A celebration of curiosity and the outdoors, in Weston, Connecticut.
Tulips in spring. Syrup in winter. Honey when the bees behave.
Our tulips are almost ready!
Not the standard kind—these are the ones we wait all winter for. Unusual varieties. Layered petals. Colors that shift as they open. The kind you don’t see often.
Subscribe for the first blooms
Be the first to enjoy spring blooms! Each subscription includes fresh, hand-cut speciality blooms grown in our backyard. Choose from pickup locations in Litchfield County and Fairfield County.
Reach out to plan partnerships, share what you love to design with, or reserve your spring buckets early.
FOR FLORISTS
We love popping up around Fairfield County at markets, farm stands, coffee shops, and anywhere people love fresh flowers. Have a spot in mind?
EVENTS + MARKETS
EXPLORE.
WONDER.
CREATE.
Whether you're a fellow nature enthusiast, an artist, a gardener, or simply curious about what we’re up to, we’d love to chat.
Zylo hard at work boiling a batch of syrup.
Meghan inspecting one of the hives.
Grumpa enjoying the boil!
Olivier & Zylo collecting sap.
Zylo and his zinnias.
Alistair manning the smoker.
Black Shack is led by Meghan Byrnes-Borderan and (sometimes begrudgingly!) Olivier Borderan, along with their two sons, Alistair (13) and Zylo (9). In 2021, they left city life behind and moved from their tiny Upper East Side apartment to start a new chapter on about 3 acres of land in the Weston woods. Their deep-rooted love for nature and their children's boundless curiosity fuels their exploration of the endless possibilities within their backyard.