Location: Leonhardt Lecture Hall, Garden Center
Location Address: 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Date: Friday, January 16, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Embellishing the Garden: Lessons from Clove Brook Farm
Anthony Bellomo developed a passion for gardening at a young age, inspired by generations of green thumbs before him – both of his grandfathers and his father were avid gardeners – so it’s no wonder the hobby was something of a second nature to Bellomo by the time he was in his teens. His admiration for floriculture and love of gardens led him to earn his bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture, and he has been practicing as landscape architect ever since, including several years in New York
City.
On weekends, Bellomo and his partner Christopher Spitzmiller would escape the hustle and bustle of Manhattan for their bucolic home, Clove Brook Farm, in Millbrook, New York, where they have developed a garden of their own design. When the pandemic began, the couple went to Clove Brook Farm full time, during which time Bellomo decided to open a garden shop nearby. “It allowed me to make this transition from working for a big company in the city to doing something on my own at a very different scale,” says Bellomo. Located in the heart of Millbrook, his shop, Orangerie, attracts visitors from near and far for its lush plants and mix of traditional and contemporary decor. Bellomo continues to design gardens for others, tend to his own garden at Clove Brook Farm, and seek out fabulous new finds for Orangerie.
For questions, contact Theresa Freeman at gro.bulcnedragwf@nameerfasereht or 817-463-4133.
