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Innisfree Gardens, Millbrook

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Recognized as one of the “world’s ten best gardens,”* Innisfree is a powerful icon of 20th century landscape design. Over 50 years in the making, it is largely the work of landscape architect Lester Collins, FASLA (1914-1993), with important contributions by his client, the artist Walter Beck. Innisfree merges the essence of Modernist ideas and traditional Chinese and Japanese garden design principles with a nuanced reading of this glacial landscape. The result is a distinctly American stroll garden on 185 acres surrounding a large, shimmering lake – a sublime composition of rock, water, wood and sky.

*Rory Stuart, What are Gardens For? Experiencing, Making and Thinking About Gardens (2012)
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  • By 783melaniebh
    Although the day was dreary, our time at Innisfree was glorious! This is not a traditional garden but an immersive nature experience with “living moments Of unexpected beauty “ with every step you...  more »
  • By ncskierguy
    The garden has a lengthy, but easy walk around a lake, where you can enjoy various vegetation and wildlife. It's about a 90 minute or so walk. There's a modest admission fee for financing...  more »
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  • By Karen Sickles
    What a wonderful relaxing place. Takes about 2 hours to stroll through the native plants, wildflowers. Stunning landscaping of rocks and terraces. Plenty of easy chairs to sit in and take in the view
  • By Anna Sorokin
    Great place to go to relax,have a picnic. Or to even go with family for a walk. Great park. really beautiful. Can take a lot of pictures there.
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