Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens (Images of Modern America)

By: Bartlett Arboretum Gardens and Foreword By Smith and Hilary B. Forsyth and S. Jane Trapp

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Synopsis: Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens follows the history of this exquisite Stamford, Connecticut, gem from its genesis as a tree research lab and a training school for arborists to today’s 93 acres of irreplaceable open space. It highlights the best of what Connecticut’s native landscape has to offer: magnificent award-winning champion trees, charming gardens, wildflower meadows, red maple wetlands and boardwalks, woodland walking trails, varied wildlife, and native habitats. As the original home of Francis A. Bartlett, the founder of the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, the grounds were developed with his favorite trees, including nut trees, small flowering trees, and conifers, from around the world. This is a fascinating story about the passing of the property from Bartlett to the State of Connecticut to the City of Stamford, the hundreds of volunteers who have advocated and toiled to keep the arboretum beautiful and accessible to the public, and the impressive century-old plants.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781439659687
Related ISBNs:: 9781467125017
Publisher:: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Date of Addition:: 03/15/20
Copyrighted By:: S. Jane von Trapp and Bartlett Arboretum
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Travel, Art and Architecture, Outdoors and Nature
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:: Alice B. Smith
Foreword by:: Hilary B. Forsyth