Planning Your Visit
A trip to Oliver Nurseries should include plenty of time for strolling our demonstration gardens and conversing with fellow gardeners and staff. Take your time, grab a cup of our locally roasted coffee, and discover the many unusual specimens we feature in the plant collections on our property.
A map of our property is attached here for your convenience.
As we know many of our customers come from a distance, we encourage you to make an afternoon of it by visiting our neighboring nurseries and the horticultural sites of interest right nearby. (See below)
Group Visits
As part of our ongoing commitment to education and the community, we partner with local Garden Clubs, Plant Societies and Plein Air Artists to offer group visits to the nursery. Whether you attend one of our scheduled events or book an individual tour or demo, there is an opportunity for your membership! Our Design Terrace offers a charming and secluded setting for clubs and chapters to host a meeting.
Past topics include…
- Cottage Garden Design
- Woodland Ephemerals
- Trough Planting
- Succulent Design
- Building a Rock Wall
- Alpines
- Pollinator Gardens
- Overwintering Tender Plants
- Cutting Garden Design
- Specimen Trees
- Getting Garden Fit
- Roses
- Winter Sowing and Seed Stratification
- Dahlias
- Elevated Screening Options
- Gardening under Deer Pressure
- Dwarf Conifers
- Gardening for Birds
- Meadow Design
- Managing Weeds and Invasives
- Container Design
- Sustainable and Aesthetic Pruning
- Bulb Selection & Design
- Hummingbird Magnets
- Four Seasons of Color
- Pest and Disease Management
- Seasonal Skills
…and more!
Interested? Contact gretchen@olivernurseries.com to schedule a visit for your group. Come & Discover!
The 1750 Ogden House & Dooryard Garden (2 min. drive)
A mid-18th century farmhouse with a period dooryard garden and riparian border generously maintained by the Fairfield Garden Club.
Oak Lawn Cemetery & Arboretum (3 min. drive)
A sprawling 100 acres of beauty and serenity dating to 1865, with mature trees, quiet walking paths & an apiary. Seasonal tree walks, audio tours and a self-guided tour with map.
CT Audubon Birdcraft Museum & Sanctuary(4 min. drive)
A National Historic landmark and one of the first privately-owned songbird sanctuaries in the country. Events, a small museum, and bird habitat gardens thoughtfully tended by the Sasqua Garden Club.
Fairfield Nature Center & Larsen Sanctuary(10 min. drive)
A CT Audubon Environmental Education center featuring seven miles of trails through 155 acres of woodlands and wetlands. Events, retail store and a Birds of Prey compound with pollinator garden.