During a once in a lifetime sabbatical, Barbara was fortunate enough to go to England to work for the late, great Rosemary Verey in her famous gardens at Barnsley.  She also spent some of her sabbatical working for Penelope Hobhouse at Tintinhull, a National Trust Garden in Somerset.  That was a transforming experience and added greatly to Barbara's gardening skills.  She has lectured and spoken to many horticultural groups about her garden and its history.  She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Wave Hill, the great public garden in Riverdale, New York, Stonecrop, the brilliant garden established by Frank and Anne Cabot in Cold Spring, New York, and she is a Vice President of The Garden Conservancy. 

 You are invited to take the garden tour that follows.  First the map will give you an aerial view of the gardens, and then you can walk through each garden area.  Please begin with the Front Gardens and walk down the driveway, past the north facing front door of the house around to the greenhouse and to the garden gate.  The gardens are principally located between the back of the house and the barn, leading to the woodland walks further up the hill and beyond.  As you walk through the garden gate, you will enter the Moon Garden, followed by the Rose Walk and then into the area between house and barn with the Peony Border on one side and the Wheelbarrow Border opposite.  Further along, you will come to the hot colors of the Serpentine Gardens on the slope leading up toward the Woodland Arch.  Walking through the Arch, you will enter the Woodland Walks and the Waterworks.  There is a brief introduction to each section of the garden, with photographs of each area. 

There is also a section containing related articles and some of Barbara's writings.