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Innisfree Gardens, via website

We love discovering places like Innisfree Gardens, located in Millbrook in Dutchess County. Although we’re probably late to the party with this gem, it’s always nice to find a spot that causes us to exclaim, “You mean this has been here all along? Why were we not informed?” Every photo of flora on the Gardens website is more gorgeous than the last, and we’re looking forward to seeing it in person.

Innisfree began life in the 1920s as the private residence of Walter and Marian Beck, and in the 1930s, landscape architect Lester Collins jumped on board to help them flesh out the gardens as a public place. The design of the gardens is heavily influenced by Walter Beck’s affinity for Asian art and design, and that affinity certainly shines through in the gardens’ dreamy, otherworldly loveliness.

Via Innisfree Gardens website

We may be jumping the gun a little by talking about Innisfree Gardens now, since the gardens don’t open for the season until May 7th. But it’s a destination worth marking on your calendar for future trips. We’ll be doing the same.

Check out the Innisfree Gardens website for a history lesson on the gardens, directions, hours of operations, etc.

Via Innisfree Gardens Website

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