The private garden of Christie Dustman and Patti Ryan at 353 Park Street in West Roxbury will be open to the public on Saturday, June 5 from 10 – 4 as part of the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program.  Admission to the Garden is $7.

This garden reflects the creative efforts of a mighty team: Christie Dustman, professional garden designer and Patti Ryan, a professional furniture maker. In their own personal garden, these two artists have let nothing hinder their zeal for plants, stone and whimsy. The garden is in its tenth season and its transformation was done in phases, only keeping a privet hedge and one andromeda. The garden uses plants and objects as sculptures in an array of vignettes and intentional views. By showcasing some plants and objects against the background plants and elements, this garden has many levels of complexity and interest. As members of the Conifer Society, you will find over fifty different conifers, as well as rare and unusual plants. It is the reclaimed and cast off items used as art and decoration like basketball hoops and organ pipes that often command the most “ooohs and ahhhs”.

Directions: From Route 128/I-95 North, take Route 1/Providence Highway inbound from Exit 15a or 15b. At Washington Street, bear slightly right and proceed inbound about 2 miles. Turn left onto Lagrange Street about 0.2 mile past Maplewood Street. Go 0.3 mile and turn right onto Robin Street, just past Searle Road. Take the third left onto Park Street. The garden is at #353. Please park along street.