Adapting to Maintain a Timeless Garden at Filoli

Abstract

Abstract:Kara Newport, the CEO of Filoli, describes the instrumental role the landscape plays at this historic house and garden in Woodside, California. After describing the history of Filoli's garden, Newport outlines the process in which staff maintains the garden's integrity while also addressing new landscape use and retaining historic viewsheds. Critical to this story is the role of climate change and other modern challenges such as the availability of water.