Revenue 2010 - Old Westbury Gardens

Accomplishments 2009-2010
OLD WESTBURY GARDENS ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2009-2010
Introduction
Old Westbury Gardens is completing its 51 st year of operation as a public
garden. Its Statement of Purpose approved in 1978 includes the following:
Old Westbury Gardens, Inc. was founded for the purpose of preserving the
beauty and personal charm of Westbury House and its gardens as created by
John S. Phipps and Margarita Grace Phipps in the early 20 th century when it
was lived in by the (Phipps) family. The house is a fine repository for the
history of its architecture, furnishings, gardens and way of life…To further this
purpose we must:
� Maintain the house in the tradition of Mr. and Mrs. Phipps.
� Maintain the gardens using new and improved plants and trees where
advisable, but always in keeping with the
original plantings, and to keep beautifully
maintained herbaceous borders, which are
becoming a thing of the past.
� Attract the public to enjoy the special
ambiance of Old Westbury Gardens and to
learn about its way of life.
� Increase membership through programs
such as lectures, trips, special events and the
Newsletter.
� Train volunteer guides to assist the public in
appreciating the Gardens’ special features.
� Offer educational programs and graphic
displays related to the interpretation of the
house, gardens and the period.
� Gather together a collection of architectural
and gardening books suitable to the house
and gardens.
As a measure of the success of the Gardens and its adherence to these
principles, in 2009, the Gardens is named one of the ten most beautiful public
gardens in the world by a panel of distinguished horticulturists. Previously,
cultural critic Brendan Gill called Old Westbury Gardens one of the finest
examples of English gardens in America.
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