This York, Maine garden, which has been evolving over the last 75 years, surrounds and complements a Georgian-style stone house. There are formal and informal borders, a vegetable garden, orchard, and collections of various flowering trees and shrubs. Apples and pears are espaliered on the house and along the walls of the formal front garden. Water features include a pond in the woodland garden, a farm pond with rustic bridge, and the Atlantic Ocean. This treasure is protected by a sculpted arborvitae hedge on the northwest, a mature stand of hickory on the northeast, and an extensive screen of old lilacs on the southeast.

Ongoing projects include expanding the collection of magnolias and rhododendrons, a new shrub border in the old orchard, a woodland walk, a summerhouse with views to the pond and the sea, and the constant refreshing of the front walled garden. The Garden Conservancy is sponsoring this garden as part of its 2026 Open Days schedule. To register, visit www.gardenconservancy.org

Read more about Braveboat Harbor Farm via this feature in Down East magazine.

Open Day 2026: Saturday, June 27
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.