Heron’s Roost Garden

About

My move to Essex last year gave me the opportunity to plant the garden of my dreams. As an advanced master gardener, I wanted to create a garden with at least 70 percent native North American plants with an attractive succession of bloom that could be somewhat self-sustaining. Using a combination of native perennials and shrubs along with birdhouses, a multi- tiered native bee house, and a rain barrel daisy chain, I have achieved my goal.

My plan is to use the garden to educate others about the importance of using native plants to improve biodiversity and the benefits of setting up a rain barrel system for watering the garden.

This garden's estimated size is 0.35 acres.

This Garden Host reports the following Terrain Notes about the garden: The garden area is relatively flat. The paths are covered with wood chips.

2026 Open Day Date: Saturday, July 11

Open Day Hours: 10am–4pm