Peek Into The Region's Best Private Gardens
Private citizens show off their spectacular gardens during the Garden Conservancy's Open Days.
Michael's West Cornwall Garden, West Cornwall, CT. Photo by Rachel Robshaw
The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Program, in which private citizens show off their spectacular grounds, is a balm for the soul and inspiration for gardeners. Our region is well represented in the lineup this season. Be sure to check out the Conservancy’s website as visitors are required to reserve tickets and note that The Digging Deeper talk and tours require additional fees.
SATURDAY, JUNE 17
Church House: The Garden of Page Dickey and Bosco Schell
Falls Village, CT
Talk and Tour: Gardening with birds
and biodiversity in mind.
Hollister House Garden
Washington, CT
Water feature, meadow, fruit/vegetables.
Michael’s West Cornwall Garden
West Cornwall, CT
Old World-style garden, cobbled paths, terraced gardens, reflecting pools.
Garden of Lee Link
Sharon, CT
Water feature, woodland garden, greenhouse.
The Shillingford Garden
Salisbury, CT
English Arts and Crafts inspired garden with garden rooms, vegetables, and flowers.
Garden of Bunny Williams
Falls Village, CT
Water feature, meadow, fruit/vegetables, organic/toxin-free, nativeplants, woodland/shade garden
SATURDAY, JUNE 24
Uplands Farm: Zibby and Jim Tozer
Stanfordville, NY
Circular romantic garden, pool folly, playhouse, and tennis cottage gardens.
Dappled Berns: The Garden of Scott VanderHamm
Poughkeepsie, NY
Garden structure/sculpture, rare plants/plant collection, woodland/shade garden.
The Scherer Garden
Pawling, NY
Traditional cottage garden, knot/herb garden, views.
Lossing Manor
Dover Plains, NY
Meadow, garden structure/sculpture, organic/toxin-free, native plants, fruit/ vegetables, historic garden, scenic view, water feature.
SATURDAY, JULY 15
Wit McKay
Williamstown, MA
Peonies, lily garden, pasture garden, pollinator garden, Green Mountain views.
The Barn
Williamstown, MA
Pond, staircases, grape arbor path, Mount Greylock views.
Ilona’s Garden
Williamstown, MA
Garden rooms, kitchen garden, folly, climbing structures.
328 North
Williamstown, MA
Asiatic vegetables, fruit, specialty cut flowers, regenerative practices.
Sculpturedale, Kent, CT
SATURDAY, JULY 29
Lithgow Cottage Farm
Millbrook, NY
Talk and Tour: Shabby chic maintenance for garden and grounds.
Hyland/Wente Garden
Millerton, NY
Meadow, water feature, fruit/vegetables, native plants, scenic view.
Hollister House Garden
Washington, CT
Water feature, meadow, fruit/vegetables.
Sculpturedale
Kent, CT
Natives, organics, primrose path, woodland walk, sculptures.
SUNDAY, JULY 30
Naumkeag
Stockbridge, MA
Talk and Tour: Behind the scenes at Naumkeag.
The Mission House
Stockbridge, MA
18th-century Colonial Revival gardens designed by Fletcher Steele
Rockland Farm
Canaan, NY
Water feature, garden structure/sculpture, meadow, dry/xeriscape, alpine/rock garden, fruit/vegetables, organic/toxinfree, scenic view.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19
Roxana Robinson — Treetop
West Cornwall, CT
Talk and Tour: The Garden and the Wilderness.
Hollister House Garden
Washington, CT
Water feature, meadow, fruit/vegetables.
Garden of Bunny Williams
Falls Village, CT
Water feature, meadow, fruit/vegetables, organic/toxin-free, native plants, woodland/shade garden.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26
Maywood Gardens
Bridgewater, CT
Water feature, meadow, fruit/vegetables, garden structure/sculpture.
Hollister House Garden
Washington, CT
Water feature, meadow, fruit/vegetables.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
The Sumacs
Washington, CT
Garden structure/sculpture, meadow, woodland/shade garden, alpine/rock garden, fruit/vegetables, rare plants/ plant collection, native plants.
Gardens at North House
Washington, CT
Scenic view, water feature, wetland gardens.
Hollister House Garden
Washington, CT
Water feature, meadow, fruit/vegetables.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Ellen Petersen
Stanfordville, NY
Meadow, garden structure/sculpture, water feature, organic/toxin-free, rare plants/plant collection, native plants.
Clove Brook Farm: Christopher Spitzmiller and Anthony Bellomo
Millbrook, NY
Horseshoe-shaped garden, perimeter beds, kitchen garden, mixed shrub borders, sculptures.
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