BBG’s Cocktails in Great Gardens series provides a rare opportunity for guests to savor a drink and a nibble in some of the finest private gardens in the region. Book early, as tickets may be limited, and they always go fast!

The Gardens of Peter Bevacqua and Stephen King: This magical garden, hidden from street-view in the hamlet of Claverack, N.Y., has been evolving with devotion and care for the last 30 years. This 2.5-acre garden feels much larger because of its division into many garden spaces — spaces designed with a careful eye to structure, form, and texture. Among the features are the sunk garden (with topiary and surrounded by architectural yew hedges), a hydrangea walk, conifer garden, the greenhouse herbaceous borders, a nearly-native garden, and many unusual trees and shrubs.