Edgewood FarmLandscape Architect: Sandra Fischer and Land Morphology Set within a historic Rhode Island farmstead, Edgewood Farm reinterprets the traditions of the residential estate garden through contemporary form, horticulture, craft, and ecological performance. Surrounding a 1920s clapboard residence, the landscape unfolds as a sequence of interconnected garden rooms shaped by enclosure, axial relationships, landform, and richly layered planting. Soil excavated for a new lap pool was sculpted into planted berms that define space, negotiate grade, and create moments of discovery throughout the garden. Locally sourced white oak, crafted by regional artisans, forms arbors and pergolas that establish intimate rooms and strong visual connections between architecture, garden, and water. Material reuse further grounds the landscape in place. Reclaimed Providence bluestone and granite are reimagined as garden elements, while cobbles unearthed during construction become gabion walls. Integrated infiltration gardens and biofiltration manage stormwater within the planted landscape. Rooted in New England history without replicating it, Edgewood Farm demonstrates how regional craft, resourceful construction, horticultural richness, and contemporary design can create an enduring garden distinctly of its place. |