The Gardens of Bunny Mellon with Author, Linda Jane Holden

Join us for an evening that includes a cocktail reception followed by an author discussion, Q&A, and book signing. Linda Jane Holden will discuss her book, The Gardens of Bunny Mellon, which celebrates the life and work of renowned garden designer Rachel "Bunny" Mellon, featuring her private gardens at estates like Oak Spring and public projects like the White House Rose Garden, illustrated with her sketches and photographs. Holden, who interviewed Mellon extensively before her death, provides a biography and guide to Mellon's influential, self-taught style, which blended humility with impeccable taste across numerous homes and for friends like Hubert de Givenchy. 

"For admirers of the inimitable style of Bunny Mellon, and the innate design flair that took her—without formal training—to the White House and Versailles, the upcoming book, The Gardens of Bunny Mellon, is a tome to treasure."

- ArchitecturalDigest.com

LINDA JANE HOLDEN

Linda is the garden historian and author behind the books Presidents’ Gardens and The Gardens of Bunny Mellon. Linda grew up in Northern Virginia, spending happy youthful hours at the gardens in Mount Vernon, Colonial Williamsburg, and Washington, DC.

While working at the White House during the Reagan administration, she learned of Bunny Mellon and her contributions to landscape design. Linda’s writings are based on extensive interviews with Mrs. Mellon and gardeners at Oak Spring and other Mellon family properties.

A gardener in her own right, Linda enjoys any opportunity to create gardens that allow people to experience beauty effortlessly.