The Landscapes at Innisfree

Cafe Drake HRV traveled to Innisfree Gardens near Millbrook, NY as part of an afternoon luncheon and field trip graciously hosted for the volunteers of Montgomery Place. Of all the gardens we've swooned over in the Hudson Valley, few combine majestic, moody vistas with smaller, more intimate outdoor "rooms" to greater effect than the vast grounds of Innisfree. Broadly Asian landscape design, a graceful central lake, unusual water features and a genius intermingling of autumnal colors with stern evergreens.The gardens close for the season next week but we'll return to soak up more inspiration in Spring.