Bridgehampton, NY

Bridge Gardens

Photo: Jeff Heatley

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Project Type

Stewardship

Acreage

Things to do

Birdwatching, Photography, Nature Study, Gardening

Access

Public

Address

36 Mitchell Ln, Bridgehampton, NY 11932

About

A five-acre gem in the heart of Bridgehampton, Bridge Gardens is a unique public and demonstration garden with mysterious hedgerows, a wide variety of perennial and annual flowers and shrubs, and a unique 4-quadrant herb garden featuring culinary, medicinal, ornamental, and textile/dye plants.

Donated in 2008 by James Kilpatric and Harry Neyens, the Trust has maintained the characteristics of the gardens while introducing new elements and programs that tie it to the organization’s conservation mission, including an expansive vegetable garden which supports local food pantries, Community Garden plots, and use of low-impact, environmentally sensitive gardening practices.

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“This is the first year that Bernard and I worked the community garden at Bridge Gardens. Under the expert guidance of Rick Bogusch, manager of the garden and farm, Bernard was able to turn rich, dark soil and seedlings into a plot of land filled with 6 foot sunflowers, many varieties of tomatoes , dark red beets and other vegetables and flowers”

Linda Massis

Today, Bridge Gardens serves as a multi-purpose, multi-disciplinary outdoor classroom, demonstration garden, and community resource, under the direction of Garden Manager Rick Bogusch.

New in 2020: Bridge Gardens will be a Pick Up Location for Quail Hill Farm’s Summer Box Shares!

We will be offering a limited number of box share pick ups for the legendary Quail Hill Farm Summer Share season in 2020.

Quail Hill Farm, a stewardship project of the Peconic Land Trust, is one of the first Community Supported Agriculture farms in the country. On fertile farmland donated to the Trust in 1990 by Deborah Ann Light, Quail Hill Farm’s CSA program offer the opportunity to harvest in the fields as well as box share options. This year, we are expanding the offering to include Bridge Gardens as a pick up option.

Pick ups will be on Thursday afternoons from 3:00 to 6:00 pm
June through the end of October.

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Enjoy a selection of images taken by photographer Jeff Heatley during a year long exploration of the gardens in 2014! Want more?

Educational and Recreational Programming All Year

In addition to educational programs on horticulture, including vegetable gardening, Bridge Gardens hosts a variety of classes on the arts, conversations with local growers and gardening experts, music performances, children’s programming and more. Visitors are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and picnics and enjoy the lush surroundings. Programs run from April through December.

Joe Hamptonmusic — Joe Hampton and the Kingpins at Fridays at Six Music Night

Yvette De Bow Rick In Veg Garden Childrens Program Summer 2013 — Veggie garden walk with local day camp.

Organic rose care with Paul Wagner and Rick Bogusch.

Mg 5574 — Long Island Grown Spring Lecture Series

Thank you to our 2015 - 2019 Corporate Partners, whose generous gifts of time and expertise help to make the Gardens grow:

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County Lead informative workshops about organic lawn care.
Greener Pastures Organics Donated volunteer hours to lead “Free Advice Tuesdays”, which addresses organic practices for lawn care.
Goldman Sachs & Co. Donated volunteer hours through their Community TeamWorks program.
Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons Publicity and community partner.
Jackson Dodds & Company Donated professional tree services to help beautify the Gardens. Taught workshops and contribute free work and work at reduced rates.
Mahoney Tree Farm Donated plants, including Ilex Opaca and Nyssa Sylvatica, for the Bridge Gardens entrance and vegetative buffer along Mitchell Lane.
Marders Donated professional gardening services.
Peconic Estuary Program Lead informative workshops about organic lawn care.
Perfect Earth Project Sponsored “Free Advice Tuesdays”, which addresses organic practices for lawn care.
PSEG Donated volunteer hours through their corporate volunteer partnership.
RB Irrigation Assisted with our irrigation needs.
Summerhill Landscapes Donated landscaping services for the Bridge Gardens entrance and vegetative buffer along Mitchell Lane.