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MADOO: THE MAKING OF AN AMERICAN GARDEN

Madoo comes alive in this soon-to-be-published book by authors Alejandro Saralegui and Kendell Cronstrom. Photographed throughout an entire year by Tria Giovan, the gardens, interiors and art of Robert Dash shine like never before. 

Advance praise:

“This book is like a ship in a bottle, capturing with miraculous clarity and containment a garden in full sail—a pocket rocket bursting out of a potato field in the middle of the Hamptons.”

—Christopher Woodward, Director, The Garden Museum, London

“How lucky we are, at long last, to have this account of the making of Madoo, Robert Dash’s widely admired property on Long Island. The photos and illustrations, along with notes from Dash’s journals and essays by those who knew him, shed light on Madoo’s evolution and what has made it so magical for nearly sixty years.”

         —Frances Palmer, author, Life with Flowers

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MADOO IN MANHATTAN - MAY 4TH

The New Beautiful: Inspiring Gardens for a Resilient Future by Stephanie Mahon

We are pleased to present the twelfth annual Madoo in Manhattan garden lecture featuring Stephanie Mahon, the Editor of Gardens Illustrated magazine. Her talk based on the new book by the same title (Rizzoli, 2025) explores traditional English flower gardens and romantic new country gardens with a fresh take on the style. From small city courtyards to astounding new public parks Mahon will highlight the new generation of garden designers who are creating boundary pushing spaces that change the way we think about gardens and gardening for the future.

About the Speaker: Since 2021, Staphanie Mahon has been the Editor of Garden's Illustrated, a respected international magazine which covers the art and craft of gardening and the best of contemporary garden design. Prior to that she helmed the following titles: Garden Design Journal and the English Garden magazine. She has also written for The Telegraph, Homes & Gardens, Country Homes & Interiors, RHS The Garden, Country Living. Mahon is also the author of Wild Gardens (Pavilion Books, 2022); Practical advice guides including Grow: Pruning & Training, (DK 2021). Grow: Bulbs and Grow: Herbs, (DK2022).

Dress Code: Business attire, no jeans or athletic wear.

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ROBERT DASH: LOOKING BACK

NOW THROUGH MAY 23, 2026

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EXPLORE MADOO

The Madoo Conservancy is dedicated to the study, preservation, and enhancement of Madoo, the ever-changing, horticulturally diverse garden with historic structures established in 1967 by artist, gardener, and writer Robert Dash in the village of Sagaponack, New York.

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MADOO X BLOOMBERG CONNECTS

MADOO COMES TO YOU

Explore Madoo with the digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app. You can use the app on-site during your visit or take a virtual tour of Madoo - no matter where you are! Learn about our garden, exhibits, Robert Dash, and more.

Download the Bloomberg Connects app now to start exploring, don’t forget your headphones!

THE DIGITAL GUIDE TO MADOO