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  1. We offer a specialty selection of perennials, shrubs and trees, many of which are Polly Hill introductions or Island native plants. Plants will be for sale daily at the Visitor Center through mid-October.

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    Grounds open daily, sunrise to sunset year-round. Please Note: maintenance work is often performed on Wednesdays, and may cause noise or occasional grounds detours.

    Check our programs calendar for the schedule of Arboretum guided tours. Tours are included with price of admission. To arrange a specialized tour for a large group, please contact info@pollyhillarboretum.org(additional fees may apply for specialized tours).

    Topography is level but grounds and pathways can be uneven in places. All public spaces are handicapped accessible. Thanks to a generous gift we have a lightweight, maneuverable wheelchair available. To us the wheelchair, call (508-693-9426) to reserve it in advance of your visit. Please note that a companion is needed to push the wheelchair.

    Picnic in the designated area near the Visitor Center Fires and smoking are prohibited Leave Bicycles in the racks provided in the parking lot Pets are not allowed Do not climb on trees, walls or fences Respect areas indicated as private Come often and enjoy the seasonal changes

  2. Who Was Polly Hill. Our founder, legendary horticulturist, Polly Hill, who died April 25, 2007 at the age of 100, was a practical gardener who learned from trial and error. At the age of 50 with patience and determination she decided to grow an arboretum by sowing a seed. Known as a realist, she never thought it was all that remarkable; but her ...

  3. Website. www .pollyhillarboretum .org. The Polly Hill Arboretum includes 8 ha (20 acres) under cultivation, with an additional 16 ha (40 acres) of native woodland, located on Martha's Vineyard at 809 State Road, West Tisbury, Massachusetts, United States.

  4. Tours. The Polly Hill Arboretum, a Martha’s Vineyard horticultural and botanical landmark, was developed by the legendary horticulturist, Mary Louise (Polly) Hill (1907-2007). Here in 1958, Polly began an arboretum by sowing a seed, eventually bringing 20 acres under cultivation while preserving 40 additional acres as native woodland ...

  5. The Polly Hill Arboretum, West Tisbury, Massachusetts. 2,437 likes · 52 talking about this · 1,997 were here. A Martha's Vineyard horticultural and...

  6. Polly Hill Arboretum. 39 reviews. #2 of 15 things to do in West Tisbury. Gardens. Open now. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. The Polly Hill Arboretum is a public garden. The grounds are open to visitors daily, sunrise to sunset, year-round.

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