Northwoods Garden

Trial Gardens

Vermont, Connecticut, New York

We are gardeners and our work is directly influenced by ongoing experiments in our three Trial Gardens. Different sizes, in different hardiness zones, elevations, soils, wetness and hydrologic conditions, these gardens are where we test plants, propagation methods and management practices. Ongoing work in the Trial Gardens began in 2020 and, as experiments do, they continue to evolve.

The Vermont and Connecticut landscapes are both gardens woven into former agricultural landscapes with opportunities for design through removal, management and the cultivation of existing seedbanks. In contrast, the Brooklyn garden was previously covered by decking and compacted by construction.

Windham Co, VT

Hardiness Zone: 5b

Elevation: +1045'

Area: 10,000 sf (6 acres)

New London Co, CT

Hardiness Zone: 6b

Elevation: +203'

Area: 2,400 sf (2 acres)

Brooklyn, NY

Hardiness Zone: 7b

Elevation: +69'

Area: 800 sf