Special Themed Tour: Beatrix Farrand Sunken Garden

REGISTER HERE  Special Tour: Beatrix Farrand Sunken Garden Limit 10 people Offered Thursday, June 25 and Saturday, June 27 at 11:00AM Discover Hill-Stead’s gardens through a guided walk of the grounds paired with archival photographs and documents that reveal how the landscape has changed over time. The tour traces the gardens’ development from Ada Pope’s original flower garden to Theodate Pope’s wild walking garden, including her commission to pioneering landscape architect Beatrix Farrand for the design of a native flower…

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June 25, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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35 Mountain Rd
Farmington, CT United States

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Special Tour: Beatrix Farrand Sunken Garden
Limit 10 people
Offered Thursday, June 25 and Saturday, June 27 at 11:00AM
Discover Hill-Stead’s gardens through a guided walk of the grounds paired with archival photographs and documents that reveal how the landscape has changed over time. The tour traces the gardens’ development from Ada Pope’s original flower garden to Theodate Pope’s wild walking garden, including her commission to pioneering landscape architect Beatrix Farrand for the design of a native flower garden. Throughout the tour, the landscape of Hill-Stead takes center stage.
Note: To take this tour, visitors need to be comfortable with uneven ground and stairs.
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$20 Members
$24 Non-Members
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Image credit: Derek Hayn, 2021

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