United States of America -- Delaware -- New Castle County -- Hockessin
Scope and Contents:
The folders include worksheets, copies of articles about the garden (including a plant list), a garden plan, narrative descriptions, and other information.
General:
Ashland Hollow is a 17-acre stroll garden and has been under development by its owners (one of whom is a landscape architect), with the assistance of other professionals, since 1963. Situated in a hilly stream valley, the garden combines strong design and plants from around the world (80% are non-natives) to create seasonal interest. Ponds and dams, sculpture, a gazebo, a game lawn, a vegetable garden, and a small "test nursery" complement the garden itself. The garden is constantly undergoing fine tuning. Interactive audio features were added in 1998-1999, and plantings are altered to reflect new ideas and changes in conditions.
Persons associated with the property include: William H. Frederick, Jr. (landscape architect, 1963 to date); Conrad Hamerman (landscape architect, 1965-1966); C. Douglass Buck, Jr. (architect, 1963); Theodore Fletcher (architect, 1963); Sir Peter F. Shepheard (architect, 1989); Linda Lee Strong (sculptor, 1990); Tom Henry Williams (gardener, 1965-1985); Paul Skibinski (gardener, 1985 to date); and John Huntington (sound engineer, 1998-1999).
Related Materials:
Ashland Hollow related holdings consist of 2 folders (47 35 mm. slides)
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.
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.
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, 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.
