Green Animals Topiary Garden, Topiary garden in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, US.
The garden spreads across seven acres of land, featuring more than 80 animal-shaped evergreen sculptures alongside formal flower beds and vegetable gardens.
Thomas Brayton acquired this summer estate in 1872, while gardener Joseph Carreiro began creating the first topiary sculptures in 1912.
The garden demonstrates the evolution of American landscape design by combining traditional European topiary techniques with New England horticultural practices.
Visitors can explore the garden daily from April through October, with guided tours explaining the techniques used to maintain the living sculptures.
The collection includes precisely trimmed evergreen plants shaped into bears, camels, giraffes, and a unicorn, arranged throughout geometric pathways.
Location: Rhode Island
GPS coordinates: 41.59972,-71.27470
Latest update: May 11, 2025 08:57
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