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Welcome to the Polly Hill Arboretum. The Polly Hill Arboretum, a Martha’s Vineyard horticultural and botanical landmark, was developed by the legendary horticulturist, Polly Hill (1907-2007).
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 ...
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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.
- 60 acres (24 ha)
- 1998
- 21 metres (69 ft)
- West Tisbury, Massachusetts, United States
The Polly Hill Arboretum, a 70-acre public garden, contains the results of Polly Hill’s fifty years of horticultural experimentation. Rare trees and shrubs from around the world are set among stone walls, meadows, and fields. Check Our Program Calendar. Our grounds are open daily year-round, sunrise to sunset.
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. Established in ...
About us. The Polly Hill Arboretum, a 72-acre public garden, contains the results of Polly Hill’s fifty years of horticultural experimentation. Rare trees and shrubs from around the world are set among stone walls, meadows, and fields, including Polly’s famous North Tisbury azaleas, the national stewartia collection, camellias, clematis ...
Jul 6, 2023 · Thursday, July 6, 2023 - 4:35pm. Print. 1 Comment. Twenty-five years since its founding as an arboretum and 65 years after Polly Hill planted her first tree, the Polly Hill Arboretum remains a world-class horticultural institution.
