Squirrel Hall

Millbrook, NY
Woodland/shade garden, Garden structure/sculpture, Organic/toxin-free, Substantial native plants, Rare plants/plant collection, Water feature, Fruit/vegetables

Squirrel Hall is a surprisingly amusing garden formally designed on a tiny village lot of less than 1 acre. The rectilinear layout emanates from a central axis defined by an allée of sixteen hornbeams with two niches. The garden is organized into a series of rooms with features usually reserved for larger properties. Rooms include a glade/cutting garden, an apiary with a bee shed, a sunken garden with fountain, parallel hedgerows of lilac, spirea, and bulbs, a dining courtyard with fireplace, an orchid house, a hornbeam allée, a tapis vert, parterres, a petite orchard, a Neoclassic folly/hidden tool shed, a secret woodland stroll, and another folly known as "the bungalow." A little over-the-top, a bit tongue-in-cheek, Squirrel Hall is a lot of fun!

This garden's estimated size is ¾ acre.

Open Days 2024:  Sunday, June 2
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tickets for this Open Day will be available on Monday, April 1.

  • This garden allows photography
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Nature friendly f372a65207813459a0d18d2caa5c1eece145dbb205535bacd45d09e443889605Nature-friendly

Squirrel Hall
Millbrook, Dutchess County, NY, 12545
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