Cabot was appointed Chairman of the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx from 1973 to 1976. Well Done! Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2020, Loved the way it was written and the photos, Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020. Les Jardins des Quatre-Vents, Garden of the Four Winds. Tickets go on sale early in December, and quickly sell out. See how Frank Cabot gave birth to one of the greatest gardens in the world. The bright blue Japanese bridge has been locally made from plans that Frank Cabot, Colin’s father and the main architect of this garden, brought back from his oriental travels. Dedicated to horticultural outreach and education himself, Frank Cabot would likely approve. Summer 2016 the Gardens will be open to the public for guided tours (approximately 2 and a half hours, rain or shine) on four Saturdays – June 25, July 9, July 23, and August 6. Like Atlas Obscura and get our latest and greatest stories in your Facebook feed. Outstanding American Gardens: A Celebration: 25 Years of the Garden Conservancy, The Layered Garden: Design Lessons for Year-Round Beauty from Brandywine Cottage, Chasing Eden: Design Inspiration from the Gardens at Hortulus Farm, A Garden for Life: The Natural Approach to Designing, Planting, and Maintaining a North Temperate Garden, The Art of Outdoor Living: Gardens for Entertaining Family and Friends, Sissinghurst: Vita Sackville-West and the Creation of a Garden, Uprooted: A Gardener Reflects on Beginning Again. It’s Les Quatre Vents. No purchase necessary. Francis Higginson Cabot loved gardens more than anything, and he left behind two of North America’s most acclaimed private gardens — one in Cold Spring, New York, and this one near Port-au-Saumon, Quebec, rolling alongside the St. Lawrence River. Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT. Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. With Francis Cabot, Anne Cabot, Adrienne Clarkson, Colin Cabot. The only town in the world with two exclamation points in its name. Unable to add item to List. Follow us on Twitter to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Mr. Cabot’s book about his cultivation of that garden for decades, “The Greater Perfection: The Story of the Gardens at Les Quatre Vents,” was published in 2001. The garden is lovely and the book has many beautiful pictures and brings back memories of an outstanding garden. See. The Conservancy began with "four acres of giant cactuses, succulents and native species" in Walnut Cre… The Gardener is a documentary directed by Sebastien Chabot about Frank Cabot's Les Quatre Vents, aka Cabot Garden, a magnificent private garden in the Charlevoix region near Quebec City. After he picked up a brush at the age of 47 this simple barber turned his entire home into a canvas. This documentary captures four seasons on Frank Cabots eight-hectare (20-acre) English-style garden and summer estate. The best time to visit Jardins De Quatre-vents must be from June to August as that's when the tours are planned. Frank Cabot, photo from film publicity. The gardens are open to the public for four days every summer, groups of 15 are allowed in for guided private tours. Tickets to visit Les Quatre Vents, (four winds) become available online on Dec. 1 each year. Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2014. The book is beyond amazing! So this film is your best chance to “visit” this remarkable garden. While I never had the opportunity to visit this spectacular garden myself, one of our former editors, Virginia Small, did, and her interview with Frank Cabot was in the April 2005 issue of Fine Gardening . One of the most beautiful gardens on the planet. The Gardener is a film that reflects upon the meaning of gardening and its impact on our lives. See website for details on tickets. Les Jardins de Quatre-Vents, or the Garden of the Four Winds, took shape toward the end of Cabot’s life. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. We are amazed to discover, upon walking over it, that it is constructed from formed concrete. An investment banker by trade, later in life Cabot turned his full attention to gardening and garden preservation, serving for a time as chairman of the New York Botanical Gardens and as an advisor to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens and the Royal Botanical Gardens in Ontario. The gardens are open to the public for four days every summer with tours led by the Ecology Center in Port-au-Saumon. Hosted by Lori Ray and Pakenham Gardeners Group. There was a problem loading your book clubs. 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