Object Details
- General
- In 1924 architect Cameron Clark designed the gable roofed Federal Revival house and landscape architect Agnes Selkirk Clark designed a shade pond garden with a waterfall and plantings. Although the current owners acquired their four-acre property in 1996 they did not discover that pond until late 2003. The pond had been filled with native rocks and cut logs in the 1950's and this entire garden feature had disappeared under old wire fencing, fallen trees and weeds. Restoration began in 2004, retaining mature trees while uncovering a kidney-shaped pond that still held water and a stone waterfall. The new shade garden has variegated weigela, viburnum, boxwood, and rhododendron with barberry lining the path to the pond garden. Narrow perennial beds around the pond have hosta, moss, fern, Solomon's seal, and heuchera. Five golden colored fish were put in the pond to represent family members, and a new fish is added for every grandchild. The pond is protected from debris in winter and early spring with medium gage wire netting. Additional work on the property included restoring the apple orchard, restacking 300-year-old fieldstone walls, removing dead plant material, and rejuvenating overgrown perennial beds. Overgrown boxwood, ilex, and mountain laurel were trimmed. There is a significant peony collection that was not included in this documentation. In 1988 the house and property were given historic designation by the Fairfield Historical Commission and added to the Architectural Survey of Fairfield, Connecticut. Persons associated with the garden's design: Agnes Selkirk Clark (landscape architect, 1924); Kenneth Twombly (arborist, 1993-1996); Wendy Linquist (horticulturist, garden designer 1998-2023); John Lloyd and Selim Yolac (garden designers, horticulturists, 2004-2008); Rob Wilbur (garden and sculpture designer, 2010-2017); Ernie Aquino (gardener, 2009- ).
- Photographer
- Stone, Charlotte
- Rotanz, Maggie
- Smith, Sarah Biggers
- Owner
- Heyn, Kimberly
- Heyn, Christopher
- Landscape designer
- Clark, Agnes Selkirk, 1898-1983
- Provenance
- Sasqua Garden Club
- Collection Creator
- Garden Club of America
- Place
- United States of America -- Connecticut -- Fairfield County -- Southport
- The Heyn Hidden Pond Garden (Southport, Connecticut)
- Topic
- Gardens -- Connecticut -- Southport
- Ponds
- Photographer
- Stone, Charlotte
- Rotanz, Maggie
- Smith, Sarah Biggers
- Owner
- Heyn, Kimberly
- Heyn, Christopher
- Landscape designer
- Clark, Agnes Selkirk, 1898-1983
- See more items in
- The Garden Club of America collection
- The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Connecticut
- Sponsor
- A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
- Custodial History
- The Sasqua Garden Club facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation in 2024.
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.GCA, File CT877
- Type
- Archival materials
- Digital images
- Collection Citation
- Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
- Collection Rights
- Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: [email protected].
- Genre/Form
- Digital images
- Scope and Contents
- 17 digital images (2022, 2024) and 1 digital file folder.
- Collection Restrictions
- Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: [email protected].
- Record ID
- ebl-1696950603137-1696955025645-1
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