May Place Gardens of Bill and Eileen Elliott

Two compulsive plant collectors have been making gardens on a wooded hillside clearing for thirty-seven years. We continue to do all of the planning, landscaping, planting, and maintenance ourselves. Gardening offers us ample challenges and satisfaction as the garden continues to expand, change, die back, thrive, disappoint, and exhilarate. Within the green wall of mature woodland is a two-acre clearing, which contains a mix of trees, shrubs, perennials, biennials, annuals, herbs, and vegetables. The garden features mixed borders, an ornamental vegetable garden, and a formal peony/clematis garden. A path leads to the shade gardens by the house.

Directions: From Route 123/Main Street in Hancock, with the Hancock Inn and church on right, go north on Route 123 and turn right on Depot Road, the first right past Norway Pond. The garden is 2 miles up road. At the "T" junction, with a green mailbox "220," go left up hill. The garden is on right. Please drive past garden to a wide junction for an easy place to turn around. Park on right side of road, facing downhill.

Open Days 2018: June 16
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission to this garden is $7 for members and nonmembers without tickets purchased in advance.

Buy discounted admission tickets in advance! They can be used at most Open Days to make garden visiting easier.
Nonmembers get 6 visits for the price of 5 with advanced ticket book purchase.
Members get 50% off ONLY by purchasing ticket books in advance.