Bird Haven Farm: The Story of an Original American Garden is an intimate and beautifully photographed portrait of a singular American garden shaped by decades of devotion to nature, design, and craftsmanship. Written by Janet Mavec, the book chronicles the evolution of Bird Haven Farm, a deeply personal landscape created with patience, intuition, and reverence for the natural world.
Mavec’s journey into gardening began in childhood and flourished after she moved to Bird Haven Farm in 1996. Known for her jewellery designs inspired exclusively by natural forms, her artistic sensibility is evident throughout the garden’s layered plantings, sculptural details, and organic flow. Her long-standing involvement with Wave Hill and participation in the The Garden Conservancy Open Days programme further underscore her commitment to horticulture and garden preservation.
The garden is brought vividly to life through the lens of Ngoc Minh Ngo, whose photography captures the changing seasons, textures, and quiet poetry of the landscape. Ngo’s work has appeared in leading international design and interiors publications, and his images lend the book a timeless, editorial quality.
Presented in an elegant hardcover format, Bird Haven Farm is both a source of inspiration and a decorative object. Ideal for coffee tables, shelves, or styled vignettes, it appeals to garden lovers, design enthusiasts, and anyone drawn to thoughtful, nature-driven living.
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