I.
The Fountain Court
Fountains and water features, where water finds its voice.
Almanac. Roman houses piped water into courtyard fountains for its sound as much as for drinking.
Enter the courtWelcome, visitor
An estate garden on the Hudson, open to visitors since 1998.
Stroll five garden rooms of fountains, statuary, topiary and glazed ceramics. Every piece is chosen by hand and sent straight to your door.
The Garden Rooms
Five rooms. Take them in any order.
II.
The Statuary Garden
Sculpture and armillary spheres in stone and bronze, standing watch.
Almanac. Armillary spheres were astronomers' instruments long before they became garden ornaments.
Enter the gardenIII.
The Topiary Walk
Living sculpture and topiary forms, clipped by hand.
Almanac. Pliny the Elder credited a friend of Augustus with inventing the art of clipping shrubs.
Take the walkIV.
The Conservatory
Glazed garden stools, planters and window boxes for quiet corners.
Almanac. The earliest orangeries were built to keep citrus trees alive through northern winters.
Step insideV.
The Allée
Mailposts and outdoor living along the path between the rooms.
Almanac. In formal French gardens, the allée was built to frame a view and delay it.
Walk the alléeNoted on the Grounds
This season's pieces
From the founder
I've been choosing pieces for gardens since 1998. Vandermeer Gardens is how I'd like you to see them: room by room, the way you'd wander an old estate on a slow afternoon. Take your time.
Jay McMasters, founder
Some pieces on the grounds are made for Vandermeer Gardens alone and can't be found anywhere else.
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