Greenwood Gardens.

6-18-23 SHORT HILLS: Siobhan has been in NJ for a JNJ conference, and came for a visit Friday afternoon. We went to dinner at a Greek place in Millburn with Alan to make a foursome. Blue, the new dog, was a hit with Siobhan and Alan. 

Saturday we went to Greenwood Gardens in the morning before Siobhan’s flight back to SFO. Judy and I have been there before, even before it became Greenwood Gardens, but not for a while. 

The estate was built by architect William Renwick for Joseph P. Day’s family in the early 1900’s. It was purchased by Peter Blanchard Jr. and his wife Adelaide Frick Blanchard in 1949. At that time, the property had tennis courts, stables and a golf course. Peter III and his wife Sofia converted the estate to Greenwood Gardens, a non-profit, public resource. 

Most of the buildings are stucco decorated with colored ceramics. There are pools and water features, ponds, several out-buildings, paths and lawns and beautiful gardens. The following pix are a few of the many I took on our visit.

An Amaryllis near the entrance.

The first pool and fountains are down hill from the main house.

The second pool, 'Garden of the Gods', is further down hill.

Looking back toward the house.

The 'Summer House'.

On the way to the 'Tea House'.

Siobhan at the 'Tea House'.

Geese on the upper pond.

A turkey seeking attention.

The 'Cascade', a waterfall, now dry.

'Pegasus' under a dawn redwood.

A Sycamore Allée with geese.

Lambs ears in bloom by the first pool.