Oakeside Gardens & Grounds

The grounds of Oakeside have numerous early 20th century suburban formal gardens designed by  Arthur F. Brinckerhoff (1880-1959), a New York City landscape architect and designer who was trained at Cornell University and was well known for gardens he created for large estates in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas.

The Oakeside Community Garden, now entering its eighth year, is located in the historic kitchen garden at Oakeside. Registration for the 2017 season is now full. If you’d like to be put on a waiting list, please send an email to oakesidegarden@gmail.com. Thanks!

The community garden accepts donations of gently used or new gardening tools such as trowels, spades, hoes, rakes, scythes, watering cans, and wheelbarrows.

To arrange delivery, please contact the office at 973.429.0960.

Tax-deductible contributions to support the community garden are also very much appreciated. Checks can be mailed to Oakeside at 240 Belleville Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ 07003.

Latest News!

Oakeside is very excited to announce that the Bloomfield Bicentennial Committee has selected our location to place its Bicentennial Time Capsule. It will be placed in our Rose Garden, which will be revitalized by Martin O’Boyle Landscaping in preparation for the placement of the capsule. O’Boyle will add new plants and paint the arbors to restore the Rose Garden to its original glory.