Item 8.01. Other Events

On June 30, 2009, Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc., ("Griffin" or "Registrant") issued a press release announcing that Imperial Nurseries, Inc., ("Imperial"), Griffin's landscape nursery business, entered into a preliminary agreement with Tri-B Nursery, Inc. for the lease of, and grant of an option to purchase, Imperial's Florida farm. Imperial had previously announced the closing of its Florida production facility. This transaction is subject to completion of a definitive long-term lease agreement. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the Report is the Registrant's June 30, 2009 press release, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.