Garden Day

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Explore three stunning gardens in sites across Woodstock. Discover the shared story between Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, Billings Farm & Museum, and the Woodstock Inn & Resort’s Kelly Way Gardens. The three sites will also be commemorating the 20th anniversary of the passing of Laurance S. Rockefeller, a visionary whose passion for conservation, sustainability, and heritage has left a profound and lasting impact on Woodstock and the entire region. 

Enjoy garden tours, live music, crafts, and activities for all ages across these three locations.  Experience a diverse array of gardens, each with its own unique purpose. 

At Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, the gardens reflect generations of stewardship and Park Rangers will guide tours of the Four Square Garden, Waterfall Garden, and Mary Rockefeller’s Cutting Garden. All day activities include bouquet making (while supplies last), historic herbarium crafts, Artist-in-Residence demonstrations, lawn games, and much more! The Vermont Fiddle Orchestra will perform on site between 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Bring a picnic blanket, snacks, and drinks, and enjoy a beautiful day on the garden lawn. National Park admission and garden programs are all free of charge.

At Billings Farm & Museum, marvel at the Sunflower House where more than 50 varieties of sunflowers in all colors and sizes will fill you with wonder. Stroll through the Farmstead Garden, which features Heirloom, Victory, Pollinator, Permaculture, Chef’s, Pizza, and Herb gardens, all demonstrating practices you can use in your own home garden. Enjoy educational programs such as Victorian Flower Language, Herbal Tea Happy Hour, and garden tours. Activities throughout the day include lawn games, herbal tea bag making, and Garden Story Time in the Sunflower House for children. In tribute to Laurance Rockefeller’s legacy and positive impact, Billings Farm will offer free admission on Garden Day for Vermont and New Hampshire residents.  

Kelly Way Gardens showcases a production garden supplying fresh products to the Woodstock Inn & Resort’s restaurants. They will host a tomato tasting from 1:00PM – 2:00PM, featuring over 50 varieties, followed by a Q&A session and tour of the tomatoes grown in the garden’s high tunnel.

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Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

The gardens at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park are located behind the historic mansion. General parking is located at Billings Farm & Museum https://www.nps.gov/mabi/planyourvisit/directions.htm. Accessible parking is located behind the mansion.

Latitude and Longitude 43.629987, -72.518976

Schedule

Event Type

• Children’s Program
• Cultural/Craft Demonstration
• Festival
• Guided Tour
• Hike
• Other
• Partner Program