Gardens at Havenwood

Map of our Western Pennsylvania Garden

Mar 05, 2025

Cross section of the Woodland gardens at Havenwood House & Gardens

Welcome to Havenwood!

I have finally put together a map to help orient visitors to our nearly one-acre garden around our home in northwestern Pennsylvania, zone 5/6. I am preparing a schedule of open garden days and classes for the 2025 season, so it was time to sit down and put pen to paper for a map of all of these diverse garden areas.

I have written about the making of over a dozen garden rooms here on JWG, and I have linked those articles below. I decided to also include on the map some of the botanical features in our garden that are not often seen in the US.

(In fact, I do not yet know of another fruit tunnel in the US. If you do, I would love to hear about it!)

Map of nearly 40 garden rooms and features around the one acre garden at Havenwood.

Garden Rooms & Features at Havenwood

Areas numbered to correspond to map: color above, black and white below.

Driveway with Limited Parking
Entry Garden
Porch
Hornbeam Hedge
The Cottage Garden
Pergola Walk
Yew Arches
Camassia Curb
The Birch Walk
Trellis Wall
Hot Borders
Boxwood Parterre
Deck
The Fruit Tunnel
Croquet Lawn
Black Locust Hedge
The Garden Pond & Bogs
Potting Shed
Cold Frames
Iris Bed
The Long Border
Kitchen Garden
Greenhouses
Bird Garden
The Ruin
Daffodil Dell
Spring Bed
St Francis Garden
Old Wood Path
Lantern Walk
Little Jennings
Moss Walk
Hellebore Hill
Children’s Corner
Wood Chip Path
The Nest
Primrose Path
Gate Entrance
Street Parking
Havenwood House
Garage

Fence surrounds the entire property except for driveway entrance; interior fence around pond.

Black and white image of the map of the gardens around Havenwood House in western Pennsylvania

Havenwood House & Garden 2025 Events

We have launched a new website for Havenwood garden tours, events and classes!

James D. Witmer

and I are working to add the history of our property, as Havenwood is celebrating its centennial this year. I will be adding the list of classes and events Havenwood House & Gardens for May & June shortly.

Some of the events I have in mind:

Adult garden design classes
Teacher professional development credits for a botanical day in the garden; good ecology and biodiversity; and a multidisciplinary approach to botany.
Nature study for 5-11 and 12-17 year-old students
High school/College-aged gardeners’ apprenticeship
Open Garden Tour days
Small Group Retreats
Horticultural Therapy sessions

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Primula ‘Apple Blossom’ in the Primrose Walk in a damp corner of the Woodland Garden. — *Primula* ‘Apple Blossom’ in the Primrose Path in a damp corner of the Woodland Garden.

Havenwood plant collections & their location:

Galanthus—Birch Walk, Woodland
Narcissus—Daffodil Dell, Lantern Walk
Trillium—Daffodil Dell, Little Jennings, Moss Walk
Primula—Bogs, Ruin, Primrose Path, Birch Walk
Houstonia—Wood Chip Path, Moss Walk

A nice surprise:

I had a surprise with a mention on Gardenista’s recent post about their Favorite Garden Newsletters! It is great to have a list of gardening newsletters that provide so much inspiration right here: Substack Garden Writers’ Directory.