10AM Talk
12-4PM Garden Tours – RAIN OR SHINE
7:30-11PM Cocktail Prolongé, featuring a performance by The Beatbox House
Join us for this special day featuring a morning talk at East Hampton Library on “Great Gardens of the World” by garden expert Vincent Simeone followed by an afternoon of self-guided tour of four incredible private East Hampton Village gardens.
Supporters at the Patron ticket level and above will be invited for a cocktail prolongé hosted by Cornelia and Ralph Heins at their exquisite garden, featuring an electrifying performance by Guild Hall William P. Rayner Artists-in-Residence, The Beatbox House.
Based out of New York City, The Beatbox House is a collective of five World Champion Beatboxers, Gene Shinozaki, Kenny Urban, NaPoM, Amit, and Chris Celiz. The Beatbox House comes to the William P. Rayner Artist-in-Residence through an ongoing partnership with Works & Process at the Guggenheim.
PROGRAM
10AM TALK: “Great Gardens of the World” by Vincent Simeone
Since 1998, Simeone has had the pleasure of traveling to some of the most breathtaking gardens in the world. The countries visited include Canada, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. This lecture provides detailed information on a wide variety of unusual and exotic species of plants, picturesque views of natural and cultivated areas, and helpful information on garden design and popular trends. Come along for a train ride through the Canadian Rockies, a hiking trip into the wild bush of New Zealand, a whale-watching expedition to Cape Town, and a visit a 15th-century abbey in jolly old England. Don’t miss this unique and inspiring journey around the globe!
12PM to 4PM: GARDEN TOUR
Linden Hill
Designed by Hollander Design Landscape Architects with architecture by Kligerman Architecture and Design
The moment the designer first visited the site of this home, they knew that its ancient trees and geology would have a major influence on the location and design of its new home and landscape. Massive copper beech, fern leaf beech, lindens, and Japanese cypress punctuated the property like a constellation. The landscape design turns these trees and a remnant dune running through the property into focal points and destinations, anchors, and horizon views. The home’s buildings, entry drive, tennis court, pool, and gardens are all organized around giant trees, which give the landscape its sense of timelessness.
Pondside
Designed by Hollander Design Landscape Architects with architecture by Peter Pennoyer Architects
The task at this long, narrow property was to create outdoor living areas that expressed the family’s capacity for surprise, delight, and adventure. Once through the gate, the drive proceeds, winding its way under two majestic old plane trees as though it had been there forever. The driveway’s soft circuitous route celebrates the site’s existing trees and its peaceful, pastoral character. Here, they added groves of trees with seasonal presence that welcome spring, flower during the summer, and turn orange, yellow, and bronze in the fall. Broad blue stone terraces at the back of the house beckon with places to sit and enjoy the cool summer breezes. A tantalizing allée of crepe myrtles lined with hydrangeas and astilbes gives a peekaboo view down to the pond and acts as a draw towards the water.
Gardens on West End Road
Designed by Harmonia Inc.
This spectacular double property is set on a beautiful span of Georgica Pond. A romantic entry greets you as you walk the stone path through three large islands of mature Crape Myrtles underplanted with colorful lace cap hydrangea. A 6’ “old-world charm” brick wall constructed of handmade bricks with a bell cap separates the Crab Apple alee driveway entrance from the privacy of the pool and gardens. On the adjacent parcel, a 23’ tall sculpture titled 97.5° Arc x 9 commissioned by Bernar Venet is the centerpiece amongst the many mature towering specimen trees.
Garden on Egypt Lane
Designed by Frederico Azevedo, Unlimited Earth Care, Bridgehampton
This garden was sensitively designed with native and well adapted plants. Meadows were designed to bring movement and life into the landscape, and they feel sort of impromptu, even though I carefully designed the textures and color pallet to elevate their effects. They are essentially designs that center plants and flowers that aid the environment and support the pollinator populations.
