“There’s 40 acres of restorative landscaped and untended greenery at the New Canaan Nature Center, containing an arboretum, botanical garden and nature preserve.The landscaped spaces include a marvellous wildflower garden, in which 90% of the species are native, along with a herb garden and a perennial border growing hepatica, Jacob’s ladder, crested iris and bleeding heart.There’s a 370-square-meter greenhouse to check out, while out in the natural areas you can explore two ponds, an historic orchard, wet and dry meadows, cattail marsh and wet and dry woodland.Finally the arboretum has a small but admirable collection counting Swiss stone pine, weeping Norway spruce and moss sawara cypress.”
Open 24 hours
677 South Ave, New Canaan
“Amazing place with lots to do and inspiring architecture. I head here to work occasionally and on weekends with the kids to hike or shoot hoops in the gym. The restaurant is reasonable and tasty. Great coffee the source themselves too.”