Relocation Strengthens Long-Term Vision for Alignment with Sleepy Cat Farm
The Garden Conservancy has announced that it will move the non-profit organization’s headquarters from its current location in Garrison, New York, to offices in Greenwich, Connecticut. The move will allow for a greater alignment with Sleepy Cat Farm in Greenwich, which is expected to transition, over the course of 10 years or more, into the permanent headquarters for the Garden Conservancy. In the short term, the organization is relocating to 4 Greenwich Office Park in Greenwich, which will provide 25 percent more office space. The Garden Conservancy’s current headquarters in Garrison since 2012 is being sold by its owners.
Sleepy Cat Farm, owned by longtime Garden Conservancy supporter and board member Fred Landman, is an extraordinary 13-acre private residence, garden, and working organic farm in Greenwich. Together with Greenwich architect Charles Hilton and noted landscape architect Charles J. Stick, Landman has created Sleepy Cat Farm to unfold in a series of garden rooms, with pavilions, pathways, pools, statuary, and staircases among the flowerbeds, shrubs, and trees, creating magical surprises and unexpected beauty. Recognized for its horticultural excellence and artful landscape design, the property is a source of inspiration for gardeners, landscapes designers, and cultural organizations nationwide.
During the two “Open Days” at Sleepy Cat Farm, which are held there bi-annually by the Garden Conservancy, more than 900 visitors arrive each day, making Sleepy Cat Farm the most well-attended garden during the Garden Conservancy’s signature national garden visiting program. The Garden Conservancy is planning a robust series of programs in 2026 that will be held at the barn located on the property.
“As the Garden Conservancy approaches a new chapter of growth, strengthening our ties to Sleepy Cat Farm will make our mission of garden preservation more visible,” said James Brayton Hall, President and Chief Executive Officer, the Garden Conservancy. “We are grateful to Fred Landman and his wife Seen Lippert for this extraordinary opportunity, which will give the Garden Conservancy a future home and will lead to the preservation of Sleepy Cat Farm – one of the most remarkable gardens of the 21st century.”
“Sleepy Cat Farm has always embodied the Garden Conservancy’s belief that gardens are vital cultural resources,” said Fred Landman, owner of Sleepy Cat Farm. “I am honored to create this opportunity for the Garden Conservancy as it continues to champion great gardens and help ensure that many more will be preserved for the public to enjoy.”
The Garden Conservancy will begin operating in its new Greenwich headquarters at 4 Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, Connecticut, in July 2026.
About Sleepy Cat Farm
Sleepy Cat Farm is a 13-acre garden in Greenwich, Connecticut, owned by Fred Landman and Seen Lippert. Together they are committed to sharing the beauty they have created. They are generous in opening the property for charitable events and tours for horticultural enthusiasts and in preserving their property as a garden space.
Through the Open Days program of the Garden Conservancy, local garden programs, and bi-lateral support of local organizations, Sleepy Cat Farm hopes to educate and inspire others. Specifically, their desire to learn about and create beautiful, sustainable gardens through horticulture and landscape architecture and the joy they can create in one’s own backyard.
