A Highlander’s Native Spring Garden

Open Garden of Kazys Varnelis & Jennifer Bell

THIS Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Address 3:30 to 6:30

There is so much to love at this one.  The garden is designed and maintained by Kazys Varnelis who is a historian of architecture, an artist who has exhibited at MoMA, and the President of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey. 

Not being able to fit into our 2024 schedule, Kazys has waited a year to invite us to his May garden where his mid-century modern home beautifully blends into the forest garden that he transformed during the last eight years.

Kazys's blog documents the evolution of this Northeastern native plant collection and their history in culture.

Kazys and Jennifer are also hosts to this weekend’s Roses to Rock Gardens tour, so you will find easier parking and time to chat with them this Wednesday.  Rain or shine, this Open Garden is on!

Marilyn Zaret (marzaret@comcast.net)