Distant Hill Gardens and Nature Trail

Tawny cottongrass and highbush blueberries, bog garden, Distant Hill

Distant Hill Gardens and Nature Trail is a privately owned 155-acre (63 ha) wildlife garden in New Hampshire, United States. The property is protected by a conservation easement.[1] Features include a stone circle, outdoor sculptures, "450 varieties of labeled plants, a managed forest, a milkweed meadow, a pollinator meadow, a cranberry bog, a restored sugarbush, and 11 vernal pools. There's also a mile-long wheelchair and stroller-accessible trail, a beaver pond, more than 30 species of native trees and 150 acres of forest."[1][2] Located in Cheshire County, within the towns of Walpole and Alstead, the gardens were built by married couple Michael and Kathy Nerrie, who first moved to what was then a 21-acre (8.5 ha) parcel in the 1970s as "back-to-the-landers."[2] Michael Nerrie created the found-material sculptures that dot the property.[2] They first opened Distant Hill to tourists and school groups in the 1990s.[2] The property is accessible on selected weekends May through October.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Reily, Emily (June 18, 2023). "Distant Hill Gardens". New Hampshire Union-Leader. Manchester, New Hampshire. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Allen, Mel (September–October 2025). "The Garden That Keeps Growing: Distant Hill Gardens and Nature Trail in New Hampshire". Yankee. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  3. ↑ "HOURS". Distant Hill Gardens and Nature Trail. Retrieved June 6, 2026.

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