Thirty Acre Gardens

Established to celebrate and share the beauty of Pennsylvania's native landscapes, Thirty Acre Gardens consists of 7 acres of mature Pennsylvania forest, 21 acres of native Pennsylvania wildflowers, grasses, and young successional forest, and 2 acres of manicured native garden beds. Over a mile of public walking trails meander through the meadow and alongside the mature forest featuring an unusually large collection of Eastern Redbuds, dozens of black walnuts, white oaks, and native willows, and a burgeoning native PA wildflower meadow (installation Spring 2026). The manicured gardens consist of 43 different varieties of trees and 30 unique varieties of woody shrubs, including several species endangered in Pennsylvania, such as five separate species of Ilex vertilicata (winterberry holly), Ilex glabra (inkberry), Magnolia acuminata (cucumber magnolia), Magnolia virginiana (sweetbay magnolia), and Itea virginica (Virginia sweetspire). The free public walking trail is open from dawn until dusk, and tours of the manicured gardens are available by appointment.