Founders Garden
HELP US CREATE THE FOUNDERS GARDEN
The Founders Garden will be located at the Heigold house facade.
Botanica is working to create a Founders Garden at the site of the future Waterfront Botanical Gardens, near Frankfort Avenue and River Road.
While we are not quite ready to start planting on the big 22-acre site, the Founders Garden gives us a chance to start showcasing our horticultural skills and demonstrate the transforming beauty of gardens. It will exemplify the splendor the future botanical garden will bring, helping to inspire our community as we work to make the larger gardens a reality.
The Heigold Facade
Located near the proposed site, the Heigold Facade is both a local landmark and the northern entrance to Frankfort Avenue. The Founders Garden will be situated around the base of facade.
Design and Plant Selection
Our landscape design, created by Karen Bohannon, embraces the notion of establishing a front yard and back yard for the home. Karen’s design will bring four seasons of beauty to the site, using design elements and plants that would have been popular when the home was built in 1853.
Front Yard Design (PDF)
The front yard includes the showiest plants, arranged in a formal layout around the home’s entrance. The design includes a medallion centered in the walkway, flanked by rose standards that would have been typical of the time.
Back Yard Design (PDF)
The back yard has a more casual feel. Mondo Grass will create a lawn that eventually leads to the “back forty” – a slightly more wild area filled with native grasses and wildflowers.
Plant selection includes plants that would have been used at the time, but with modern cultivars for better performance. Varieties have also been selected for having low water needs. And because of the location, plants that will live in close proximity to the road have a high tolerance for salt.
Support us today!
By making a donation, you’ll be playing a critical role in helping to make the Founders Garden a reality. Donations of any amount will help to move the project forward. Donate today using our online form or our printable donation form (PDF).
Founder’s Levels
Founders Gold ($250 and above)
- Support for perennials and shrubs for the garden
- Your name engraved on a brick in the Founders Garden pathway
Founders Silver ($150)
- Support for perennials for the garden
- Your name engraved on a brick in the Founders Garden pathway
Founders Bronze ($100)
- Your name engraved on a brick in the Founders Garden pathway
Donate today using our online form or our printable donation form (PDF).
