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What a year! Indeed, what a wonderful 25 years!

Gardens, whether small or large, formal or informal, are just as important in modern life as they were in an ient times hey stimulate all e senses and ring eauty, spirituality, and sola e into our daily li es

But don’t take just our word for it! A special pictorial section of our sil er anni ersary report includes quotations from many di erent people our

preser ation partners, pen ays hosts and isitors, landscape architects, horticultur-ists, and many others—a out sa ing, sharing, and enjoying gardens hese personal perspecti es illuminate not only what we do as an organi ation to sa e and share outstanding American gardens, ut also WHY we do it and how it makes a di erence

he past year egan with a strong increase in mem ership and contri u-tions, including se eral signi cant major gifts, and it closed with a ourish In

ecem er we launched our anni ersary festi ities at a cele ration dinner in ew York and announced u anne and ic Kayne’s generous challenge grant to spur our future growth and expansion.

In eptem er, we welcomed helley Belling and orge nche to our oard of exceptionally talented directors. We also id farewell to orris heston, our former

ice resident, as he retired from the Board after ser ing in many leadership roles, including co-chairing our most successful capital campaign.

In 2 , two gardens, Gaiety Hollow in regon and Hortulus arm Garden ursery in ennsyl ania, were added to our preser ation garden portfolio. pen ays expanded in many ways, introducing a series of pop-up nurseries at pen ays gardens, as well as talks and other related programming to supplement garden isiting.

he ociety of ellows em arked on garden-study tours in alm Beach, hiladelphia, and pain, and shorter trips in ue ec, Westchester ounty, and onnecticut. ur

nancial condition has ne er een etter. ummary information on these and other highlights of the past year are included in the 2 in e iew section of this report.

one of these accomplishments would ha e een possi le without the support and generosity of the hundreds of indi iduals and organi ations listed in the eport of Gifts. o each of our mem ers, supporters, partners, and friends across the country, an enormous thank you. We look forward to additional success as we work together in our next 25 years to sa e and share outstanding American gardens for the inspiration and education of the pu lic.

Benjamin . enhardt, r. enny Young du ont Chairman of the Board President & CEO

he Garden onser ancy works to• Preserve gardens y partnering with

gardeners, communities, horticulturists, garden designers, and historians

• Share distincti e gardens and ideas with the pu lic through pen ays, tours, and other educational programs

• Champion the ital role gardens play in our culture, our history, and our quality of life

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Gardening is personal. ach of us experiences a garden in our own way. ach of us may also express in our own words and images our appreciation of a garden’s eauty, plantings, design, artfulness, and its resonance with our personal interpretation of life, as well as our interactions with nature and with each other.

At the same time, gardening is uni ersal. rom the Garden of den onward, gardens ha e

een integral to human history and culture. Plants pro ide us with food, fuel, shelter, and medicine. In fact, all life on arth is made possi le

y the oxygen created y plant life, including garden plants. In our increasingly ur an, mo ile, and irtual world, gardens o er an e er more important connection to tangi le nature and life.

he following pages contain personal o ser ations from a few of the many people with whom we ha e had the honor to interact o er the years— y opening the gates to a eautiful garden and sharing it with the pu lic, y helping to restore or preser e an outstanding garden, or y colla orating and strategi ing ways to sa e a historic or community treasure for future generations to enjoy.

ommon themes emerge a out the Garden onser ancy’s impact• We Bring Together People and Gardens

• We Help Preserve Inspiring Artistic Visions

• We Bring Our Cultural Legacy to Life

• We Showcase Best Practices in Horticulture

• We Foster Vibrant Communities

These personal statements tell a compelling story. They explain not only what we at the Garden onser ancy do and how we approach our mission, ut, much more importantly, WHY we do what we do.

In , rank and Anne a ot isited uth Bancroft’s dry garden in Walnut reek, A. uth expressed concern a out the future of her garden. rank later reported, ...much

to my great surprise, I remem er actually shi ering at the eauty of it. As we dro e away, I said to my wife, We ha e to nd some way to help this woman.’ And she said, Why don’t you start a garden conser ancy ’

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PRESERVATION GARDENS

AFFILIATE GARDENS

GARDEN CONSERVANCY NORTHWEST NETWORK

TOURS AND EVENTS

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December 31, 2014 and 2013

2014 2013

PUBLIC SUPPORT

Total Public Support $3,019,051 $2,084,525

REVENUES

Total Revenues $2,419,106 $3,418,465Total Public Support and Revenues $5,438,157 $5,502,990

EXPENSES

Total Expenses $3,559,913 $3,305,016

NET ASSETS

Net Assets - ending $19,795,618 $17,917,374

December 31, 2014 and 2013

2014 2013

ASSETS

Total Assets $20,005,078 $18,051,228

LIABILITIES

Total Liabilities $209,460 $133,854

NET ASSETS

Total Net Assets $19,795,618 $17,917,374

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $20,005,078 $18,051,228

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rank a ot, inspired y uth Bancroft’s artistic two-acre dry garden in Walnut reek, A, egins planning an organi ation to preser e exceptional American gardensifty-mem er ad isory committee

formed, including Betty orning, ice hair, and Angela ans ury,

Honorary hairarco Polo tufano asked to

chair committee to identify gardens for preser ation

ce esta lished in old pring, Y. rank a ot and executi e director

Antonia Ade io rally support and esta lish mem ership

uth Bancroft Garden designated rst preser ation garden

Garden onser ancy ecomes 5 c nonpro t organi ationBoard of irectors formed

ociety of ellows created to recogni e patrons and engage them in garden preser ation

ociety of ellows garden-study tours egin with trip to Portland, The Hermitage A ase tudy of estoration Potential, Ho-Ho-Kus, , is rst educational conference

The ells, ew ury, H, named a preser ation garden

onser ancy sa es ohn P. Humes apanese troll Garden, ill eck, Y, from imminent closing asters of American Garden

esign symposium series starts in ew York ity

onser ancy assists in forming ad isory council for ames ose

enter, idgewood,

$1,500 - $2,499

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Page ickey and Pepe aynard launch pen ays program Ione and mmott hase’s garden in rting, WA, named a preser ation garden

onser ancy helps to reclaim um arton aks Park,

Washington, irst meeting of pen ays

regional representati es held in old pring, Y

onser ancy helps create master plan to restore cKee Botanical Gardens, ero Beach,

onser ancy supports e orts to sa e the Bernard c aughlin Garden, outh Paris, o erto Burle arx egend and egacy symposium in ew York ity and at ongwood Gardens,

Kennett Square, PA

an leck House Gardens in ontclair, , named a preser ation garden

onser ancy ad ises on master plan for restoration of Gardens of Gi raltar, Wilmington, anet eakin Poor ecomes rst chair of pen ays leads

national expansion Gardens of the idwest

symposium in hicago, I

Peckerwood Garden, Hempstead, T , named a preser ation garden

onser ancy helps Blithewold ansion, Gardens Ar oretum,

Bristol, I, remain open to the pu lic

eeting of pen ays regional representati es, Birmingham, A

attend th Anni ersary cele ration in harleston, S

arco Polo Stufano Garden onser ancy ellowship

esta lished y Anne and oe c ann the rst of nine

annual fellows assigned

onser ancy joins e ort to sa e A kha i Garden,

ictoria, British olum iaecture series launched

at ew York School of Interior esign, Y

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Taking a Garden Pu lic easi ility and Startup hand ook pu lishedGarden onser ancy orthwest

etwork esta lishedYew ell Botanical Gardens in restwood, KY, named a preser ation garden anishing Borders symposium presented at Texas A

ni ersity with Peckerwood Garden

Greenwood Gardens, Short Hills, , named a preser ation garden

The American Garden in apan symposium co-sponsored at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

ocky Hills, t. Kisco, Y Steepletop, home of poet dna St. incent illay in Austerlit ,

Y and ontrose garden in Hills orough, , named preser ation gardens

Gardens of Alcatra , San rancisco, ecomes a

preser ation garden reha ilitation project eginsWest oast ouncil esta lished San rancisco o ce opens

Hollister House Garden, Washington, T, named a preser ation garden

uth Bancroft Horticultural Seminars egin, Walnut reek, A

Hollyhock e ents on garden design launched in os Angeles, AGreat isions, Great Gardens

symposium in ew York ity and Pocantico Hills, Y, presented with House Garden maga ineirst international ellows

garden-study tour explores exico ity and axaca

li a eth awrence Garden in harlotte, , named a preser ation gardenames deGrey a id ecomes chair of the pen ays programHadrian’s illa and the alifornia

Garden seminar at Stanford ni ersity

Gardens to atch Your Architecture program 2 5- in San rancisco,

co-sponsored with Paci c Horticulture maga ine

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onser ancy egins pro iding preser ation assistance to Gaiety Hollow, Salem,

eeting of pen ays regional representati es, ewtown, T

onser ancy marshals funds and a garden crew to help ongue ue reco er from

Hurricane Katrina. ongue ue named a preser ation garden

25 , Sa e America’s Treasures grant to Alcatra project successfully matchedirst seminar in os Angeles, resh esign, West oast 2 ampaign to Sa e America’s xceptional Gardens launched

Pearl ryar Topiary Garden, Bishop ille, S , named a preser ation garden

eeting of pen ays regional representati es, Austin, Tounder rank a ot retires

as chairman and is succeeded y Tom Armstrong Ben enhardt

named ice-chairmanirst Preser ation Weekend

held in old Spring, YGarden design talks egin at lora Gru Gardens in San rancisco

An Age of Gardeners rs. Bancroft and Her Horticultural

ontemporaries symposium in honor of uth Bancroft’s

th irthdaypen ays pre iew program and

reception at hicago Botanic Gardenirst Hollister House Garden

Study Weekend

ational Trust for Historic Preser ation presents Trustees’ Award for rgani ational

xcellence to the onser ancyirst uropean garden-study

tour y the Society of ellows, to Belgium and Holland

pen ays pre iew program and reception at en er Botanic Gardens

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alifornia Preser ation oundation presents two

awards to the Alcatra project

George W. owe ducation und esta lished hase Garden, rting, WA, now

under onser ancy’s management, ecomes pu lic garden

ampaign to Sa e America’s xceptional Gardens exceeds

$15 million goal

The death of Tom Armstrong in une is followed y that of rank a ot in

o em erBen enhardt elected chairman of the oard and ourtnay aniels, ice-chairmanonser ancy welcomes ongHouse eser e as rst A liate Garden

“A Singular ision tri ute in ew York ity cele rates Tom

Armstrong’s life and ook

“ n isioning a Greater Perfection tri ute to rank a ot held at the ew York Botanical Garden, co-sponsored with Wa e HillThe Garden lu of America awards

edal for Historic Preser ation to the onser ancy

Third Preser ation Weekend held at hicago Botanic Garden

Susan and oleman Burke endow istinguished ecture Series

At year end, Antonia Ade io steps down as president

enny Young du Pont appointed president and chief executi e o cerGreenwood Gardens open to the pu lic on a regular asis

“Preser ing Beatrix arrand’s Gardens symposium, Bar Har or,

pen ays marks 2 th season and Ad isory ommittee esta lishedGardens of Alcatra graduate to local managementGaiety Hollow, Salem, , and Hortulus arm, Wrightstown, PA, named preser ation gardens25th Anni ersary ele ration egins

IN HONOR OF

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FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

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OPEN DAYS PROGRAM

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