Pan’s Garden

Tucked behind the Tubbs House and Henry Tubb’s particular delight. The plants in the rectangular beds of this formal garden are woven together to form a living tapestry – the design was based on a Persian prayer rug and plays with perspective. Conical boxwoods frame the bust of the Greek god Pan at the end of the garden – perhaps suggesting Henry’s mischievous nature. By making the path between the two main beds narrower at the end further from the house, Henry created the illusion that the garden is longer than it really is. The porch was a favorite place for the Tubbs Brothers to relax on hot afternoons. This garden has undergone restoration and was redesigned and replanted in 2012 and 2013.