Collegeville -- Dans La Foret
- General
- The owner began planting azaleas, rhododendrons, and boxwoods almost 50 years ago. The owner learned how to apply Asian principles to gardening from a visiting Japanese landscape designer about 20 years ago. Flowering shrubs and trees are kept to a minimum. The goal of the garden is to incorporate the Zen aesthetics of self-discipline and austerity. Two acres of moss are intersected by over 1,400 feet of winding gravel trails and an INGA strolling path. The garden features bridges, dry "waterfalls" and stonework. There are also six gates to the garden, each with its own symbolism.
- A person associated with the garden includes: Hiroshi Makita (designer-carpenter, 1981-1986).
- Carpenter
- Makita, Hiroshi
- Designer
- Makita, Hiroshi
- Provenance
- Four Counties Garden Club
- Collection Creator
- Garden Club of America
- Place
- Dans La Foret (Collegeville, Pennsylvania)
- United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Collegeville
- Topic
- Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Collegeville
- Carpenter
- Makita, Hiroshi
- Designer
- Makita, Hiroshi
- Provenance
- Four Counties Garden Club
- See more items in
- The Garden Club of America collection
- The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Pennsylvania
- 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 Four Counties Garden Club facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.GCA, File PA627
- 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 featured in Kathleen Fisher, "A Tale of Two Garden Gardens," The American Gardener, March/April 1999, pp. 49-54.
- Scope and Contents
- The folder includes a work sheet,site plans, garden features descriptions, copy of magazine and newsletter articles, plant list, and copy of page in Who's Who in the World 2000.
- 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.
