One of the five satellite farms maintained by Thomas Jefferson and sitting adjacent to Monticello

I designed a demonstration garden for the Tufton Farm property with the purpose to incorporate native and/or historic plant species grown at Tufton Farms for educational and aesthetic purposes. The garden design incorporated existing trees, while relocating some species to more ideal locations. As a nod to Thomas Jefferson’s western exploration through Lewis & Clarke, the garden begins with native plants native to the Eastern United States and transitions to plants native to the Western United States.

My roles involved:

• Inventory of existing plants

• Plant research

• Landscape design and drafting

*All work was completed while an intern at The Thomas Jefferson Foundation, 2012

*The pictures above were taken by The Center for Historic Plants and represent the garden area in its pre-existing condition as well as photos from Tufton Farms seasonal open house events where guests are invited into the garden to ask questions, learn, purchase plants, and see inspiring plant combinations.  The above garden design is a guideline for the planting plan and will be implemented over time in the space shown below.

Tufton Farm's Historic Tree Inventory

Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello was actively cataloging the historic specimen trees at Tufton Farms. While an intern, I worked collaboratively with Peggy Cornett, Monticello's plant curator, identifying tree species throughout the property while collecting notes about the trees. As seen below, I developed a tree inventory and location map to better inform Monticello during future planning and development.

My roles involved:

• Tree identification

• Tree inventory