This year we honor the garden of Villa Giardino. Originally created by Ohan Berberyan as a place to sell his antiques, the garden was beautifully restored by Mario Nievera under the direction of the homeowners.
The Lesly S. Smith Landscape Award was created by the Preservation Foundation in 2011 to honor excellence in landscape design. The award is named in honor of former Palm Beach Mayor and Foundation Trustee Lesly S. Smith in recognition of her life-long dedication to the town and its preservation. Her late husband, Earl E. T. Smith, was the Preservation Foundation’s first Chairman and the Foundation’s Earl E. T. Smith Park is named in his honor.
