Courtesy of The Preservation Society of Newport County
Visit the Newport Mansions: The Breakers, Chateau-sur-Mer, The Elms, Marble House, Rosecliff, Green Animals, Kingscote and more. Open daily.Presented by the Preservation Society of Newport County
Check the operating schedule for dates and details, as schedules vary for each property seasonally.
In a small country estate in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, overlooking the Narragansett Bay, there’s a garden with an abundance of plants as well as wild animals – including elephants and bears. Green Animals Topiary Garden, the oldest topiary garden in the United States, displays more than 80 pieces of topiary throughout the seven-acre garden, including animals and birds, geometric figures and ornamental designs, all sculpted from California privet, yew, and English boxwood. A property of The Preservation Society of Newport County, the garden is open seasonally.