The Bel-Air Garden Club
1931-2025
“The principle objective of the club is for its members to develop an active interest in gardening with its multiplicity of opportunities to create beauty and happiness.”
About the Bel-Air Garden Club
The Bel-Air Garden Club was formed in 1931 and its mission and camaraderie continues to this day. As garden enthusiasts, we are committed to pursuing all facets of gardening and the beauty surrounding it, whether through architecture, art, landscaping, or interior design. We are committed to growing our garden community, giving back, and providing inspiration and tips to our members.
February 4
Kathryn Herman a renowned and award-winning landscape designer will discuss her new book, A Moment in Time. Her book presents a four-season exploration of her own home, the beloved historic Pepperidge Farm estate in Connecticut, which she has tended and developed lovingly over thirty years, gradually developing various garden rooms with plenty of details to inspire home gardeners. Herman believes that a great garden is laid out to create a series of changing experiences. She guides the reader through the importance of sound, through rustling of leaves or moving water, scent from fragrant shrubs, the touch of a soft, velvety perennial, and many other seasonal and intimate moments, all to enhance the sensual experience of spending time in nature, in one's own garden. Bel-Air Garden Club Members-Only
Bel-Air: The Centennial
Bel-Air: The Centennial, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the formation of Bel-Air and its environs. The 500-page exhaustively researched tome captures Bel-Air’s vibrant history in the form of rare photographs, original brochures, excerpts from the historical vaults of Alphonso Bell’s estate, interviews and architectural maps. David Silverman of LA House Histories created this marvelous tour of Bel-Air’s history. The hardcover and limited edition is available for members or non-members to purchase at the Bel-Air Association Office.