Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station 123 Huntington Street New Haven, CT 06504 (203) 974-8500 www.portal.ct.gov/caes In addition to its extensive diagnostic laboratories, the CAES grounds and gardens display many interesting plant materials. Tours may be arranged. A substantial speakers list and publications provide additional expert resources. Edgerton Park 75 Cliff Street…
Olive and George Lee Memorial Gardens 89 Chichester Road New Canaan, CT 06840 (203) 972-3410 www.newcanaanbeautification.org/lee-garden Plant collector George Lee began planting his property in 1940 with the intention to create “a peaceful place where plants can reveal their characteristic beauty in a natural setting.” Under a canopy of oaks,…
Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue Mystic, CT 06355 860-572-0711 www.mysticseaport.org Connecticut is home to America’s largest maritime museum with the Seaport. The Museum includes numerous nineteenth century exhibits, seasonally interpreted gardens and perennial gardens throughout the grounds. Tours by special arrangement are available as well as a large array…
Wickham Park 1329 Middle Turnpike West Manchester, CT 06040 (860) 528-0856 www.wickhampark.org Within the 250 acre park, gardens total almost 11 acres and include an Oriental Garden, a Lotus Garden, an Italian Shrine, an English Garden, a Scottish Garden, a Wetlands Garden, a Sensory Garden and a Cabin Garden. A…
Allis-Bushnell Historical Home 835 Boston Post Road Madison, CT 06443 (203) 245-4567 www.madisonhistory.org/allis-bushnell-house The Garden Club of Madison has maintained the front garden and herb garden, a Bicentennial gift to the town of Madison, since 1975. Recently, a new design has been planned for the herb garden, which will be…
White Memorial Conservation Center 80 Whitehall Road Litchfield, CT 06759 (860) 567-0857 www.whitememorialcc.org WMCC is the State’s largest nature center which includes a museum, 4000 acres of woodlands and 35 miles of trails. In addition to its several ponds, wetland habitats may be viewed from boardwalks. Maps are available. Nature…
Butler-McCook House & Garden 396 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 247-8996 ext. 11 www.ctlandmarks.org/properties/butler-mccook-house-garden Behind the 1782 period home you will find restored Victorian era ornamental gardens, first designed in 1865. Connecticut Science Center 250 Columbus Boulevard Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 724-3623 www.ctsciencecenter.org The Center offers educational exhibits for…
Thankful Arnold House Museum 14 Hayden Hill Road Haddam, CT 06438 (860 345-2400 www.haddamhistory.org/arnold_house Renovated in the late 1980’s to reflect the Colonial Revival style, the gardens were also researched by the CT Herb Society Research Group to select herbs and other plants that would have been found in home…
Ebenezer Avery House 54 Fort Street Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park Groton, CT 06340 (860) 446-9257 www.averymemorialassociation.com/ebavery.htm On-site gardens were established by the former Groton Garden Club, and now the Trillium Garden Club maintains the herb and colonial-style gardens. Cuttings from the gardens are used to decorate the historic house…
The Bruce Museum 1 Museum Drive Greenwich, CT 06830 (203) 869-0376 www.brucemuseum.org The community-based museum highlights art, science and natural history through a dozen or more changing exhibits each year. Originally built as a private home in 1853, it is now a center for educational programs for schools, families and…