Dutchess County, NY Open Day
Sat, Sep 18, 2021
As the pandemic continues to evolve, please observe these new procedures and help us ensure a safe, contactless, and seamless garden experience for all visitors as well as our generous garden hosts:
- Pre-registration is REQUIRED for each garden. Pre-register for each on this website, except where specifically indicated otherwise. Children under 12 are free and do not need to be pre-registered if accompanied by pre-registered adult.
- Capacity is limited. Sorry, no walk-ins allowed; no paper tickets or cash payments will be accepted on-site.
- Masks are required, at the discretion of the garden owners, and social distancing is encouraged at all in-person events.
For more details about these changes for this season, see the 2021 Open Days Q&A.
To register, please click on the garden name or photo below for each garden you would like to visit.
Squirrel HallSquirrel Hall is a surprisingly amusing garden formally designed on a tiny village lot of less than one acre. The rectilinear layout emanates from a central axis defined by an allée of sixteen hornbeams with two niches…
Bear Creek FarmAcclaimed for its "Best Dahlias" by New York magazine, Bear Creek Farm is quickly becoming the premier flower farm in the Hudson Valley. Realizing nature's capacity to reduce stress and enhance overall wellness, the farm focuses on an innovative approach of integrating growing fields with living spaces.
Garden of Katie Ridder & Peter PennoyerOur hornbeam-enclosed flower garden with formal bluestone paths frames fourteen flowerbeds and was inspired by Wave Hill in the Bronx. The garden is centered on a small terrace with fountain bowl and a wisteria-draped pergola…
