In 2017, we hosted a lovely group of thirty donors from the Chicago Botanic Garden President’s Circle for a late afternoon tour of the gardens followed by dinner in the greenhouse. The event launched the group’s several day tour of the area’s finest gardens. It was an...
Katherine Kane – Waterperry Farm Citation: In admiration for her exemplary dedication to horticulture, her encyclopedic knowledge, her genuine love of gardening, and for sharing her generous spirit and enthusiasm. On behalf of the James River Garden Club, it is an...
December 12, 2012 — October 29, 2021. On Friday, with anguish and a broken heart, I said goodbye to Eartha, the dog of my lifetime. I have loved and cared for many wonderful dogs and cats, but this attachment was the most profound. Thousands and thousands of hours as...
We were honored to have Virginia Living Magazine contact us for an interview about the gardens. Thank you, Taylor Pilkington, for the enjoyable visit and your generous, in-depth write-up.
ENGLISH-INSPIRED GARDENS AT THE ELEGANT WATERPERRY FARM RETREAT words by Sarah Short | photos by Robert Radifera, R.L. Johnson and Jeff W. Morgan When Katherine Kane and her husband, Olin West, first viewed the property that is now Waterperry Farm, Kane’s...
A hauntingly beautiful, five minute film by Naz Melconian, shot at Waterperry Farm, featuring the jewelry of designer, Suz Somersall. Somersall began her love for jewelry and adornment at an early age in her hometown of New Orleans. Living in this carnival city with...
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