Comments on: Beatrix Farrand, The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden, and A Moongate http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:03:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Carol Swan http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-47576 Carol Swan Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:14:16 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-47576 We visited the gardens today. You have heard the expression "It took my breath away". That is what these gardens do. Beautiful! We visited the gardens today. You have heard the expression “It took my breath away”. That is what these gardens do. Beautiful!

]]> By: Nancy Huggard http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-15084 Nancy Huggard Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:48:48 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-15084 I would love to see more photos of the garden, do you know where I could see them, maybe a book or website, my husband is very ill and he so enjoyed our trips there, and is not able to ever visit again. He talks about the peaceful beauty of the gardens, has said he felt more at peace there than ever in his life.The one thing I could do for him to bring a little joy to him is photos of his beloved gardens.Thankyou for these photos and any help you can give. Sincerely Nancy Huggard I would love to see more photos of the garden, do you know where I could see them, maybe a book or website, my husband is very ill and he so enjoyed our trips there, and is not able to ever visit again. He talks about the peaceful beauty of the gardens, has said he felt more at peace there than ever in his life.The one thing I could do for him to bring a little joy to him is photos of his beloved gardens.Thankyou for these photos and any help you can give.

Sincerely Nancy Huggard

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]]> By: rochelle http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-13067 rochelle Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:12:59 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-13067 love this post. especially the pictures...I am wondering if I might be able to use the second one in an article I am wiritng for a magazine called landscape middle east. I need to know pretty soon as the article is due this week. great post! best, rochelle love this post. especially the pictures…I am wondering if I might be able to use the second one in an article I am wiritng for a magazine called landscape middle east. I need to know pretty soon as the article is due this week. great post!
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]]> By: N. http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-553 N. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:53:24 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-553 My Philadelphia grandparents, who summered near Seal Harbor for many years and gave my generation a lifetime of happy memories of this beautiful part of Maine, used to take us once every August to visit the Rockefeller Garden - it was part of our summer ritual. They felt our sense of aesthetics and love of nature needed to be cultivated even as very small children, and that this garden was one of the great places of wonder on to start - something for which all of us are forever grateful. As we walked through the garden once, marvlling at its secret passages, Buddhist statuary, English gardens and Maine moss, pines and fern, my straight-laced grandmother (1899-1895) whimsically offered the following commentary that remains legendary in our family even today : "The Rockefeller Garden is what God would have done, if he'd had their money!" My Philadelphia grandparents, who summered near Seal Harbor for many years and gave my generation a lifetime of happy memories of this beautiful part of Maine, used to take us once every August to visit the Rockefeller Garden - it was part of our summer ritual. They felt our sense of aesthetics and love of nature needed to be cultivated even as very small children, and that this garden was one of the great places of wonder on to start - something for which all of us are forever grateful.

As we walked through the garden once, marvlling at its secret passages, Buddhist statuary, English gardens and Maine moss, pines and fern, my straight-laced grandmother (1899-1895) whimsically offered the following commentary that remains legendary in our family even today :

“The Rockefeller Garden is what God would have done, if he’d had their money!”

]]> By: Garden flags http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-299 Garden flags Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:19:16 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-299 Thanks for the useful information Thanks <a href="http://www.flagsforyou.com/garden-flags-c-1373_1376.html" title="Garden flags" rel="nofollow">Garden flags</a> Thanks for the useful information

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]]> By: Phillip http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-35 Phillip Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:10:47 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-35 Wonderful! I have studied Farrand quite a bit and I did a program on her last year. I finally got to see Dumbarton Oaks last year and it was a dream come true. I have some photos from that visit on my blog. Wonderful! I have studied Farrand quite a bit and I did a program on her last year. I finally got to see Dumbarton Oaks last year and it was a dream come true. I have some photos from that visit on my blog.

]]> By: chey http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-31 chey Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:53:25 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-31 Beautiful gardens! I especially love the last one...looks like my dream garden:). Thanks so much for sharing! Beautiful gardens! I especially love the last one…looks like my dream garden:). Thanks so much for sharing!

]]> By: Kathryn http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-14 Kathryn Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:36:58 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-14 Oh, Philip, I am swooning at the sight of these gardens! Don't stop! Don't stop! And where do I begin? :) Kathryn Oh, Philip, I am swooning at the sight of these gardens! Don’t stop! Don’t stop! And where do I begin? :) Kathryn

]]> By: Jasmine http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-13 Jasmine Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:00:43 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-13 Thanks for the great blog! LOVE the pictures and will visit often and add a link to you. ~Jasmine, San Francisco Flower & Garden Show Blogger Thanks for the great blog! LOVE the pictures and will visit often and add a link to you. ~Jasmine, San Francisco Flower & Garden Show Blogger

]]> By: linda http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-11 linda Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:42:52 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/03/31/beatrix-farrand-the-abby-aldrich-rockefeller-garden-and-a-moongate/#comment-11 Beautiful gardens! Beautiful gardens!

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