Greenwood Gardens

Greenwood Gardens’ mission is to connect people with nature in an historic garden oasis. Our vision is a world that embraces the beauty and transformative power of nature, and celebrates the history of place.

The Garden Conservancy has endorsed Greenwood Gardens as one of 16 exceptional gardens.

Greenwood Gardens was originally the home of the Joseph P. Day family The buildings and landscape were designed by William W. Renwick and constructed by hand of rough local stone and colorful Arts & Crafts tiles. The Days sold the property in 1944 and it declined. In the 1950s Peter P. Blanchard, Jr. and his wife Adelaide Childs Frick purchased the property and added their own signature to the Gardens. In particular, they added many evergreen trees, shrubs, and new design elements. The allées at the entrance and near the ponds are examples.

In 2000, in keeping with his father's wishes, Peter P. Blanchard III, and his wife, Sofia Blanchard, began the process of establishing Greenwood gardens as a nonprofit public garden and conservation organization.