Campobello -- Forty Oaks Garden
Object Details
sova.aag.gca_ref33294
- General
- The 12-acre property, formerly farm pasture and woodland, was a blank slate for the gardens that have been designed and installed since 2002, following the building of a house that overlooks both a lake and North Carolina mountains. The site was subject to strong wind so the first camellias were planted in the shelter of the woodlands. Planting continued with a camellia garden, a boxwood hedge, azaleas, trees and many small specimens that were collected and dispersed. The gardens needed coherence and a water feature: in 2005-2006 a spring in a gully was channeled into a 1.5-acre pond. There was another hard scape project every year after that, including walkways, brick stairs to a formal entrance garden with a central fountain, more brick stairs, a brick walkway to the driveway, and a retaining wall on the steep side of the pond. Land moving equipment was used for major projects. Two ditches were channeled into a rock lined stream that flows into the pond; a bridge over the stream and steppingstones across part of the pond also were added followed by the addition of a gazebo and a small formal garden with a statue. Weather events have changed aspects of the gardens. In 2008 an ice storm killed 18 pines in the woodlands, clearing some land and providing better light for the camellia garden. The tornado on October 29, 2020 did more damage: five mature oaks, nine loblolly pines and smaller trees were lost and part of the stream had to be rebuilt. The large trees that had been focal points were replaced with Japanese maples and beeches for fall color. The gardens were designed for four seasons of color but since the owners are away in summer (when hydrangeas bloom) the concentration of color from shrubs and trees has been from October to May. More recent plantings include perennials, ferns and bulbs. Persons associated with the garden's design: Richard Webel (1982-1085) George Betsill (2002-2015), Terry Hudson (water features) (2005-2006, 2020).
- Photographer
- Montgomery, Betty
- Landscape architect
- Webel, Richard K.
- Architect
- Betsill, George
- Provenance
- The Palmetto Garden Club of South Carolina
- Collection Creator
- Garden Club of America
- Topic
- Woodland gardens
- Photographer
- Montgomery, Betty
- Landscape architect
- Webel, Richard K.
- Architect
- Betsill, George
- See more items in
- The Garden Club of America collection
- The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / South Carolina
- Sponsor
- A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
- Custodial History
- The Palmetto Garden Club of South Carolina facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.GCA, File SC152
- Type
- Archival materials
- Digital images
- Collection Citation
- Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
- Collection Rights
- Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
- Bibliography
- This property is featured in "A Four-Season Southern Garden" by Betty Montgomery, published by James-Richards, 2013; "Hydrangeas: How to Grow, Cultivate & Enjoy by Betty Montgomery," published by James-Richards, 2017.
- Genre/Form
- Digital images
- Scope and Contents
- 8 digital images (2002-2021) and 1 file folder
- Collection Restrictions
- Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
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The Garden Club of America collection
sova.aag.gca
- Creator
- Garden Club of America
- Names
- New York Flower Show
- Topic
- Gardens -- France
- Gardens -- Italy
- Gardens -- Japan
- Gardens -- Mexico
- Flower shows
- Gardening -- United States -- societies, etc
- Gardens -- England
- Landscape architecture
- Gardens -- United States
- Gardens -- Spain
- Gardens -- Scotland
- Creator
- Garden Club of America
- See more items in
- The Garden Club of America collection
- Sponsor
- A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
- Summary
- This collection contains over 37,000 35mm slides, 3,000 glass lantern slides and garden files that may include descriptive information, photocopied articles (from journals, newspapers, or books), planting lists, correspondence, brochures, landscape plans and drawings. Garden files were compiled by Garden Club of America (GCA) members for most of the gardens included in the collection. Some gardens have been photographed over the course of several decades; others only have images from a single point in time. In addition to images of American gardens, there are glass lantern slides of the New York Flower Show (1941-1951) and trips that GCA members took to other countries, including Mexico (1937), Italy, Spain, Japan (1935), France (1936), England (1929), and Scotland. A number of the slides are copies of historic images from outside repositories including horticultural and historical societies or from horticultural books and publications. The GCA made a concerted effort in the mid-1980s to acquire these images in order to increase its documentation of American garden history. Because of copyright considerations, use of these particular images may be restricted.
- Accruals note
- The GCA continues to document American gardens and submit images and documentation to the Archives of American Gardens. Further accruals are expected.
- Biographical/Historical note
- The Garden Club of America was established in 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the Garden Club of Philadelphia and eleven other garden clubs met to create a national garden club. Its purpose is to foster the knowledge and love of gardening and to restore and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and gardening and conservation efforts. The GCA was incorporated in Delaware in 1923, with its headquarters established in New York City. Today, local clubs are organized under twelve regional zones. The GCA continues its tradition of hosting flower shows and publishing material related to gardening in the United States. The GCA's glass lantern slides were used by The GCA for presentations and lectures about notable gardens throughout the United States dating back to colonial times. An effort was made in the late 1980s, in preparation of the 75th anniversary of the Garden Club of America's founding, to collect the disbursed slides. These slides were to eventually form the Slide Library of Notable American Parks and Gardens. The informational value of this collection is extensive since a number of images of the more than 4,500 gardens represented show garden designs that have changed over time or no longer exist. While the majority of images document a range of designed upper and upper-middle class gardens throughout the U.S., the scope of the collection is expanding as volunteers photograph and document contemporary gardens including community and vernacular gardens. The gardens illustrate the design work of dozens of landscape architects including Marian Coffin, Beatrix Farrand, Lawrence Halprin, Hare & Hare, Umberto Innocenti, Gertrude Jekyll, Jens Jensen, Warren Manning, the Olmsted Brothers, Charles Platt, Ellen Biddle Shipman, and Fletcher Steele. Because of their proximity to the gardens, works of notable architects and sculptors may also be featured in the images.
- Extent
- 37,000 Slides (35mm slides)
- 33 Linear feet ((garden files))
- 3,000 Lantern slides
- 37,000 Slides (35mm slides)
- 33 Linear feet ((garden files))
- 3,000 Lantern slides
- Date
- circa 1920-present
- Custodial History note
- The GCA's Slide Library of Notable American Parks and Gardens was donated to the Smithsonian Institution in 1992; this became the core collection of the Archives of American Gardens.
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.GCA
- Type
- Collection descriptions
- Archival materials
- Slides
- Lantern slides
- Plans (drawings)
- Brochures
- Articles
- Correspondence
- Clippings
- Slides (photographs)
- Citation
- Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
- Rights
- Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
- Genre/Form
- Plans (drawings)
- Brochures
- Articles
- Correspondence
- Clippings
- Lantern slides
- Slides (photographs)
- Restrictions
- Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
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