The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has had an intensive landscape architectural research effort since it's inception in the 1930's.  Based on the best research at the time a landscape policy has been in place and has been revised to keep up with current research.  

Contact Kent Brinkley, the Foundation's landscape architect, or Gordon Chappell, director of landscape, for a copy of our policy.  You can call:  757-229-1000 and ask the operator to connect you with their offices.  You can also write to them at the same address as in my signature file below.

Cheers!
Dave

David Harvey
Associate Conservator,
Metals & Arms
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
P.O Box 1776
Williamsburg, Virginia  23187-1776  USA
Voice:   757-220-7039
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-----Original Message-----
From:   Kontowicz, Pamela KONTOWIP [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Thursday, August 20, 1998 5:57 PM
To:     [log in to unmask]
Subject:        Garden Policies

Our local historical society is interested in knowing if anyone has
established policies for the types of plants, plantings, etc that can be
used in the yards of historic houses.  The society's museum is in a
Victorian home and the Board of Directors would like to establish a policy
about the types of plants and plantings that should be done on the museum
grounds.

Does anyone out there know of any institutions that have such a policy?
Could anyone send us a copy of their policy?  Either electronically or via
the regular mail.  It is hoped to use the policy in establishing a
lanscaping plan for the grounds.  Until now, all the gardening has been done
with donated plants, some of which are not accurate reflections of the types
of plants used in VIctorian homes.

The society is not looking for sourcebooks on Victorian gardens.  They have
plenty of those, they are looking to see if anyone has any formal policies
in place about gardening.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Pam Kontowicz
Leavenworth County Historical Society
1128 5th Ave
Leavenworth KS 66048
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