Green Animals Topiary Garden
Garden · Newport County ·
Waterfront estate garden with topiary animals, seasonal flowers, and lawns
Waterfront estate garden with topiary animals, seasonal flowers, and lawns
"Just outside Newport in Portsmouth, a horticultural fantasyland unfolds at the nation’s oldest topiary garden: seven storybook acres overlooking Narragansett Bay with 80-plus whimsically clipped shrubs (elephants, unicorns, giraffes, bears), formal flower beds, geometric paths, and heirloom vegetable plots. Cultivated beginning in 1912 by gardener Joseph Carreiro and later opened to the public by Alice Brayton—who hosted a young Jacqueline Bouvier and, later, Caroline and John Jr.—the property, now cared for by the Preservation Society of Newport County, continues to charm visitors of all ages." - Vogue
"A coastal garden overlooking the bay featuring roughly 80 topiary sculptures shaped into animals and whimsical forms, complemented by seasonal floral displays and lawns perfect for picnics amid sculpted greenery." - Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. Her photos, videos, and words have appeared in print or online for Travel + Leisure, Time, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, and many more. You'll usually find her in an airport. If you do see her there, please say hello. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
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