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    Green Animals Topiary Gardens

    174 Reviews
    #2 of 14 things to do in Portsmouth
    Gardens, Specialty Museums, Nature & Parks, Museums
    338 Corys Ln, (off Rte. 114), Portsmouth, RI 02871-1324
    +1 401-683-1267
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    “80 sculptured trees”

    Enjoyed our visit and love the formal gardens, the geometric pathways, the rose nd grip arbors, and... read more

    Reviewed 3 weeks ago
    Kyle S
    “Great place to relax”

    The house was super neat! My toddlers loved the yard and rocking animals! The gardens were neat... read more

    Reviewed April 27, 2018
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    Green Animals is the oldest and most northern topiary garden in the United States.This small country estate in Portsmouth was purchased in 1872 by Thomas E. Brayton, Treasurer of the Union Cotton Manufacturing Company in Fall River, Massachusetts. It consisted of seven acres of land, a white clapboard summer residence, farm outbuildings, a pasture and a vegetable garden. Gardener Joseph Carreiro, superintendent of the property from 1905 to 1945, and his son-in-law, George Mendonca, superintendent until 1985, were responsible for creating the topiaries. There are more than 80 pieces of topiary throughout the gardens, including animals and birds, geometric figures and ornamental designs, sculpted from California privet, yew, and English boxwood. Today, Green Animals remains as a rare example of a self-sufficient estate combining formal topiaries, vegetable and herb gardens, orchards and a Victorian house overlooking Narragansett Bay.

    About Green Animals Topiary Gardens

    Green Animals is the oldest and most northern topiary garden in the United States.This small country estate in Portsmouth was purchased in 1872 by Thomas E. Brayton, Treasurer of the Union Cotton Manufacturing Company in Fall River, Massachusetts. It consisted of seven acres of land, a white clapboard summer residence, farm outbuildings, a pasture and a vegetable garden. Gardener Joseph Carreiro, superintendent of the property from 1905 to 1945, and his son-in-law, George Mendonca, superintendent until 1985, were responsible for creating the topiaries. There are more than 80 pieces of topiary throughout the gardens, including animals and birds, geometric figures and ornamental designs, sculpted from California privet, yew, and English boxwood. Today, Green Animals remains as a rare example of a self-sufficient estate combining formal topiaries, vegetable and herb gardens, orchards and a Victorian house overlooking Narragansett Bay.
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    • Very good37%
    • Average9%
    • Poor2%
    • Terrible1%
    Travelers talk about
    “antique toys” (9 reviews)
    “doll houses” (7 reviews)
    “vegetable garden” (7 reviews)
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    338 Corys Ln, (off Rte. 114), Portsmouth, RI 02871-1324
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    "antique toys"
    in 9 reviews
    "doll houses"
    in 7 reviews
    "vegetable garden"
    in 7 reviews
    "teddy bears"
    in 4 reviews
    "full bloom"
    in 6 reviews
    "wrap around porch"
    in 3 reviews
    "newport mansions"
    in 15 reviews
    "toy soldiers"
    in 5 reviews
    "victorian house"
    in 4 reviews
    "house tour"
    in 9 reviews
    "worth the minute drive"
    in 2 reviews
    "small country"
    in 2 reviews
    "the main attraction"
    in 4 reviews
    "large porch"
    in 2 reviews
    "beautiful flowers"
    in 3 reviews
    "second floor"
    in 8 reviews
    "formal gardens"
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    Reviewed 3 weeks ago
    80 sculptured trees

    Enjoyed our visit and love the formal gardens, the geometric pathways, the rose nd grip arbors, and of course the topiaries. Camels, giraffes, ostrich, elephant, teddy bears, pineapples, unicorns, reindeer may be seen.7 acres of loveliness created first by Joseph C. and later his son...More

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    Reviewed April 27, 2018 via mobile
    Great place to relax

    The house was super neat! My toddlers loved the yard and rocking animals! The gardens were neat, but would be even neater later in the spring. It was relaxing to sit and watch the water while the kids played.

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    Reviewed April 19, 2018
    come back when there are flowers and leaves

    Stopped by in mid April and because this was such a bad winter, nothing was blooming yet. It was still neat to see the shapes of the animals but it would have been so much nicer had there been some green to it. The bears...More

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    Reviewed March 8, 2018 via mobile
    Animal topiaries and a house

    This is located away from all the Newport Mansions and is part of Mansions maintained by Preservation Society of Newport. It had lot of topiaries in the shape of various animals. There is a house as well to check for.

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    Reviewed December 17, 2017
    Great for all ages - charming.

    Part of the Newport Mansions collection, topiary wonders for all. Amazing to see the skill and patience required. Near the Newport Car Museum, so it was a great place to see after the autos. Very relaxing to walk around. The Gardens are closed until spring.

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    Reviewed November 1, 2017
    Charming !!

    I read online that the gardens/house close at the end of October. It was a beautiful fall day so I drove out to Portsmouth- it isn't really too far from Newport- just lots of traffic lights that increase travel time. Yes- it is the end...More

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    Reviewed October 24, 2017
    Fall Trip to New England

    What an unique place! If you are into gardening or flowers at all, you will enjoy these gardens. We also enjoyed the flowers and the vegetable gardens. My hubby was fascinated by all the butterflies that were on the flowers. Don't have to spend a...More

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    Reviewed October 6, 2017
    How Could You not Love This?

    Tucked away down Corey Road is a place we passed hundreds of times and we finally stopped in and were delighted. We visited the website first and were confused about the tickets/prices as they seemed to be in a package with a visit to the...More

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    Reviewed September 30, 2017
    A bit of a drive from Newport

    The Green Animals Topiary Gardens is a bit of a drive from Newport, about a half hour. I wanted to see the gardens, but I was a bit disappointed in the quality of the gardens. It is part of the five-mansion ticket, but I wouldn't...More

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    Reviewed September 19, 2017
    A Fabulous Garden

    I have wanted to go to see the 'green animals' and I was not let down. Not only were the topiary animals wonderful, there are other garden areas - roses, dahlias, vegetables, - and the house itself. Lovely

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    Response from acarneiro | Property representative |
    Good morning Rosemary. A stand alone ticket for Green Animals is $17.50 for adults, $8 for children 6-17. But you can purchase multi-house tickets to see more than one Newport Mansions property and save money. For... More
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