Revenue 2010 - Old Westbury Gardens

Accomplishments 2009-2010
Boxwood Garden
The Boxwood Garden restoration is the next large renovation project that is
planned. The boxwoods, which were over one hundred years old when they
were planted in 1931, have reached the end of their lives. The Gardens is in
the process of going through old photographs to ascertain exactly how this
garden looked when it was originally planted, so that the renovation will stay as
close to the original design as possible.
The Horticulture Department has made great strides in the last three years to
drastically reduce the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers in the gardens.
The Gardens does not apply pesticides to any of our lawn areas and even the
formal rose garden is now organic. Visitors have taken a great interest in these
new practices and Old Westbury Gardens has given several workshops and
lectures on how they can employ some of such practices in their own gardens.
SUMMARY
As our millions of visitors over the
past half-century can attest, Old
Westbury Gardens is the full
package. It is the preeminent
cultural, educational, and historic
attraction on Long Island. In addition to Westbury House, the gardens, the
many programs for the public and the educational programs, the most
important preservation project for this or any year is the continued
responsible stewardship of these 200 precious acres of open space. Mrs.
Phipps’ beloved landscaped features, framed in rolling lawns, expansive
meadows and native woodland are an irreplaceable legacy to be shared with
future generations.
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