Thiry Acre Gardens consists of 7 acres of mature Pennsylvania forest, 21 acres of native Pennsylvania wildflowers, grasses, and young successional forest, and 2 acres of manicured native garden beds. Over a mile of public walking trails meander through the meadow and alongside the mature forest featuring an unusually large collection of Eastern Redbuds, dozens of black walnuts, white oaks, and native willows, and a burgeoning native PA wildflower meadow (installation Spring 2026). The manicured gardens consist of 43 different varieties of trees and 30 unique varieties of woody shrubs, including several species endangered in Pennsylvania, such as five separate species of Ilex vertilicata (winterberry holly), Ilex glabra (inkberry), Magnolia acuminata (cucumber magnolia), Magnolia virginiana (sweetbay magnolia), and Itea Virginia (Virginia sweetspire). The free public walking trail is open from dawn until dusk, and tours of the manicured gardens are available by appointment. As we encourage the resiliency and vitality of the land, we hope to accentuate the beauty and pleasing aesthetics of the varying gardens in the landscape for the enjoyment of the community and visitors, while also providing an abundance of fruits, nuts, and seeds for animals and visitors alike.