Object Details
- General
- Brigham Hill Farm was established in 1975 on over 13 acres. the gardens are entered either through the granite slab driveway or down the bluestone walk. an herb garden near the kitchen includes boxwood hedges, water trough, and fountain. This garden is set off seasonally with potted herbs and flowers. A vegetable garden exists behind the house. The raised beds were made with Milford pink granite beds, which match the home's foundation. Just past the vegetable garden is a small space, Gertrude's Garden. A small fountain/bird bath and boxwood hedges surround a lawn. The perennial gardens consist of several island beds and borders . A circle of Malus "Sugar Tyme' crab apple trees is being trained to create a bower in the garden for a shady sitting area. The owners placed a small rustic arbor made from red cedar cut for the property. A moon garden is located in a corner with white-flowering and silver foliaged plants. The water/wild garden begins past the pool area with a series of ponds and waterfalls cut into the native granite outcropping that provide water for plant and animal life. A small semi-circular council ring allows a seating area. Other garden features include several cut flower beds, small fruit beds, a chicken house with green roof, and shrub borders.
- Persons and organizations associated with the property include: Jim Foster (landscape architect, 1993); Warren Leach (landscape architect, 1997-present); John Carlson (gardener, 1993-present); Jim Bengtson (stone mason, 1997-present); John Mapel (horticulturist, 2002-2007); Burnham Maintenance (lawn care, 1991-2007); and Bartlett Tree Experts (tree care, 1993-2007).
- Landscape architect
- Foster, Jim
- Leach, Warren
- Provenance
- Worcester Garden Club
- Collection Creator
- Garden Club of America
- Place
- Brigham Hill Farm (North Grafton, Massachusetts)
- United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Worcester County -- Grafton -- North Grafton
- Topic
- Gardens -- Massachusetts -- North Grafton
- Raised bed gardening
- Vegetable gardening
- Formal gardens
- Cutting gardens
- Landscape architect
- Foster, Jim
- Leach, Warren
- Provenance
- Worcester Garden Club
- See more items in
- The Garden Club of America collection
- The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Massachusetts
- 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 Worcester Garden Club facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.GCA, File MA352
- Type
- Archival materials
- 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
- Garden was featured in Ann Wilson, "Remaking History," in Garden, Deck, and Landscape, Spring, 2007, pp. 72-81, in Daisy Wiggins, "Herbal Essence: Grafton Gardens a Source of Inspiration," in Worcester, Fall 2005, p. 59-60, in Robin Eiktberg, Editor, "Herbs Go Hollywood: Herb Gardens Star in Victory Garden TV Show," in The Herb Society of America Newsletter, Volume 7, Issue 4, Winter 2003. p. 5, in Jennifer Lord Paluzzi, "Grafton History in Flower: Residents Open up Historic Gardens for Enjoyment," Graftontimes.com (June 2011), and in Carol Stocker, "A Green Evolution," Boston Globe (2011).
- Scope and Contents
- The folder includes a work sheet, site plans, plant list, invoices, and copies of articles.
- 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.
- Record ID
- ebl-1643208220039-1643210180790-2
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