Bridge Gardens
Find Bridge Gardens on FacebookWhat's New: Bridge Gardens opened for the 2012 Season on April 1.
Check out the March 2012 issue of House Beautiful -- Rick Bogusch and the Gardens' Bamboo Room are featured in the Send Us a Picture Column all about Outdoor Rooms.
Bridge Gardens Sunday Lecture Series concludes on May 20 with a design roundtable, featuring Peter Sabbeth, Carolyn Tierney, Kati Curtis and moderator Ed Klug. Learn from this group of experts how to build, remodel or decorate a stylish and beautiful home that's comfortable and environmentally friendly. Visit our online calendar for more details. Lecture will start at 1:00, costs only $15/person or free for 2012 members of Bridge Gardens, and reservations are a MUST. Refreshments will be served following the program.
Bridge Gardens features monthly workshops and activities through our "Connections" education programs, including:
- Friday, May 11: National Public Gardens Day, 12 Noon to 4:00 pm with free admission all weekend in honor of public gardens.
- Saturday, May 12: Vegetable Gardening 101, 10:00 to 11:30 am.
- Saturday, June 16: Small Space Gardening, 10:00 to 11:30 am.
- Wednesday, July 18: Garden to Table for Children with Chef Ellen Greaves, 10:00 am to 11:30 am.
- Saturday, July 21: Five Senses Garden Walk for Children, 9:00 to 10:30 am.
Our 2012 season will feature a full program for the Spring, Summer and Fall, including the return of Fridays at Six music in August, and sculpture exhibition which will open in June. The Calendar for the 2012 season is now available online or pdf .
Memberships to Bridge Gardens make a great gift!!! 
Learn more about becoming a member today. Annual membership rates for individuals and families are $50/individual or $75 for a family (up to four individuals). We also offer enhanced and corporate memberships. Visit our online shop or call 631.283.3195.
2011 Corporate Sponsors and Members of Bridge Gardens:
Maran Corporate Risk Associates, BNY/Mellon Wealth Management, Macy's, Hildreth's Department Store, Channing Daughters Winery, B. Smith's and C.Whitmore Gardens. Please consider joining us as a corporate sponsor in 2012. For more information, contact Yvette DeBow-Salsedo at 631.283.3195 ext. 12.
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Bridge Gardens is located at 36 Mitchell Lane, Bridgehampton, NY. This unique public garden in the heart of Bridgehampton, NY, Bridge Gardens was donated to the Peconic Land Trust in the fall of 2008 by founders and gardeners Jim Kilpatric and Harry Neyens. Kilpatric and Neyens began designing and installing the gardens in 1988, and over the ensuing 20 years created a wonderful oasis that covers five acres and includes many specimens of trees, hedgerow, flowers and herbs. Bridge Gardens is now a stewardship project of the Peconic Land Trust, managed by Rick Bogusch.
For open days and times, click here. To download a PDF of the Gardens brochure, click here.
Bridge Gardens consists of two distinct garden districts: The Inner Garden and the Outer Garden.
The Inner Garden
Developed first, the Inner Garden features a large, meticulously-trimmed Spanish-styled knot garden surrounded by beds of culinary, medicinal, ornamental, and textile and dyeing herbs. Overlooking these plantings is the Garden House, which is the Gardener's Residence and Educational Center.
Other features of the Inner Garden are:
- Double Hedgerows with View Ports
- A miniature Japanese Maple
- Perennial Borders
- Hardy Oranges and Topiary Hollies around Water Garden with Black Carp
- A Hosta and Fern Room
- An Ivy Maze and Ivy Walk
- Golden Grimes Espaliers
- A bed of 30-plus Chili Varieties
- A hidden Bamboo Room
The Outer Garden
Beyond a hedge of European Beech is a favorite attraction of the Gardens, and the major attraction of the Outer Garden, a collection of 800 antique and modern roses. These include a rose rondel of hybrid teas, grandifloras, and floribundas, as well as a rose walk through beds of species, antique and climbing roses.
Other features of the Outer Garden are:
- A Walk of Conifers and Lilacs
- A collection of Topiary Yews
- Eight Lavender Beds surrounded by Germander and Conical Boxwoods
- A Thyme Bed of 22 Varieties
Please check our Connections calendar for upcoming programs at Bridge Gardens and other sites on the East End and join our mailing list to receive updates on Bridge Gardens as well as other Peconic Land Trust events and activities. An archive of the Bridge Gardens eNewsletter is also available.
While visiting, other notable public gardens in our area include:
- LongHouse Reserve at 133 Hands Creek Road in East Hampton. For more information, visit them online at www.longhouse.org or call 631.329.3568
- Madoo Conservancy at 618 Sagg Main in Sagaponack. For more information, visit them online at www.madoo.org or call 631.587.8200.
Sponsor and Benefactor membership are available for individuals and corporations. Please call for details: 631.283.3195.
Special tours may be arranged for groups of 10 or more. Please call 631.537.7440 or email BridgeGardens@peconiclandtrust.org to make a request.
Special Events & Productions at Bridge Gardens
Bridge Gardens is available for special events, including weddings and other celebratory occasions as well as film, television and print productions. Learn more
Read the press release about the donation of Bridge Gardens to the Trust to learn more.