing that the principles for which her hero stood are as relevant today as they were a century ago. 'Insightful and thoroughly enjoyable.Lynden B.
Lynden Miller's experience as New York City's most prominent public garden designer is woven into a wide-ranging biography of Farrand's life and times. Through the documentary, Miller 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. Morgan, and President Woodrow Wilson, she also was an early advocate for the value of public gardens and believed strongly in the power of the natural world to make people's lives better. Farrand was responsible for some of the most celebrated gardens in the United States and helped create a distinctive American voice in landscape architecture.Īlthough she created gardens for the rich and powerful, including John D. Miller as she sets off to explore the remarkable life and career of 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.BEATRIX FARRAND'S AMERICAN LANDSCAPES follows award-winning public garden designer Lynden B. Farrand is remarkable for many reasons - she designed the innovative and revolutionary landscapes for some of America's wealthiest families and most prominent universities and even landscaped the White House. 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. Support the Abandoned America Podcast on Patreon Support the Beatrix Farrand Garden Association
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