QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

        We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-30639) of Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. of our report dated February 14, 2008, relating to the consolidated financial statements, financial statement schedules, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appear in this Form 10-K.

Hartford, Connecticut
February 14, 2008

QuickLinks

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm