On upper King Street in northwest backcountry Greenwich between Bedford Road and Locust Road, nine acres of forest have been cleared for the new Versailles Orchard. Steve and Ingrid McMenamin, who created Versailles Farm on Locust Street on the property they purchased in 2012, are undertaking a new orchard farming venture as their next step....Read More
Are you looking for some art from quality artists? After a recent absence, The Greenwich Art Society, with sponsorship from M & T Bank, is presenting its Annual Membership Exhibition called “Reviving Inner Rhythms”. The exhibition will be at the Flinn Gallery on the second floor of The Greenwich Library from August 1 through August...Read More
The Greenwich Land Trust launches its inaugural Tour de Veggie on July 27th with 7 Greenwich vegetable gardens to tour! A portion of the proceeds will benefit Greenwich Community Gardens which addresses food security in our community. The event takes place on Thursday, July 27th from 10 am-3 pm followed by the Patron Picnic from 5:30-8:00 pm. Regular tickets...Read More
On most Sunday afternoons from June through September, polo returns to Greenwich in nearby backcountry. The ‘Sport of Kings” is one of the oldest team sports in the world and was introduced in the US in 1876. The Blind Brook Polo Club existed in Purchase, NY off King Street until it was closed in 1967. ...Read More
On Friday evening, May 19, 2023, at 6:00 PM, as the wind died down and the sun lowered to a beautiful cross light, the cars began entering the gates to the estate and grounds of Foundation House on Old Mill Road for the Night Out Party put on by the Round Hill Association (RHA). The...Read More
Mark your calendar for Friday evening May 19th. Neighbors and residents of the backcountry and mid-country Greenwich are invited to a cocktail party presented by the Round Hill Association (RHA) at the Foundation House estate on Old Mill Road. The party is an opportunity for old and new members of the community to gather for a social evening...Read More
As 2023 starts a new year, The Greenwich Planning and Zoning Commission is continuing to receive an increased number of proposals and applications from property developers to construct new residential housing structures throughout town, including areas in and around Round Hill and our backcountry neighborhoods. While some builders have previously withdrawn plans, some of the...Read More
In 1796, Greenwich was, in part, a farming community. Our farms sent their produce to New York City via regular packet boats that left from a dock just below the Greenwich Historical Society’s Bush Holley House on Strickland Road in Cos Cob. If you were a farmer in North Greenwich, and liked your daily bread,...Read More
North Greenwich residents, and the entire town, are now better served in response time for emergency services and quality pre-hospital care. Greenwich Emergency Medical Serves (GEMS) recently opened a permanent station in backcountry replacing a temporary trailer in place for several years after hurricane Sandy hit the town. It has covered garage space for ambulances...Read More
For those that like to get out of the house and hike or walk not far from home and stay off the road, there is now a new option in the neighborhood. Two years after acquiring 72 acres from The Aquarion Water Company in a private-public partnership with the Town of Greenwich, The Greenwich Land...Read More
