The Beatrix Farrand Society welcomes you to Garland Farm, the home of the renowned landscape architect Beatrix Farrand from 1955 until her death in 1959 and now the headquarters of The Beatrix Farrand Society. All programs take place at Garland Farm.
Saturday, June 5. 10 AM to 12 noon.
Spring Pruning Workshop
Fran West returns to Garland Farm to give her popular pruning workshop. Participants should bring their own pruning shears and in lieu of a fee, please consider a donation to the BFS. Copies of Fran’s popular DVD PruningMatters: The Formula for Pruning Mastery and the accompanying FieldGuide will be available for purchase.
Saturday, June 26. 10 AM to12 noon.
Container Plantings for Summer Decoration
Betsy Rawley will give a lecture and workshop on selecting suitable annuals and tender perennials, potting soils and containers for effective summer planters. She’ll show us how to use herbs and other flowering and foliage plants in appealing combinations and will offer tips on feeding and upkeep. Raffle tickets for the containers will be available for purchase and the winners will be announced after the demonstration. Betsy is co-owner of Miller Gardens, a well-known custom grower located on Mount Desert Island. Fees $10 BFS members, $15 non-members.
Tuesday, June 29. 10 AM to 1 PM.
Docent Orientation at Garland Farm
A picnic lunch is provided for all participants.
Wednesday, July 7. 3 PM to 5 PM.
Beatrix Farrand’s Birthday Celebration and Afternoon Tea
Join us for this special day at Garland Farm celebrating Beatrix Farrand’s birthday. There will be no charge for this event, but donations and gifts are welcome.
Please RSVP at (207) 276-5034.
Wednesday, July 14. 7 to 9 PM.
Bringing Nature Home
Dr. Douglas Tallamy will discuss the important ecological roles of the native plants in our landscapes and their effect in designing gardens. Copies of his award-winning book, Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens will be available for purchase and signing after the lecture. Douglas is Chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware in Newark. This event is co-sponsored by The College of the Atlantic. Please note that this event takesplace at the Thomas S. Gates, Jr., Community Center, College of the Atlantic. There is no fee for this event. For information, contact Lyn Berzinis at 207-288-5015 x 5625.
Saturday, August 7. 10 AM to 11AM.
Beatrix Farrand Society Annual Meeting
Saturday, August 7. 11AM to12:30 PM.
Beatrix Farrand: Private Gardens, Public Landscapes
Judith B. Tankard will discuss her new book on one of America’s most significant landscape architects. She will provide an overview of Farrand’s background and
training as well as a selection of her projects nationwide. Following the lecture, copies of her book will be available for purchase and signing. Judith is the author of 7 books on landscape history and a director of The Beatrix Farrand Society. This lecture follows the Beatrix Farrand Society Annual Meeting and there is no fee for the event.
Wednesday, August 11. 9AM to 1 PM.
Fix-It Day at Garland Farm
Please volunteer to help out with odd jobs around Garland Farm. Refreshments
will be provided for all participants. Please RSVP at (207) 276-5034.
Saturday, August 21. 10 AM to 12 noon.
Beauty and Bounty in a Cook’s Garden
Barbara Damrosch will discuss how to encourage people to eat better and benefit from home-grown vegetables and fruits that are not only delicious, but beautiful to look at. She will show how a food garden can be a feast for the eyes as well
as the stomach, and how she harvests all year long at her farm in Cape Rosier, Maine. She will sign copies of her book after the lecture. Barbara is the author of the classic gardening bible, The Garden Primer, as well as a long-time columnist for the Washington Post. Barbara and her husband Eliot Coleman operate Four Seasons Farm, a commercial market garden that has become a national model for small-scale sustainable agriculture. Fees $10 BFS members, $15 non-members.
Sunday, September 5. 1 PM to 4 PM.
Open House for Community Groups
Local community groups are invited to Garland Farm to learn about Beatrix Farrand’s legacy at her last home and garden. Tours will take approximately one hour. Please RSVP at (207) 276-5034.
Saturday, October 9. 3:30 PM to 5 PM.
Treasures from the BFS Library
This is an opportunity to see some of the outstanding books and archives held by the BFS. Members of the Library and Collections Committee will speak informally about some of their favorite “treasures.” A reception follows. There is no fee for this event. Please RSVP at (207) 667-8344.
To confirm program times, fees, and locations, check back on this website or call 207-288-0237 one week prior to the scheduled event for recorded information.
Directions to Garland Farm
GPS Address:
475 Bayview Drive
Bar Harbor, M 04609
Garland Farm is located on Route 3 on Mount Desert Island. From the island bridge, go east toward Bar Harbor for approximately 2 miles and turn left on Bayview Drive. Turn left into the parking area in the field and follow footpath to barn.
From Bar Harbor, go north on Route 3 and after passing through Salisbury Cove, turn right on Bayview Drive, then left into the parking area. Do not park on Bayview Drive. Accessible parking is available with advance notice. Please call 207-288-0237.
