Green Hills Farm Arboretum, located at the historic estate of the Pearl S. Buck House, is part of a 67-acre National Historic Landmark property in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Once the home of Nobel Prize–winning author and humanitarian Pearl S. Buck, the site today blends natural beauty, cultural history, and educational programming.
Green Hills Farm Arboretum at Pearl S. Buck International
Mission
The Green Hills Farm Arboretum, a preserved open space, provides opportunities for the community to explore the power and beauty of nature through education. The arboretum enhances this mission by offering a living landscape where history and environment intersect—encouraging reflection, education, wellness, and community engagement.
Historical Background
Originally purchased by Pearl S. Buck in 1934, and a farm property since 1714, Green Hills Farm served as her residence for over 40 years. During this time, she wrote many of her important works and pursued humanitarian efforts that would later shape the mission of Pearl S. Buck International. After her death, the property was preserved as a museum and cultural site. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1980.
Educational and Cultural Use
The arboretum and surrounding estate are actively used for:
- School programs and field trips aligned with Pennsylvania standards
- Self-guided and guided tours focusing on history, agriculture, and environment
- Cross-cultural events, workshops, and community programming
The Arboretum and Landscape
The arboretum is part of the estate’s expansive grounds, which were made a preserved open space in 2009 by Bucks County. The grounds feature:
- Manicured gardens and natural landscapes
- Open lawns, wooded areas, and ponds
- Wildlife
- 55 species of trees
The grounds reflect both the working farm environment of Buck’s time and her appreciation for nature and gardening. Today, they serve as a peaceful setting for visitors to explore plant life, seasonal beauty, and outdoor wellness.
2026 Community Programming
Join us every month for educational nature programming
November 14
Autumn in Kyoto
10:30 am
This fall, prepare to be transported!
Subtlety is essential in garden design, but that does not mean there is never any color. One must wait for the moment and be there to experience it using all the senses. So rent your kimono, charge the camera battery, and sip some green tea as Sharee shares this progression to the peak of the world-famous autumnal spectacle in Kyoto.
Presenter: Sharee Solow
One of the Mid-Atlantic region’s most respected certified horticulturist and landscape designers, Sharee Solow blends a lifetime of accomplishments and international travel to offer uniquely sophisticated landscape designs and garden design lectures. Through a design/build seminar in Atami, Japan, she earned certificates in Japanese garden design history, construction, and maintenance. Her personal garden has been featured on regional and national tours and appeared on the cover of Grow magazine among others. Sharee spent years as the editor for the DelVal Rock Garden Society and is a Vice Chair of Plant Experts for the Philadelphia Flower Show.
This is a FREE event
In addition to the indoor lecture there will be an outdoor walking experience around the arboretum with the fall foliage. This event is rain or shine.
(Suggested Donation: $20)
SPACE IS LIMITED - REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Discover our Tree of the Month
November 2026 - Japanese Split-Leaf Maple
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Previous Trees of the Month
October 2026 - Red Maple
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September 2026 - River Birch
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August 2026 - Pin Oak
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July 2026 - Franklinia
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Green Hills Farm Arboretum is open to the public year-round from sunrise to sunset year-round
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