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Set in the heart of the North Fork’s wine region, this 4
acre public garden surrounds a restored 1840s farmhouse. The deck, porches, and
stone terraces are filled with hundreds of container plantings. There are many
perennial and mixed shrub borders throughout the garden that can be accessed by
numerous winding paths. Garden rooms, hedged in by hornbeam and boxwood,
feature various themed gardens within. Additionally, there is a vegetable/herb
garden, a formal knot garden, several bog plantings, meadow gardens, and a
woodland shade area. The garden also features rustic arbors, trellises, stone
walls, and a tiki hut that contains a collection of exotic plants.
The newest meadow garden surrounds the “Ruin”—a subterranean
stone grotto partially covered with a sedum green roof. The three roundels
located in the eastern part of the garden are made from locust wood harvested
from the property. The roundels support climbing roses and seasonal exotic
vines and are underplanted with a collection of shadeloving plants. There are
many sitting areas to enjoy the views and a natural clay pond with stream and
bridge, and other smaller ponds for water lilies and papyrus. Many of the
plantings throughout contain tropicals, subtropicals, tender perennials, and
annuals. There are a handful of hardy palms and a large grove of Musa basjoo,
the hardy banana. The Mediterranean garden, which has collections of
subtropical fruits, also contains the bee yard.
The house and gardens are encircled by 10 acres of
rehabilitated meadows with mowed paths for viewing native plants and wildlife.
The meadow contains grasses, perennials, and shrubs that provide a habitat for
deer, foxes, groundhogs, rabbits, box turtles, wild turkeys, and many other
birds and insects.
