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Humes japanese stroll garden. Humes and has been owned and operated by the humes japanese stroll garden foundation since that time. Dogwood lane mill neck parking. It was opened to the public in 1987. The humes japanese stroll garden in mill neck ny.
The garden conservancy was instrumental in saving the garden from closing in 1993 and managed the garden on behalf of the humes japanese garden foundation for twenty years. Humes japanese stroll garden locust valley. Humes following a visit to japan in 1960. Humes following a visit to japan in 1960.
Is designed on a very sloping 4 acre site of deeply wooded land adjacent to a wild life sanctuary. Upon return from a trip to kyoto japan in 1960 john portner humes a lawyer then ambassador began work on a japanese garden. As a lawyer humes worked for mitsubishi and traveled to japan for business. Humes japanese stroll garden reviews.
Featuring a tea house bridge. The garden was. The site is sloping and deeply wooded. This special garden was created by ambassador and mrs.
Starting in 1960this 4 acres of slopping terrine has been sculpted into japanese gardens. This unique and historic 7 acre gem of landscape design and woodland boasts an impressive collection of north american and asian plants that constitute a beautiful japanese landscape and impart a meditative experience. Inspired by their visit ambassador humes purchased the tea house that still stands in the garden and hired japanese american landscape designer. Humes japanese stroll garden 7 acres location.
The garden was begun in 1960 upon the return of ambassador and mrs. The japanese stroll garden was conceived more than fifty years ago by mr. The humes garden is a fine example of a japanese stroll garden in the northeast united states seamlessly integrating ageless japanese landscape techniques with the woodland terrain of long islands north shore. New york ny long island.
Humes japanese stroll garden is a 7 acre 28000 m 2 japanese garden in mill neck new york providing a retreat for passive recreation and contemplation. The land alliance purchased the stroll garden subject to a two year mortgage extended by the foundation with the intent of preserving the land on which the garden sits and continuing to operate it as a. Inspired by their visit ambassador humes purchased the tea house that still stands in the garden and hired japanese american landscape designer. Gardens usa new york humes japanese stroll garden the 4 acre garden was made for ambassador john humes in 1960 when he returned from japan.
This special garden was created by ambassador and mrs. The humes japanese stroll garden a seven acre gem of landscape design and woodland provides a retreat for passive recreation and contemplation. Things to do in locust valley. Humes japanese stroll garden.
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