Greenwood Gardens — Attraction in Millburn

My experience has to do more with the staff I encountered. The place was beautiful and all. However, prior to reserving my ticket to go to this place I had called to make sure I was allowed to come in my costume which was not a full-blown costume just an outfit (skirt & top), wings, and a hallow. On the phone call, I was told that I was not allowed to take posed photography, meaning if it is profited off of then it was not allowed. I am a college student, I was doing this for my own PERSONAL use. My friend came with me to take photos of me on my PHONE.

The woman who ALLOWED us into the Garden, stated to act normally, and not to walk on the flower beds, etc. At this point, if my costume was such a problem they should have not let us walk in. It wasn't until we started walking to the Garden, two women started following us, we were being mindful of the areas and were abiding by their rules. Naturally, no one is going to feel comfortable having people following you and watching you.

We decided to go to a nearby cottage to start taking photos. Again, not bothering anyone, respecting the Garden space. Not even 5 minutes a lady comes to us and asked us who gave us the information that I was allowed to take photos in a costume trying to pinpoint a person for giving misleading information. Honestly, that is not my problem, my issue was that I felt like I was harassed, misled, and wasted my time.

I understand that they have a rule about POSED photography but the lady insisted that because of my outfit I taking posed photography when I told her it was for personal use. IF other people are able to take pictures in their regular clothes what makes it different coming in a costume, that looks like normal clothing however with wings and a hallow. There were other people in the garden taking photos as well.

Honestly, this place needs to do better! I was offered a refund after I suggested a solution to them because all they wanted to do was find the person at fault, which is unfair because the WHOLE place...

Upon arrival, I didn't know what to expect but I was thoroughly surprised by how unique and whimsical the garden truly is. Along the estate's winding path, you are gifted with these breathtaking moments that inspire imagination. You truly need to soak in all of the details to truly appreciate all of the intention and craft that went into this garden.

Whether it's comical stone statues, colorful ceramic chunks in the walls, or the crowing of a rooster in the not so distant background, you feel like you're in a totally different world. I absolutely loved the fairytale-like structures of the Summerhouse and Teahouse. I felt like I was on an adventure, finding new secrets tucked away in every corner.

The estate itself is very well maintained, and the staff were very friendly. Even as we entered the parking lot, the staff member said how special this garden was and they were right. Although it isn't necessarily historical, it does a great job at transporting you to another world. The significance of the space is the space itself as it tries to weave together all these aesthetics and ideas.

Reminders: There is a bathroom on the premise near the Main House; there are no bathrooms along the path. There is a modest gift shop with local honey, and horticultural themed goods. As you walk from the parking lot to the Main House don't forget to look at the cottages and the ceramic numbered tiles on them -...

NOT Friendly towards families, unfortunately. I was so excited to visit this garden for Mothers Day, as it’s been on my bucket list. While beautiful, unfortunately these gardens are ruined by at least one staff member in particular. Staff members are posted in each area of the garden as though it were a museum. Most were nice and educated us on the area but it also felt as though they were monitoring guests.Towards the end of our visit, my two children were playing in an open space where only we were present and we were told they could not play on the lawn or make noise. Mind you they were only laughing and maybe playing pretend in a small area where we were the only visitors. This happened several times until we ultimately decided to leave as we felt discriminated against for having children present. I understand if there are rules, but this was an extreme reaction as my children were being behaved.

We have gone to many formal gardens from NJ to Europe and haven’t experienced anything like this before (even in the gardens of Versailles). If you don’t want children PLEASE state this on your website so families can avoid this harassment. Also if you want a “quiet or contemplative” garden, PLEASE post signage to make patrons aware. I wish we could have received a refund like a previous reviewer. It makes it even worse that this was the treatment on Mothers...