ABOUT: The outdoor spaces of the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens are open daily, dawn to dusk. The Ferguson Greenhouses are open every day of the week from 8 am to 4 pm except during the summer. The greenhouses are closed on Saturday and Sunday from mid-June to late August.
COST: There is no charge for entrance to the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens, and tours are free. To arrange a docent-guided tour or bring a large group to the greenhouses (more than a family or two), please contact the Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens:wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu or (781) 283-3094. Classes and other groups use the greenhouses, so it’s a good idea to call ahead if you want to be sure to see all of the available greenhouses. Two weeks’ advance notice is needed to schedule a tour.
SELF GUIDED TOURS: Print and bring these information sheets with you to get the most out of your visit to the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens.
SUMMER HOURS: at the Margaret Ferguson Greenhouses:8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. The greenhouses will be closed on weekends during the summer, starting the weekend of June 14-15, 2014.
WEEKEND HOURS: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. will resume on the weekend of August 23-24, 2014.
QUESTIONS? Please email Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens at wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu or call 781-283-3094. Friends staff are happy to refer you to the best person for answering your questions
Built in 1846 in the newly fashionable Gothic Revival style, Roseland Cottage was the summer home of Henry and Lucy Bowen and their young family. Prominently situated across from the town common, Roseland Cottage epitomizes Gothic Revival architecture, with its steep gables, decorative bargeboards, and ornamented chimney pots. The interior of Roseland Cottage is equally colorful, and features elaborate wall coverings, heavily patterned carpets, and stained glass, much of which survives unchanged from the Victorian era.
Henry Bowen was a Woodstock native who returned to his hometown after establishing a successful business in New York City. While Lucy Bowen enjoyed summers away from the city, her husband used Roseland Cottage as a place to entertain friends and political connections, including four United States presidents.
Roseland Cottage’s picturesque landscape includes original boxwood-edged parterre gardens planted in the 1850s. The estate includes an icehouse, aviary, carriage barn, and the nation’s oldest surviving indoor bowling alley. The entire complex of house, furnishings, outbuildings, and landscape reflects the principles of Andrew Jackson Downing, a leading nineteenth-century tastemaker.
Open Wednesday – Sunday, June 1 – October 15 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tours on the hour.Last tour at 4:00 p.m.
Map and directions - Directions detail: From I-395, take Exit 97. Turn onto Route 44 west; follow for one mile. Go west on Route 171 for three miles. Route 171 will merge with Route 169 north. Take Route 169 north for one and a half miles. Roseland Cottage is on the left.
From I-84, take Exit 73. Turn onto Route 190 east. Turn right onto Route 171 east; follow for two miles. Turn left onto Route 197 east; follow for eight miles. Turn right onto Route 169 south. Travel three miles south. Roseland Cottage is on the right.
Parking:There is ample parking on the grounds of Roseland Cottage. Follow signs to parking area behind barn.
Since the 1890’s, Roger Williams Park has been the premier playground for both Providence and Rhode Island residents. Designed in 1874 by landscape architect Horace W.S. Cleveland, the entire park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The park’s 435 acres feature over 100 acres of ponds that weave their way throught the rolling landscape. The landscape includes specimen trees, the famous Rose Garden, and signficant outdoor public sculpture.
Major attractions include the nationally-recognized Roger Williams Park Zoo, the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, the Botanical Center, the Casino, the Carousel Village, the Temple to Music, the Todd Morsilli tennis courts, and the Tim O’Neil baseball fields.
The park attracts over 1.5 million visitors a year and is the site for numerous walk-a-thons and festivals at the Temple to Music.
Please visit our pages (links on the right) for information about the Zoo, the Museum, the Botanical Center, the Carousel, and the Casino. If you would like to hold an event at the Park, see the Special Event Request Form link below.
For information about playing on the seasonal Todd Morsilli tennis courts, please call 401-749-1072.
One World Conservation Center was formed in 1991 by a group of citizens who were concerned about the deforestation of tropical rainforests and the resulting extinction of tropical plant species. In 1995 the Board identified Bennington, Vermont as a home base and future site of facilities designed to attract specialists and the general public. With the help of a Community Development Block Grant, they completed marketing and economic impact studies and adopted a business plan for careful, step-by-step growth. Cooperation with the Horticulture Program at the Southwest Vermont Career Development Center began in that year, and, for several years included a popular spring tropical plant show. In 1998 One World Conservation Center established a laboratory greenhouse in Bennington. The office opened in 2001.
Today, One World Conservation Center is expanding its presence in Vermont. In November 2003 we acquired a 96 acre parcel in Bennington Vermont with the help of a generous gift/purchase arrangement and a grant from the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board. Named the Norman & Selma Greenberg Conservation Reserve, the land has been developed withan entrance drive, parking area, trails and interpretive signs and activities. The meadow close to the highway will become the site of the Home Conservatory. The balance of the property will remain open with interpretive exhibits to connect the story of tropical forests displayed within the Conservatory to the native woods and fields of New England.
In February of 2009, One World Conservation Center acquired the building directly across the street from the Reserve. This new Education Center opened in the spring of 2009 and is a center for the community to learn about plant biology, conservation and gardening and was renamed the One World Conservation Center in 2011. Classes, workshops, seminars and youth programs are available. The One World Conservation Center is open during the week from 8am-4pm so visitors can come in and take brochures, fact sheets and books on topics ranging from sustainable gardening to upcoming programs.
This area includes a native perennial garden, rock garden, prairie garden, water garden, woodland garden, rain garden, patio garden and ground cover garden. The plants in these garden demonstrations are native to Missouri and are useful for home gardening and small outdoor school classrooms. They are available from local nurseries and mail-order catalogs. Native plants are excellent, low-maintenance choices for home gardening because they are adapted to local conditions. They also provide habitat and food for hundreds of species of native insects, birds and mammals.
Native Perennial Garden
Some of the most popular gardening perennials are native to Missouri including garden phlox (Phlox paniculata), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), blue wild indigo (Baptisia australis), and blue-flag iris (Iris virginica). They have showy blooms, are disease resistant, are hardy, and are long-lived perennials in Missouri.
Rock Garden
This small garden is essentially a pile of crushed limestone and boulders with a small amount of organic matter and clay mixed in. The plants growing here come from natural limestone glades, rocky dry areas with shallow soil and few trees.
Water Garden
Water gardens are excellent places to attract a wide variety of aquatic insects, dragonflies, frogs, salamanders, andbirds. This small water garden is simply constructed with a rubber liner and flat rocks around the edge to hold the liner in place. A small solar-powered pump at the bottom circulates water into a “birdbath” boulder to the rear.
Dry Woodland Garden
Though many woodland wildflowers bloom in spring, there are a number that bloom in summer and fall and grow in wet or dry soils. Among them are skullcap (Scutellaria incana), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), yellow wingstem (Verbesina helianthoides), and several species of late-summer blooming asters and goldenrods.
Prairie Garden
This prairie garden has several features that make it appropriate for home landscapes. Prairie dropseed grass (Sporobolus heterolopis) is planted as a groundcover at the edge of a walking path with a split-rail fence between it and the prairie plants creating a clean transition. Unlike typical lawns, prairie landscapes need mowing only once a year and they provide excellent habitat for wildlife.
Rain Garden
Rain gardens function like miniature natural watersheds. They slow down, capture and absorb water rather than let it quickly run away, causing erosion. This design was created based on the original topography to collect rain water from nearby buildings and provide a beautiful setting for an outdoor patio.
The parklands along the Niagara River contain more daffodils than any other park in North America. Crocus, magnolia, redbud and cherry trees are just some of the spectacular blooms that greet spring each year at Niagara Parks, but daffodils are a special highlight.
Each year, Niagara Parks plants over 30,000 daffodils. Over the decades, these sunny blooms have naturalized, and it is estimated that there are now millions throughout Niagara Parks. To honor this overwhelming number of daffodils, the City of Niagara Falls declared the daffodil its official flower on June 5, 1967. Niagara Parks truly is the Daffodil Capital of North American
Niagara Park delights visitors from around the world with beautifully maintained parkland, spectacular gardens and rare floral displays. The practice of horticulture, or the art of garden cultivation, has played a prominent role in the develop and maintenance of the Niagara Parks system. Trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals have been arranged to beautify the landscape with a variety of form, texture and color designed to accentuate each season.
Niagara Garden Trail
Many other gardens and floral features make up what is called the Niagara Garden Trail. Travel along the entire Niagara River Parkway between Lake Erie in the south and Lake Ontario in the north, and experience all Niagara Parks has to offer:
• Old Fort Erie presents a heritage flower and herb garden as part of its recreation of life during the War of 1812.
• The Floral Showhouse, just south of the Falls, celebrated 60 years of horticultural excellence in 2006, with exotic tropicals and eight special floral exhibits presented throughout the year.
• Immaculately groomed gardens in Queen Victoria Park and Oakes Garden Theatre, including rose and perennial gardens, a tree collection, and carpet and annual beds, provide a beautiful backdrop for the millions of visitors who come to enjoy the views of the Falls each year.
• For over 70 years the Botanical Gardens, with nearly 100 acres of gardens including the world-famous Rose Garden and arboretum, have been lovingly maintained by students at the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture. The Botanical Gardens is also home to the lush tropical plants displayed at the Butterfly Conservatory.
• The Floral Clock in Queenston continues to be one of the most photographed sites in Niagara.
• Queenston Heights Park includes gardens and carpet bedding nestled among the trees of this Niagara Escarpment setting.
• A heritage flower and herb garden is a unique feature of McFarland House near Niagara-on-the-Lake.
MarieSelbyGardens
Sarasota, Florida (Known for the Orchid Collection)
In 1955, William Selby had established the William and Marie Selby Foundation. The impact of Selby Foundation in the Sarasota community has been, and continues to be, enormous - on education, the arts, youth and children, libraries, health services, and programs in support of the aged. William Selby died on December 4, 1956 and Marie continued to live quietly in the home she loved until her death on June 9, 1971. The contents of Marie Selby’s will revealed her wish to leave her property to the community as a botanical garden “for the enjoyment of the general public.” A board of directors was appointed and after consultation with the New York Botanical Garden and the University of Florida, it was decided that the garden should specialize in epiphytic plants, thereby making it unique among the more than 200 botanical gardens in the country.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens was officially opened to the public on July 7, 1975. Marie Selby’s final wish was fulfilled, and the Selby legacy was in full bloom. In November 2001, William and Marie Selby were reinterred in front of their beloved home on the grounds of Selby Gardens. A triangular-shaped fountain pays tribute to this pioneering couple whose generosity has touched generations of Sarasotans. A plaque on the Selby House honors Marie as a Great Floridian, so named by the Florida Legislature in 2000 for her significant contributions to the history and culture of the state.
Selby Gardens Today
Since the Gardens opened, the property has doubled in size from seven to over 14 acres. The elegant Mansion on adjoining property was purchased in 1973 and now houses the Gardens’ Museum. The Gardens maintains a plant collection numbering more than 20,000 greenhouse plants, plus thousands more in the outdoor gardens. Eight greenhouses include the stunning Tropical Conservatory where unusual flora can be seen year round. The Botany Department provides headquarters for the Bromeliad, Gesneriad, and Orchid Research Centers, and the Selby Gardens’ Herbarium and Molecular Laboratory. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has, in short, become a respected center for research and education, as well as a famous showplace that delights more than 180,000 visitors each year.
Bok Tower Gardens
All info and photo is from - http://boktowergardens.org/tower-gardens/the-gardens/
“Bok Tower Gardens , Lake Wales, has offered some of Florida’s most remarkable experiences to more than 23 million visitors since 1929. The Gardens offer unparalleled opportunities for artistic, cultural, personal and spiritual enrichment.”
Bok Tower Gardens boasts one of the greatest works of famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. The meandering, historic landscape garden was designed to be a contemplative and informal woodland setting offering a series of romantic recesses and tranquil resting spots, picturesque vistas and breathtaking views of the Singing Tower. Acres of ferns, palms, oaks and pines fashion a lush backdrop for flowering foliage and the spectacular seasonal color of azaleas, camellias and magnolias (a highlight of our spring peak bloom season) showcasing an ever-changing work of art.
One of the wonderful attributes of the Gardens and natural habitats is its wildlife population. It includes 126 different species of birds as well as the threatened gopher tortoise and endangered eastern indigo snake. The grounds of Bok Tower Gardens is a designated site on the Great Florida Birding Trail.
The Gardens consist of mainly mulched pathways, many of which have an incline. There are two main pathways that lead to the Singing Tower that are paved. It is about a 10-minute walk to the Singing Tower from the Visitor Center with an 8% incline.
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River of Stone
This unique pebble pathway at the Visitor Center features a simple, flowing pattern. The display of Tillandsia, commonly known as air plants, features more than 30 different species of the plant. Tillandsia require no soil and derive all of their nutrients from the air and water.
Spring Peak Bloom Season
More than 150 varieties of camellias and hundreds of azaleas along with nun’s orchids, irises and other flowering plants create an explosion of color. Since the exact date is hard to predict, visitors are encouraged to return all spring to experience the ever-changing palette of colors
Pinewood Estate Gardens
Pinewood Estate features several unique garden areas designed by landscape architect William Lyman Phillips, including the Oriental Moon Gate, Frog Fountain, Vegetable Garden and the Grotto. The home itself is a 20-room Mediterranean-style mansion
Exedra & Sunset Overlook
The marble Exedra was a gift to Edward Bok from friends in the neighboring Mountain Lake Community where he resided. This sunset view inspired Mr. Bok’s dream of the Gardens during his visits. At an elevation of 298 feet, this is one of the highest points in peninsular Florida
Endangered Plant Garden
This garden is an area to learn about the rare flora found in Florida. The garden’s circular plan allows an up-close view of these rare and endangered plants. An analemmatic sundial is located at the center of the garden.
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In 1923, Olmsted Jr. embarked on his mission to transform Bok Tower Gardens from a sand hill into one of the nation’s most beautiful garden sanctuaries. For the next five years, Olmsted Jr. and his team diligently planted a mix of native and exotic plants that would thrive in the humid climate and lend a tropical feel to the native oak hammock
CHARLESSTON, SC
Private Gardens in the Historic Downtown and Public Plantation Garden
Photo Left: A typical courtyard in a private residential neighborhood that can be seen from most any sidewalk in Historic Charleston.
Tucked along the Atlantic coastline and amid the ever bustlingHarbor, Historic Downtown Charleston is the mecca of this historic city, housing various art galleries, boutiques, museums and historic sites for the whole family to enjoy.
Downtown historic homes are filled with history and beautiful small gardens.Although private they can be easily enjoyed from the sidewalk as you stroll the district.Below are more public gardens that may be visited.This information was gathered from the following website:
Boone Hall Plantation - “A must see!” – NBC Daytime Television. Boone Hall reflects Southern heritage spanning 300 years on one magnificent “still working” plantation. House tours, gardens, slave cabins, plantation coach tours, live performances in season, cafe, plus one of the world’s longest oak-lined avenues
Magnolia Plantation & Its Gardens - Open 365 days a year 8am-5:30pm; call for Nov.-Feb. hours. This 17th century estate, acquired in 1676 by the Drayton family, features America’s oldest gardens (c.1680), which bloom year-round. Pre-Revolutionary War plantation house, Biblical garden, antebellum cabin, nature train/boat. Leashed pets welcome. $15, guided tours (House tour, train tour and Boat tour additional.)
Drayton Hall - The oldest unrestored plantation house in America still open to the public. Admission includes guided House Tour, Connections Program: From Africa to America, interactive landscape tour, African-American cemetery, nature walks, Museum Shop. Please call ahead for hours and tour times.
Middleton Place - A carefully preserved 18th century plantation, National Historic Landmark and home of America’s oldest landscaped Gardens. The House Museum highlights family collections and the Middletons’ role in American history. Costumed interpreters demonstrate the skills once performed by enslaved Africans.
Charleston Tea Plantation - Visit Charleston Tea Plantation for a fun and educational one-of-a-kind experience. See and hear how tea is grown and made into the world’s 2nd most consumed beverage. Free Factory Tour, unique Gift Shop, spectacular views and all the tea you can drink!
BILTMORE GARDENS
All information is from: http://www.biltmore.com/
Explore George Vanderbilt’s extraordinary home, beautiful gardens...nestled on 8,000 acres in the mountains of Asheville, NC.
Kick off the Holiday Season
Nothing puts you in the holiday spirit like the sights and sounds of the season welcoming you to Biltmore.From the double row of Christmas trees and the decorated Lodge Gate at the front entrance to the “holiday forest” on the front lawn and the dozens of Christmas trees and other decorations throughout the House; from the thousands of poinsettias in every building on the estate to the lighted “snowflakes” at the Winery—everything is designed to bring joy and thanksgiving to our guests.
What was Hidden, Now is Seen
As the leaves fall from the thousands of deciduous trees on the estate, the distinctive bark of many species is revealed.The cinnamon–colored bark of the Tall Stewartia (Stewartia monadelpha) along the Approach Road is especially attractive this month.Take note of the scarlet spikes of the leafless Red–twig Dogwood (Cornus sericea) on the right just past the second iron gate in front of the House, as well as the Paperbark Maple (Acer griseum) and North Carolina state champion River Birch (Betula nigra) in the Shrub Garden.In the Azalea Garden and elsewhere, enjoy the bright berries of the deciduous hollies, Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) and Possumhaw holly (Ilex decidua), now that their leaves have fallen.
Wildlife Flourish at Biltmore
From red–tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) soaring over the open fields and great blue herons (Ardea herodias)fishing along the French Broad River to gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) caching acorns in the parking lots and groundhogs (Marmota monax) munching grass along the roadsides—the observant (and lucky!) guest can see many kinds of wildlife at Biltmore.This month, listen for the loud “tweet” of the rufous–sided towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) in the underbrush and watch out for white–tail deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) as you drive around the estate
Ancient Trees Abound at Biltmore
One of the amazing things about Biltmore is the fact that much of the land it encompasses consisted of worn–out farms and cut–over woodland when George Vanderbilt acquired it in the late 1880s and early 1890s.Many of the trees seen today were planted according to the design and plans for the estate created by noted landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted. The featured trees for this month are the Dawn Redwoods (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) across the Approach Road from the ticket booth, as well as the one hundred foot tall specimen in the Azalea Garden.The trees’ foliage turns a luscious bronze in the fall, complementing their attractive exfoliating bark.
John Jay Homestead
Location: 400 Jay Street, PO Box 832, Katonah, NY 10536(914) 232-5651
History: Nestled in the rolling Westchester countryside is the gracious home and farm of John Jay (1745-1829), one of America’s principal Founding Fathers. Jay co-authored the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War, and the Federalist Papers, which aided ratification of the U.S. Constitution. He served as President of the Continental Congress, U.S. Secretary for Foreign Affairs, first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the second governor of New York State. During many years of devoted service to the State and the Nation, he looked forward to the day when he would retire with his wife and children to “the house on my farm in Westchester County...”The land where John Jay lived his later years was purchased in 1703 by his maternal grandfather, Jacobus Van Cortlandt. By 1800 Jay had acquired, by inheritance and by purchase, 750 acres of property near Bedford, New York. In 1799 he began construction of a comfortable 24-room farmhouse. He moved there in 1801, after his retirement from politics.
The historic house is open most of the year, and can be seen by a guided tour through twelve beautifully furnished period rooms, restored to an 1820’s appearance. Specialized tours and education programs are available by appointment. The historic site now encompasses sixty-two acres, including lovingly-tended formal gardens, magnificent woodland walks, rolling meadows, and a cluster of 19th century farm buildings. An 1820’s schoolhouse and an 1830s barn are open for touring. John Jay Homestead hosts special events throughout the year.
Areas of Interest:
•The Formal Gardens-located through the white gate, a fountain and sundial form the centers, beautifully maintained by the Bedford Garden Club
•The “Ha-ha’s”-tall barriers built to keep grazing livestock from getting near the house, but invisible when looking down the lawn.
•The Herb Garden-created in 1991 on the site of an historic cutting garden and greenhouse. Maintained by the Herb Society.
•Ice Pond-created for producing ice in the winter to use year-round, now a picturesque spot.The road down to the pond is part of the Tree Walk, lined with Red Maples.
•North Court Garden-on the north side of the main house, between the wings.It beautifies the accessible entrance as well as displays a sampling of plants around the site.Maintained by the Hopp Ground Garden Club.
•Picnic area-picnic benches are scattered throughout the picturesque site.
•Tree Walk-experience the leafy landscape created by John Jay. Highlights include:Linden (Tilia americana), Red Maples (Acer rubrum) and European Beech (Faga sylvatica) trees, all historic and gorgeous.
The following is taken from the webpage of Blithewold Gardens:
ABOUT: Blithewold, named in Yankee Magazine’s 2010 Best 5 Public Gardens in New England is located on Narragansett Bay, 25 minutes east of Providence and 60 minutes south of Boston.
Blithewold, a 33-acre summer estate with grand views of Narragansett Bay, is nationally significant in American history as one of the most fully developed and authentic examples of the Country Place era. The property features a 45-room mansion filled with family heirlooms framed by a series of lovely gardens than range in character from mysterious to exotic, and from poetic to workmanlike. An exceptional collection of rare and unusual plants, specimen trees, an accessible greenhouse, and whimsical stonework project a character that is romantic, fresh and inspiring – and unique to Blithewold.
Our Mission: To preserve New England’s finest garden estate through excellence in horticulture and historic preservation, and by our example to teach and inspire others.
Kykuit
The Rockefeller Estate, Pocantico Hills, N.Y.
Info from: http://www.hudsonvalley.org/historic-sites/kykuit
LOCATION:
81 North Broadway,
Sleepy Hollow, NY
OPEN: May 4 to Sept. 30; Nov. 1-11Wednesday - Sunday
Also open holiday Mondays: Memorial Day, Labor Day,and Veterans Day
October 1-31
Daily (Closed Tuesday)
Kykuit, (Dutch for "lookout") is a preeminent Hudson Valley landmark. For architecture, remarkable gardens, art, history, and spectacular scenery, a trip to Kykuit is simply amazing.
This hilltop paradise was home to four generations of the Rockefeller family,beginning with the philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil. His business acumen made him, in his day, the richest man in America. Now a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, this extraordinary landmark has been continuously and meticulously maintained for more than 100 years.
Your tour will take you to the main rooms of the six-story stone house. Then you will move on through the expansive, terraced gardens containing Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller’s exceptional collection of 20th-century sculpture. Artists represented include Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore, Alexander Calder, Louise Nevelson, and David Smith, among many others. The underground art galleries with Governor Rockefeller’s collection of Picasso tapestries, and the cavernous Coach Barn, with its collections of classic automobiles and horse-drawn carriages, are also part of the experience.
Your guide will share many stories that highlight the lives of Rockefeller family members and their contributions to philanthropy, conservation, business, government, and the arts.
Chanticleer
786 Church Rd
Wayne, PA 19087
phone (610) 687-4163
Read the complete description at:
www.chanticleergarden.org/
STORY:
The Chanticleer estate dates from the early 20thcentury, when land along the Main Line of the Pennsylvania Railroad was developed for summer homes to escape the heat of Philadelphia. Adolph Rosengarten, Sr., and his wife Christine chose the Wayne-St. Davids area to build their country retreat. The family’s pharmaceutical firm would become part of Merck & Company in the 1920s.
The Rosengartens hired architect and former classmate Charles L. Borie to design the house, which was completed in 1913. Landscape architect Thomas Sears designed the terraces as extensions of the house. A 1924 addition converted the summer home into a year-round residence and the family moved here permanently. Mr. Rosengarten’s humor is evident in naming his home after the estate “Chanticlere” in Thackeray’s
1855 novel The Newcomes. The fictional Chanticlere was “mortgaged up to the very castle windows” but “still the show of the county.” Playing on the word, which is synonymous with “rooster,” the Rosengartens used rooster motifs throughout the estate.
Adolph and Christine gave their two children homes as wedding presents. They purchased a neighboring property for son Adolph, Jr. and his bride Janet Newlin in 1933. It is now the site of the Ruin. Daughter Emily’s house, located at today’s visitor entrance, was built for her in 1935. It is presently used for offices and classrooms.
Adolph, Jr., bought his sister’s portion of the estate following her death in the 1980s. He didn’t move into the main house, but used it for entertaining and kept it as it was when the family lived there. The house is open for tours by reservation. Adolph, Jr., left the entire property for the enjoyment and education of the public following his death in 1990. A seven-member Board of Directors, five of whom are Rosengarten relatives, oversees The Chanticleer Foundation. The garden opened to the public in 1993. There are 17 full-time staff, of whom two manage facilities and 12 are gardeners and groundskeepers.
HOURS:
Chanticleer is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday from 10 am until 5pm. Many of our visitors’ frequently asked questions in regards to general information about visiting and enjoying our garden have been listed and addressed below. For any additional information, please feel free to visit the contact page and get in touch with us either by phone or email. We’ll be more than happy to assist you in any way we can.
"HOW TO" VISIT A GCA MEMBER'S GARDENS
• At least four (4) weeks prior to taking a trip, a club member should telephone her Club Chair for the name, address, telephone number and email address of her Visiting Gardens Zone Representative. •The Zone Representative will give the club member the name of the Visiting Gardens Club Chair in the city that she will be visiting. • The club member then contacts the respective Club Chair and gives the dates of her visit.If there will be other people with the member there may be up to three non-GCA guests allowed and no more that nine (9) people in the total group, and she should tell the Club Chair at this time.Any larger a group is up to the discretion of the Club Chair. •The Club Chair will set up a garden tour and arrange to contact the visiting member when she arrives. •Visitors need to be mindful of expecting to see GCA members’ gardens during the holidays, special local events or local garden club fundraisers.The local club(s) may not be able to accommodate guests during these times. •When planning a visit to a country in which GCA has a Courtesy Club (see the list on page 8), requests to visit gardens should be made at least four (4) weeks ahead by contacting Ellen Kresse at GCA Headquarters. • Even though the Garden Club of Charleston is not a GCA club, there is a person to contact.Please contact Ellen Kresse at GCA Headquarters for this information. •The GCA Visiting Gardens Committee does not authorize using any Visiting Gardens privileges for professional purposes, i.e., for professional photography or for articles to be professionally published.
Ochsner Island, more commonly known as Bird Island, has been a part of Audubon Park for over a century. Bird Island sits in the center of Audubon Park Lagoon and houses one of the most prominent rookeries in the region.
Birds of Bird Island
The natural phenomenon of numerous species of wading birds can be seen up close in Audubon Park. Hundreds of birds nest on Bird Island each year—raising chicks and constantly making noise while bickering and begging. Some species of birds found on Bird Island include:
Our mission is to preserve and enhance diverse horticultural collections and natural areas for the enrichment and education of academic and public audiences, and in support of scientific research.
HISTORY
From Cornell University’s beginning, there was a resolve to amplify and even expand upon the campus’ rich natural treasures. At the university’s opening ceremony in 1868, the eminent naturalist Louis Agassiz remarked that no other area could compete with Cornell’s surroundings in the opportunities offered for the study of natural history. Cornell Plantations traces its roots to 1875, when Sage College was constructed to house women at Cornell, and an arboretum of rare specimen trees and a conservatory for teaching botany were integral parts of the early campus plan.
Cornell alumni from Brooklyn, New York, pressed for gorge preservation as early as 1909, while visionaries Robert H. Treman, Colonel Hery w. Sackett, Floyd R. Newman, Muriel B. Mundy, Richard M. Lewis, Audrey O’Connor, and others provided inspiration, guidance, and funding. Support, leadership and creativity came too, from committed faculty members such as A.N. Prentiss, Cornell’s first botany professor; W.W. Rowlee, who served as both professor of botany and the university’s grounds supervisor; and Liberty Hyde Bailey, professor of horticulture, director of the College of Agriculture and creator of the name "Plantations." All of these dedicated people and countless more helped lay the foundation for Cornell Plantations’ current holdings of over 4,000acres of natural and constructed landscape, and natural history collections.
ADMISSIONS
When you visit, make your first stop the Nevin Welcome Center, our award-winning "green" building. Read more about what our Welcome Center has to offer.•The botanical gardens feature an herb garden, a decorative arts garden, a winter garden, collections of rhododendrons and ground covers, a heritage vegetable garden and a potted plant display.•Our arboretum features 150 acres of beautiful trees, shrubs, grasses, as well as ponds and streamside gardens.•Our natural areas consist of 4300 acres of ecologically important sites on and off campus.
HOURS AND ADMISSIONS
Plantations welcomes visitors free of charge, year-round, from sunrise to sunset (the arboretum is closed to vehicle traffic in the winter).The Nevin Welcome Center is open from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m, Tuesday - Friday. CLOSED Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays through January.A wheelchair is available by request at the Garden Gift Shop in the Nevin Welcome Center, a fully accessible facility. The following areas are wheelchair-accessible
Read the complete description at:http://www.winterthur.org/
GARDEN COLLECTIONS The gardens and landscape surrounding the museum are not a botanical collection maintained for scientific purposes, but an artistic composition that captures a significant period in the history of American horticulture. This landscape is a significant cultural artifact and its components - plants, architecture, and decorative objects - are preserved and managed as a collection. The plant collection is managed through our plant records system and documents woody plants and other taxa that are part of the designed landscape. There are currently 7,508 accessioned taxa (different kinds of plants) in our “living collections.
”WHAT’S IN BLOOM When H. F. du Pont was developing the Winterthur Garden he kept a weekly listing of what was in bloom--a tradition the Garden Division staff continue today. The Yearly Bloom Calendar summarizes the seasonal reports for one year at Winterthur. Since each year will vary somewhat based on seasonal temperatures, please call 302.888.4856 or click the Winterthur Garden Blog to find out what is currently in bloom. For your own garden, you can adopt many of the ideas that H. F. du Pont employed to create his masterpiece of color and design. To learn more about our plant combinations, click on Major Plant Groupings. For a listing of Winterthur plants that flower, berries, and foliage in summer and fall, click on Summer Color in the Garden or Fall Color in the Garden.
ADMISSIONS Getting TicketsBy PhoneCall 800.448.3883 or 302.888.4600 (TTY 302.888.4907) to purchase tickets or make reservations.At WinterthurTo purchase tickets or make reservations in person, visit the Visitor Services desk in the Visitor Center. Tickets purchased by phone or online must be picked up here.OnlineGeneral admission tickets may be purchased online. (Same-day online sales not available.)
HOURS Museum and GardenTuesday–Sunday, 10:00 am–5:00 pmLast tour tickets sold at 3:15 pm. Last tour is at 3:30 pm.Closed Mondays (except during Yuletide), Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas DayOpen late every Tuesday during Yuletide with last tour tickets sold at 6:15 pm.Early closing on Christmas Eve with last tour tickets sold at 2:15 pm.
American Daffodil Society Display Gardens in U.S.
An American Daffodil Society (ADS) Display Garden is established to display a wide variety of daffodil cultivars to the general public. Its purpose is to educate the visitor about daffodils and how they can be used effectively in the landscape. See this page for a list of the current ADS approved Display Gardens.
In an approved ADS Display Garden, a visitor may view a large number and wide variety of labeled daffodils in a well-maintained garden setting. To obtain official ADS Display Garden status, certain criteria are to be met.
Each garden listed in the ADS Display Garden Directory has an entry giving a brief description of the garden, as well as information concerning the best time to visit the garden or how to arrange a visit. Please understand that some of these gardens are private gardens. All the gardens in the Directory will have a contact phone number. It is strongly suggested that you call the garden contact to arrange your visit, even if the directory entry does not specifically ask you to call ahead. The information in this directory was correct at its time of compilation, but can change without notice.
Below is a current list of the approved American Daffodil Society Display Gardens in State alphabetic order. These gardens have met the criteria established by ADS and were approved by the ADS Board of Directors.
California
Filoli Center, Woodside, California
Ironstone Vineyards, California
Delaware
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, Delaware
Georgia
State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Heritage Garden – Athens, Georgia
Smith-Gilbert Gardens, (City of Kennesaw
Florida
Goodwood Museum and Gardens – Tallahassee
Van Beck Garden – Tallahassee
Illinois
Chicago Botanic Garden, Illinois
Massachusetts
Tower Hill Botanic Garden - Boylston, Massachusetts
Mississippi
Eudora Welty House (Garden), Jackson, Mississippi
Missouri
Missouri Botanical Garden – St. Louis, Missouri
Ohio
Fellows Riverside Gardens-Mill Creek Metro Parks - Youngstown, Ohio
Pau Hana, Granville Ohio
Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum, Cincinnati, Ohio
Pennsylvania
Longwood Gardens - Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Plant Explorer, hosted by Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum - Bristol, Rhode Island
Tennessee
Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art – Nashville, Tennessee
Historic Carnton Plantation – Franklin, Tennessee
Utah
Durtschi Garden – Stockton, Utah
Thanksgiving Point Gardens – Lehi, Utah
Virginia
Brent and Becky Heath - Gloucester, Virginia
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden - Richmond, Virginia
Old City Cemetery - Lynchburg, Virginia
Strowd Rose Garden Post Office Box 3558 Chapel Hill, North Caolina 27514 #919-968-2784 Strowd Roses, Inc.A non profit foundation dedicated to supporting the greater community of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Located in the municipal park at 120 South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill - contains over 350 rose bushes of 130 different varieties. The many roses in this garden represent several specific types of the flower.The rose was first cultivated domestically several hundred years ago, but roses have grown wild for over 35 million years. The first settlers found wild roses in North Carolina when they arrived. In 1987 the rose became the country’s national flower. It was also in 1987 that Gene Strowd proposed his idea for the Community Rose Garden. Construction began the following year. Along with the Chapel Hill Rose Society and the Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department. Mr. Strowd designed the layout of the garden. The community garden was dedicated and named in honor of Mr. Strowd in September of 1990. With the support of the Chapel Hill Rose Society and the Strowd family, the Gene Strowd Community Rose Garden was renovated in 2000. The garden is a public park, open to serve the public at all times.The garden can be reserved up to 8 hours for private functions, such as small weddings or club meetings. Requests should be submitted to the: Town of Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department 200 Plant Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (919) 968-2784
Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden 5210 College Road Key West, FL 33040 (305) 296-1504 kwbgs@kwbgs.org MISSION OF THE KWTF&BG: The purpose of this organization shall be to preserve, develop and expand the Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden as an arboretum, botanical garden, museum, wildlife refuge, habitat and educational center for threatened, endangered and endemic species of flora and fauna, both resident and migratory, of the Florida Keys, Cuba and the Caribbean Basin; and it shall serve as a center for the study of and research into such flora and fauna so as to encourage the conservation and promote the benefits of native plants and wildlife.
HISTORY: The Key West Botanical Garden was founded and developed by the Federal emergency Relief Administration as a showplace for tourists during the depression in the 1930’s when Key West went bankrupt. Beginning with 6 acres, the garden quickly reached 55 acres. Under the direction of landscape architect Ralph Gunn, 80 species were planted. This was an experimental garden; plants from all over the world were planted to learn which would survive in this environment. By 1939 an exhibition building and office, a potting shed, tool room and greenhouses were constructed. Flagstone walkways, stone walls and even an aviary were added to the garden’s attractiveness. There was an on-site caretaker who collected entry fees and oversaw the garden. The modern equivalent of $10 million was spent building the garden. Early attendees described the garden as beautiful and filled with flowers. We know from early records that bougainvillea climbed the walls of the buildings. The garden was a popular gathering place for large family groups. During and after World War II, the garden underwent a period of neglect and portions of it were transferred to other government agencies. A military hospital, storage tanks for Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, and an additional 9 holes on the golf course accounted for the largest land losses. By 1961 only 7.5 acres of garden and no buildings remained. At that time the City of Key West designated the garden as a permanent wildlife sanctuary, botanical garden, and arboretum. The garden was restored under the care of a blue ribbon Community Advisory Council. Most local organizations and numerous community leaders had a hand in the restoration. A formal reopening was held in 1961 and many people again enjoyed the garden until it again fell into neglect. In 1972, the Key West Garden Club assumed responsibility for the garden under contract with the City. The club launched a major restoration with assistance from several groups including the U.S. Marines, the Girl and Boy Scouts, and the Key West High School Go Green club. Brush was removed, fire ants were eradicated, paths were created and a great deal of effort went into the garden making it, again, an attractive and informative place to visit.
In 1988, the Key West Botanical Garden Society was formed. Today the organization is overseen by a Board of Directors and managed by a talented and dedicated staff.
Wave Hill Garden http://wavehill.org/about/ West 249th Street and Independence Avenue (Main Entrance) 675 West 252nd Street (mailing address) Bronx, NY 10471-2899
MISSION OF WAVE HILL Wave Hill is a 28-acre public garden and cultural center in the Bronx overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades. Its mission is to celebrate the artistry and legacy of its gardens and landscapes, to preserve its magnificent views, and to explore human connections to the natural world through programs in horticulture, education and the arts. HISTORY A Brief History of Wave Hill 1843-1903 Wave Hill House was built as a country home in 1843 by jurist William Lewis Morris. From 1866-1903 it was owned by William Henry Appleton, who enlarged the house in 1866-69 and again in 1890. A publishing scion, Appleton brought to Wave Hill such pioneering natural scientists as Thomas Henry Huxley. Huxley was astounded by the site, declaring the Palisades across the river one of the world’s greatest natural wonders. Theodore Roosevelt’s family rented Wave Hill during the summers of 1870 and ‘71, when the future president was a youth of 12 and 13. Teddy’s time here significantly deepened his love of nature and love of the outdoors that would later prompt him to secure the preservation of millions of acres of American parkland. Mark Twain leased the estate from 1901-1903, setting up a treehouse parlor in the branches of a chestnut tree on the lawn. Of winter at Wave Hill he wrote, I believe we have the noblest roaring blasts here I have ever known on land; they sing their hoarse song through the big tree-tops with a splendid energy that thrills me and stirs me and uplifts me and makes me want to live always.
HOURS Tuesday–Sunday April 15–October 14: 9am–5:30pm October 15–April 14: 9am–4:30pm Closed Mondays except Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day and Veterans Day Closed New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
GREENHOUSES 10am–Noon, 1–4pm
GARDEN OFFERINGS Flower Garden Pergola & Vistas Aquatic & Monocot Woodland Notable Trees Conservatory Wild Garden Alpine House Special Collections Dry & Herb Gardens
Heritage Rose Foundation www.heritagerosefoundation.org Preservation of historic roses is the common goall that unites members of the HRF. Here is a list of Public Rose Gardens.
Araluen Botanic Park—Western Australia
Armstrong Park Rose Garden—Louisiana, USA
Bermuda Rose Society Repository Garden—Bermuda
Castle Howard—Yorkshire, England
Cranford Rose Garden—New York, USA
Dunedin Botanic Gardens—Dunedin, New Zealand
Dunedin Northern Cemetery—New Zealand
Elizabeth Park—Connecticut, USA
Europa-Rosarium—Sangerhausen, Germany
Florida Southern College—Florida, USA
Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance—Ohio, USA
Grant Ranch Rose Garden—California, USA
Hampton Park—South Carolina, USA
Heritage Rose Foundation Garden / American Rose Center—Louisiana
Hex Castle—Heers, Belgium
Huntington Library Botanical Gardens — Southern California, USA
Léonie Bell Noisette Rose Garden—Virginia, USA
Mottisfont Abbey—Hampshire, England
Pinjarra Heritage Rose Garden—Pinjarra, Australia
Quarryhill Botanical Garden—California, USA
Rancho Camulos—Southern California, USA
Roseraie de Bagatelle—Paris, France
Roseraie de la Cour de Commer—Normandy, France
Roseraie du Val de Marne l’Haÿ-les-roses—Val de Marne, France
Rosarium of the Arborétum Borová hora—Zvolen, Slovakia
Rose Garden of the Montreal Botanical Garden—Quebec, Canada
The Rose Maze at The Kodja Place I—Western Australia
Roseto Botanico di Cavriglia "Carla Fineschi"—Tuscany, Italy
Sacramento Historic Rose Garden—California, USA
Sakura Kusabue-no-Oka Rose Garden—Osaka, Japan
San Jose Heritage Rose Garden—California, USA
The University of California Botanical Garden—California, USA
Presby Memorial Iris Gardens 474 Upper Mountain Ave Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 973-783-5974 The irises are still sleeping. Come join us during bloom season May 14 – June 5
HISTORY The Essex County Presby Memorial Iris Gardens was established in 1927 to honor Frank H. Presby of Montclair, a leading horticulturalist and a founder of The American Iris Society. This living museum, listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Sites, offers a spectacular display of thousands of iris varieties to visitors from all over the world.
ADMISSION Everyone is welcome! While there is no admission fee to visit our gorgeous iris collection, Presby depends on donations to fund its entire operation. Suggested donation is $5 per person, but any size donation is gratefully accepted.
PARKING Presby’s small parking lot is for the use of our staff, volunteers, and the handicapped. There is street parking along Upper Mountain Avenue on the garden side. As visitors come and go there are usually spots to be found. In addition, the garden is accessible from Highland Avenue, the street above the garden
MORE INFORMATION is available at: http://presbyirisgardens.org/wordpress/
TOURS Guided group tours can be scheduled in advance by calling 973-783-5974. A limited number of tours are available during our bloom season,so please reserve your tour date soon. The fee for guided tours is $200 for a group of up to 20 guests, and $175 for each additional 20 people. Less formal docent-led tours are offered at the gardens. Cost and tour hour information is available at the hostess table on the day of your visit. For those who prefer to guide themselves, for a $5 entrance donation, a self-guided walking tour brochure is available at the hostess table.
DIRECTIONS GARDEN STATE PARKWAY NORTH: Take the Garden State Parkway North to exit 151 -Watchung Avenue, Montclair. At the light at the top of the exit ramp, make a left turn onto Watchung Avenue. Take Watchung Ave. as far as it goes, at one point following it under a railroad trestle and bearing right on the continuation of Watchung Avenue. At the “T” intersection (stop sign) turn right onto Upper Mountain Avenue. Travel about 1 mile. Presby is located adjacent to 474 Upper Mountain Avenue in Upper Montclair, across from the public tennis courts.
US National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002-1958 Tel: 202-245-2726 www.usna.usda.gov
MISSION OF THE USNA To serve the public need for scientific research, education, and gardens that conserve and showcase plants to enhance the environment.
HOURS & ADMISSION The Arboretum grounds are open every day of the year except December 25 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. The Administration Building is open daily (except for the holidays listed below) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily from November 1 to the end of February. From March 1 to October 31, the Administration Building is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekends. The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum is open daily (except for the holidays listed below) from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., so plan to visit this collection first if you visit late in the day. On the following federal holidays, the visitor information center and National Bonsai & Penjing Museum will be closed; January 1st (New Year’s Day) - The visitor information center and bonsai museum will be open January 17th (Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.) February 21st (Washington’s Birthday) November 11th (Veterans Day) November 24th (Thanksgiving Day) December 25th (Christmas Day – entire arboretum closed)
ABOUT USNA Wide-ranging basic and developmental research on trees, shrubs, turf, and floral plants.Development of new technologies for the floral and nursery industries.Development of plants with superior characteristics through a program of testing and genetic improvement.Taxonomy and nomenclature of ornamental plants and their wild relatives. Collection and preservation of plant germplasm with ornamental potential. Gardens Single genus groupings include: azalea, boxwood, daffodil, daylily, dogwood, holly, magnolia, and maple.Major garden features include: aquatic plants, the Asian Collections, the Fern Valley Native Plant Collections, the Flowering Tree Collection, the Flowering Tree Walk, the Friendship Garden, the Gotelli Dwarf and Slow Growing Conifer Collection, the Introduction Garden, the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum, the National Capitol Columns, the National Grove of State Trees, and the National Herb Garden. Permanent reference collection of over 650,000 specimens of dried pressed plants for scientific studies in agriculture, horticulture, botany, medicine, and other related fields. Contains plants from around the world, with a special emphasis on cultivated plants. Especially well represented groups include azaleas (Rhododendron), cherries (Prunus), daffodils (Narcissus), daylilies (Hemerocallis), hollies (Ilex), oaks (Quercus), viburnums (Viburnum), and willows (Salix).
Atlanta Botanical Garden 1345 Piedmont Avenue NE Atlanta, GA 30309-3366 http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/
MISSION: The mission of the Atlanta Botanical Garden is to develop and maintain plant collections for display, education, research, conservation and enjoyment.
HOURS: Tuesday-Sunday April - October, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. November - March, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursdays, May - October, 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Closed Mondays except for Monday holidays such as Labor Day and Memorial Day. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
SHORT LIST OF GARDEN SITES: TROPICAL ROTUNDA DESERT HOUSE ORANGERIE HIGH ELEVATION HOUSE ORCHID DISPLAY HOUSE DWARF AND RARE CONIFER GARDEN WINTER GARDEN ROSE GARDEN WATER GARDEN CONSERVATION GARDEN JAPANESE GARDEN ART IN THE GARDEN
EVENTS: February 5 - April 10 The annual Orchid Daze exhibition makes a splash with hundreds of stunning orchids floating against the backdrop of flowing water walls, gushing jets and trickling beads Saturday, February 12 7 - 11 p.m. Valentine in the Garden Enjoy an evening of cocktails and dancing, scrumptious desserts and live entertainment at the most romantic spot in Atlanta. Warm candlelight and fragrant orchids form the perfect setting for both couples and singles alike.
TICKETS: Individual TicketsAdults $18.95 Children ages 3 to 12 $12.95 Children under 3 Free
Garden Members Free
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden 1212 Mission Canyon Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105 805-682-4726 Read the complete description at:http://www.sbbg.org
HISTORY Origins of the Garden In 1925 the Carnegie Institution suggested a cooperative undertaking with the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History to administer what it envisioned as a botanical garden “...reaching from the sea to the crest of the mountains, connected by a drive lined with trees, shrubs and flowers from all parts of the earth.” Plant ecologist Dr. Frederic Clements came to Santa Barbara as Carnegie’s representative in search of geographic sites that could be used for experimental plant research. In 1926 this plan became a reality when Anna Dorinda Blaksley Bliss, a local philanthropist, purchased 13 acres in Mission Canyon for the museum. One can indeed see the mountains and the ocean from this site.
This initial gift, a substantial endowment given in 1927, and subsequent acreage given in 1932 provided the foundation for the Blaksley Botanic Garden’s creation and first 10 years of operation. In 1939, the Botanic Garden incorporated as a separate organization and was renamed the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. The aim of the founders was to create a garden that would “...unite the aesthetic, educational and scientific.” Based on concepts developed by Clements, the garden was originally laid out in various plant communities, such as chaparral, desert, and prairie, with an emphasis on plants from the Pacific slope of North America. Experimental groupings of significant genera such as Ceanothus and Eriogonum (buckwheat) were also displayed for horticultural research and to educate the public. By 1936 this emphasis had narrowed to plants native to the state of California and now includes northwestern Baja California and southwestern Oregon, which are part of the California Floristic Province.
San Antonio Botanical Gardens 555 Funston at N. New Braunfels Avenue San Antonio, TX 78209 Phone (210) 207-3250 www.sabot.org MISSION To inspire people to connect with the plant world and understand the importance of plants in our lives. BRIEF HISTORY OF THE GARDEN Prior to 1877, the eastern end of Mahncke Park was a limestone quarry and details of the quarry’s operations are unknown. In 1877, J. B. LaCoste and Associates contracted with the City of San Antonio to construct a water works system. LaCoste and Associates sold the water company to G. W. Brackenridge in 1883 who later became convinced that there was danger of complete failure of the San Antonio River as a water supply in the event of a long period of drought. By 1890, city residents became alarmed at the possibility that the river and the open reservoir would become contaminated. As a result, wells supplying pure artesian water began to be used to the exclusion of the surface water supply system and the reservoir was abandoned. In 1899, Brackenridge deeded the water works land and properties to the City. Mrs. R. R. Witt and Mrs. Joseph Murphy conceived the idea of a Botanical Garden in San Antonio in the 1940’s. Together with their friends and associates, they organized the San Antonio Garden Center. Their first major effort was the development and presentation of a master plan for a public botanical garden in the late 1960’s. The recommended garden site became the former Brackenridge waterworks land which was being held by the city. Funding for ground work began in 1970, when voters approved $265,000 in bonds or the Garden. This money, along with a grantforwarded five years later by the Ewing Halsell Foundation, other contributions from organizations and individuals, and a significant grant from the Economic Development Administration helped pay for the project. Ground-breaking ceremonies were held on July 21, 1976. The official opening was May 3,1980. The entire site is now known as the San Antonio Botanical Center. This includes both the 33-acre San Antonio Botanical Garden and the adjacent San Antonio Garden Center. The Garden Center is operated under contract by the non-profit Garden Center, Incorporated, although the facility is still owned and maintained by the City of San Antonio.Charted in 1980, the San Antonio Botanical Society is the 501 (c)(3) non-profit support organization specifically established in support of the San Antonio Botanical Garden.
Edison Garden and Estate 2350 McGregor Blvd. Ft. Myers, FL 33901 www.efwefla.org
ABOUT: EDISON & FORD ESTATES AND BOTANICAL GARDENS Features in the Edison Ford Winter Estates landscape
Banyan Tree
13 varieties of Ficus
Orchids attached to trees
and shrubs Mangoes Palms from 6 continents Tropical and exotic fruits
Mangoes
Sapote
BananaAkee
Edible Figs
Rose Apple, etc. Moonlight Garden(Created by Mina Edison) Bamboo (Important to Thomas Edison indevelopment of the light bulb) Native Florida plants(by the swimming pool) Cycad collection 20 varieties Rose Garden(historical roses (32 plants) Citrus Crinums
African Sausage trees Buddha Coconut Washingtonia Palm (Originally there were 3) Ylang Ylang tree (perfume) Garden Shoppe – specializing in historical plantsfound on the grounds. Also Native plants and butterfly.Note: Orchids and Bromeliads are inbloom in various locations throughout the EstatesGardens. Citrus and other fruit trees are being restoredto the Estates Gardens.Flower lovers will notice many wild flowers inground cover in all sizes and colors from yellow towhite to red to blue.
ADMISSIONS POLICYThe Edison & Ford Winter Estates are open daily, year round to accommodate thousands of guests each year (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day). The Estates offer extensive guided tours of the Edison & Ford homes, gardens, and laboratory. Group rates and special tours are availablenwith advanced reservations. Visitor Hours: Open Daily 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
BOTANICAL TOURS: When: Tuesdays and Fridays, 10:00 AM Cost: $24.00 – Adults; $10.00 – Children Pets are not allowed on the Estates with the exception of guide animals. Safety of our guests is our first priority.
TRAVEL TIME (approximate # of hours): Tallahassee 6 ½ Jacksonville 5 ½ Key West 5 Miami 2 ½ Naples ¾ Orlando 3 ½ Sarasota 1 ½
MISSION OF THE BOXERWOOD GARDENS The Boxerwood Education Association is a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and inspire people of all ages toward becoming successful and environmentally responsible stewards of the Earth.
NATURE CENTER Boxerwood is a natural community, home to innumerable living things, from fungi to our Great Oak, millipede tohuman. Our primary function is to educate the human creatures that enter Boxerwood as to their place and role within a natural community. We encourage our home to be used as a nature center focused on experiential environmental education. Our staff has developed a full range of experience-based programs for students, teachers, and the community with watershed issues as a major focus. Summer programs and special events highlight our unique site. As you walk through the garden, you can take advantage of our birding trail. You can get information about this and other features in our Welcome Center (in Munger Lodge).
HOURS The Gardens and the Play Trail are open every day during daylight hours.
SELF-GUIDED WALKS The Welcome Center has maps, nature information, bathrooms, and fun stuff for kids (letterboxing,
GUIDED TOURS These can be arranged by appointment for groups
ADMISSIONS POLICY Wear appropriate shoes and watch your step. You may be walking on uneven, rough, or slippery terrain. •Life is fragile; please be gentle. •We want you to find Boxerwood a tranquil, natural and nurturing experience. Please do all you can to contribute to others having the same experience. •Maintain constant supervision of children and pets. •Young children on the Play Trail may be afraid of dogs; let your dogs enjoy the rest of the garden instead. •Leave No Trace: Leave nature as you find her ...please do not pick anything or take any samples home. •We ask that our visitors show respect for nature, respect for others and respect for themselves. •Park thoughtfully; don’t block others in or out. Handicap parking is next to the Welcome Center
Storm King
Art Center Old Pleasant Hill Rd. Mountainville, NY 10953 #845-534-3115
MISSION: Storm King Art Center is a museum that celebrates the relationship between sculpture and nature. Five hundred acres of landscaped lawns, fields and woodlands provide the site for postwar sculptures by internationally renowned artists. At Storm King, the exhibition space is defined by sky and land. Unencumbered by walls, the subtly created flow of space is punctuated by modern sculpture. The grounds are surrounded by the undulating profiles of the Hudson Highlands, a dramatic panorama integral to the viewing experience. The sculptures are affected by changes in light and weather, so no two visits are the same.
HOURS: April 1 – October 31, 2010 Wednesday thru Sunday 10:00am – 5:30pm CLOSED Monday and Tuesday November 1 - November 14, 2010 Wednesday thru Sunday 10:00am – 5:00pm CLOSED Monday and Tuesday SATURDAY EVENING HOURS The grounds will remain open until 8:00pm on Saturday evenings from Memorial Day Weekend (May 29th) to Labor Day Weekend (Sept. 4th). Please see the calendar page for special events scheduled on these evenings. HOLIDAY MONDAYS Storm King will be open on the following holiday Mondays from 10:00am - 5:30pm. September 6 Labor Day October 11 Columbus Day
ADMISSIONS POLICY: FEES Adults $12 Senior Citizens (65 and older) $10 College Students (with valid id) $8 Students (K-12) $8 Children under 5 FREE Members FREE LENGTH OF VISIT Please allow several hours to discover the beauty of Storm King. Enjoy finding your own way through the landscape and discovering sculptures carefully sited among rolling hills, open fields and woodlands. PICNICS & FOOD Enjoy a picnic under a tree in one of the two designated picnic areas. Storm King Cafe, operated by Fresh Company, is open from 10 am-5 pm Wednesday-Sunday, with extended hours on Saturdays between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The cafe is in the pavilion located adjacent to the North Parking Area.
TOURS: Docent-led Walking Tours are offered daily. Please see our homepage for the schedule. Acousti-guide tours Enjoy a leisurely audio tour at your own pace with commentary from the Chairman, Director & Curator, and some of the artists themselves. The units are available for rent in the visitor center. Rental fees are $4.00 for members and $5.00 for non-members. http://www.stormking.org
Rio Grande Botanic Garden 2601 Central Avenue Albuquerque, NM 87104 505.768.2000 WEBSITE: http://www.cabq.gov/ biopark/garden/ EMAIL: biopark@cabq.gov
An oasis in the desert. Located across the plaza from the Albuquerque Aquarium and bordered on the west by the famed Rio Grande and the largest cottonwood gallery forest in the world, the lush and peaceful Rio Grande Botanic Garden is an oasis in the desert. The Rio Grande Botanic Garden is a facility of the Albuquerque Biological Park.
FEATURING: Unearth the pleasure plants can bring you at the Rio Grande Botanic Garden. Enjoy a cool, scent-filled haven in a trio of walled, Old World Gardens. During the spring, summer and fall, the outdoor Pollinators’ Garden is a colorful medley of flowers and insects. Experience the greenhouse effect in the year-round blooming Desert and Mediterranean Conservatories and take a stroll through the seasons down Camino de Colores, which ends at the pathway to the all new Sasebo Japanese Garden. Immerse yourself in the past at the Heritage Farm and find herbal tradition in the Curandera Garden. For the kids, the popular Children’s Fantasy Garden offers a very LARGE perspective on the world of gardening and horticulture, while the Railroad Garden offers a meticulously detailed small version of life. The Butterfly Pavilion may be visited during the summer.
HOURS: Albuquerque Aquarium, Rio Grande Botanic Garden and Rio Grande Zoo. Open every day except January 1, Thanksgiving Day and December 25. Ticket booths close one half-hour before closing and no one will be admitted after this time.
Winter Hours September 8, 2009 - May 30, 2010 9:00am to 5:00pm daily
Summer Hours May 31 - September 6, 2010 9:00am to 5:00pm weekdays 9:00am to 6:00pm weekends Also open until 6:00pm on summer holidays Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day. * The Rio Grande Botanic Garden is an institutional member of the American Public Gardens Association. APGA members are committed to excellence in horticultural display, education, research and plant conservation. The Albuquerque Biological Park is accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA). Look for the AZA logo whenever you visit a zoo or aquarium as your assurance that you are supporting a facility dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for you and a better future for all living things. With its more than 200 accredited members, AZA is a leader in global wildlife conservation and your link to helping animals in their native habitats.
TICKET INFORMATION: Purchasing Tickets at the BioPark Tickets may be purchased from cashiers at the front entrances of the Zoo and the Aquarium and Botanic Garden. Ticket booths are open daily from 9:00am until one half-hour before closing. Combo tickets are not available from cashiers on Mondays or after 12:00 noon on any day.* Tickets may be purchased at the gate with cash, check or credit card. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Purchasing Tickets Online Online ticket sales are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Online tickets for general admission do not expire and can be used on any day the BioPark is open to the general public.
Cruickshank Hosta Garden South Carolina Botanical Garden Clemson University 150 Discovery Lane Clemson, SC
FOLLOWING INFORMATION is brought to you from the Clemson University website: http://www.clemson.edu/public/scbg/ Visit it for more information about their gardens.
MISSION: The South Carolina Botanical Garden is a diverse 295 acres of natural landscapes, display gardens, and miles of streams and nature trails. Together with distinguished education and outreach programs, a nationally recognized nature-based sculpture collection, and the Bob Campbell Geology Museum, the SCBG is a premier site for experiencing nature and culture. The South Carolina Botanical Garden is home to an official American Hosta Society Display Garden, a 70-acre arboretum, miles of nature trails and streams, a butterfly garden, wildflower meadow and fern and bog gardens. The Garden is also home to over 400 varieties of camellias, as well as an extensive collection of hollies, hydrangeas, magnolias and native plants. Visit the Garden today to find a place “where nature and culture meet.”
THE CRUICKSHANK HOSTA GARDEN What began as the passion of a devoted family has become one of the most visited areas of the South Carolina Botanical Garden. Charles and Betty Cruickshank donated years of time and lots of love to developing a hosta garden in the Senn Horticultural Gardens. Along with a wide variety of hundreds of hostas, perennial companion plants highlight the lush shade garden and frame a cascading waterfall and wooden bridge. Among many other awards given for the extensive collection of hosta plants, the Charles and Betty Cruickshank Hosta Garden was recognized in 2004 as an official American Hosta Society Display Garden.
VISIT THE DISPLAY GARDENS at CLEMSON http://www.clemson.edu/public/scbg/sights/gardens/index.html Camellia Trail Charles and Betty Cruickshank Hosta Garden Cherokee Worldview Garden (in development) Children’s Garden (in development) Peter Rabbit Garden Butterfly Garden (under construction Summer/Fall 2009) Ethnobotany Garden Food for Thought Garden Pollinator Border Miller Dwarf Conifer Garden Flower Display Garden Foothills Garden Club Perennial Garden Fran Hanson Discovery Center Grounds Elizabeth Belser Fuller Reflection Garden A. Harvey Snell Vegetable Garden Pam Billups Floyd Garden Overlook Heirloom Vegetable Garden Hopkins Beech Grove Hopkins Wildlife Habitat Garden Hydrangea Collection The John W. Kelly Meadow Bernice Dodgens Lark Wildflower Meadow Meditation Garden (under renovation July/August 2009) Schoenike Arboretum Lawrence A. Sutherland Family Garden Carolina Woodland Garden Woodland Wildflower Garden Van Blaricom Xeriscape Garden/Smart Garden
HOURS and FEES The Garden is open every day, dawn to dusk and free of charge.
Queens Botanical Gardens 13420 Dahlia Avenue Flushing, NY 11354 (718) 886-3800 Read the complete description at: www.queensbotanical.org
MISSION OF THE QBG QueensBotanical Garden is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs and demonstrations of environmental stewardship. TOURS A veritable encyclopedia of green building techniques, the Visitor & AdministrationCenter is a model of sustainable design. Opened in September 2001, its features include: Planted green roof that minimizes storm water run-off Solar panels that generate 17% of the building’s electricity Geothermal heating and cooling that uses 55-degree water pumped from an aquifer to maintain the building’s climate Gray water recycling that cleans water from its sinks, dishwasher, and shower for use in the building’s public toilets Compost toilets for the Garden’s administrative staff Bio-swales that capture storm water to reduce pressure on the City’s overburdened sewer system The Visitor & AdministrationCenter is the centerpiece of a $24 million capital improvement for the 39-acre QueensBotanical Garden that includes a renovated entry plaza and fountain at the Garden’s Main Street Gate, new Horticulture/Maintenance building, and new plant collections. Schedule your tour of the Visitor & AdministrationCenter by calling 718-886-3800, ext. 23 ADMISSIONS POLICY AT QBG We’ve developed this series of questions and answers to help our friends and visitors understand the new admission policy which will be starting in April 2010. We hope that you find this document helpful and informative. We also invite you to read Open Letter from the Board Chair and Executive Director. Beginning Saturday April 3, 2010, QueensBotanical Garden will implement a mandatory admission fee. This fee will be $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and $2 for students with ID and children over 3 years of age. The admission fee will be collected from April – October. This means that from April 3 – October 31, 2010, you must pay an admission fee to enter the Garden. We are offering free admission during certain periods. The Garden will be free everyday from November 1 – March 31. The Garden will also be free throughout the year every Wednesday from 3 – 6 pm and Sunday from 4 – 6 pm. As a polling place, we will be open free on all election days as well.
Wavehill Garden West 249th Street and Independence Avenue (front gate) 675 West 252nd Street (mailing) Bronx, NY10471-2899 Telephone:718.549.3200
Mission Wave Hill is a 28-acre public garden and cultural center in the Bronx overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades. Its mission is to celebrate the artistry and legacy of its gardens and landscapes, to preserve its magnificent views, and to explore human connections to the natural world through programs in horticulture, education and the arts. More information available at: www.wavehill.org
The McKee Garden is a private, not-for-profit cultural organization located at the southern gateway to Vero Beach, Florida, with the mission of "nurturing and enhancing a historic garden in a unique tropical setting for the education, enjoyment and enrichment of all." The garden is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a historic Florida landmark. It has been endorsed by The Garden Conservancy as a project of National Significance and received the Florida Trust's "Outstanding Achievement in Landscape Architecture" in 2002. The Garden receives support from individuals, foundations, and corporations and from income generated from admissions, gift shop sales, special events, and rentals. The Garden can be rented for weddings, dinner parties, receptions, ceremonies and other private events. McKeeBotanical Garden is known for its 18-acre subtropical jungle hammock, filled with plants appropriate for horticultural growing zone 9B. This dense and diverse collection also features several restored architectural treasures. Hours of Operation Tuesday - Saturday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noon - 5 p.m. Closed Mondays and Major Holidays - Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years Day
Garden Hours The Garden is open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. The Garden is open year round except for July 4, Thanksgiving Day andDecember 25. Garden Seasonal Hours:October - May / 8 a.m.-8 p.m.June - September / 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Call 480-941-1225 for more information
Admission Garden Members are admitted freeAdults: $15.00 Seniors: $13.50 (60 years and older)Students (13-18 and college with ID): $7.50 Children (3-12): $5.00 Children under 3 are admitted free
Free Admission Garden admission is free the second Tuesday of every month, from 1-8 p.m. Theseasonal butterfly exhibit Mariposa Monarca is also free from 1 - 5 p.m
Early Closing The Garden Closes Early on:December 10, 11, 12, 13 / 4 p.m.December 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 / 4 p.m. December 24 / 4 p.m.December 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 / 4 p.m.December 31 / 4 p.m. Call 480-481-8104 for reduced Group Rates
Are you visiting warmer climates?How about this natural habitat in FLORIDA! The J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge is located on the subtropical barrier island of Sanibel in the Gulf of Mexico. The refuge is part of the largest undeveloped mangrove ecosystem in the United States. It is world famous for its spectacular migratory bird populations. J. N. "Ding" Darling is one of over 540 refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System administered by the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The refuge is continually looking for an outgoing, self motivated individual to participate in its Environmental Education and Biology Internships. Hours of Operation at Wildlife Drive CLOSED FRIDAY Saturday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - sunset at EducationCenter May 1 - December 31 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. January 1 - April 30 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. JN Ding Darling Refuge 1 Wildlife Drive Sanibel, FL33957 Phone: (239) 472-1100 Email: dingdarling@fws.gov
Ashintully Garden Tyringham, MA
Not far and in our Berkshire backyard is this elegant 120 acre garden known as Ashintully. http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/berkshires/ashintully-gardens.html All information listed below has been gathered and copied from The Trustees of Reservation website. Visit the site for full information and pictures: Against the backdrop of a sheltering Berkshires valley, during summer and fall wander through an intimate environment of outdoor sculpture and elegant gardens nourished by a babbling brooks. History The 3D-year creation of contemporary composer John McLennan, AshintullyGardens are a serene retreat in the Berkshires surrounded by forested hills and traversed by a rushing stream. Mr. McLennan's emphasis on elegant form and proportion in music is expressed through his garden design, which helped Ashintully earn the Hunnewell Medal from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. The gardens blend several natural features - a stream, native deciduous trees, a rounded knoll, and rising flanking meadows - into an ordered arrangement with both formal and informal beauty. Among the formal you'll find are the Fountain Pond, Pine Park, Rams Head Terrace, Bowling Green, Regency Bridge, and Trellis Triptych. Urns, columns, and statuary ornament the garden, while foot bridges, foot paths, stone stairs, and grassy terraces connect various parts of the garden. A short trail up the hill leads to the ruins of the a Georgian-style mansion. In 1903, Robb and Grace de Peyster Tytus discovered the TyringhamValley on their honeymoon. Soon after purchasing the 1,000 acres that they named Ashintully (Gaelic meaning "on the brow of the hill"), they built a Georgian-style mansion on the hill. The prominent home came to be known as the MarblePalace among local residents because of the way the pure white sand that was used for the stucco reflected the sunlight. In 1952, it burned down after being inhabited by two generations of the Tytus-McLennan family, but its Doric columns remain as testament to a bygone era. The present-day ruins command a striking view of distant Berkshire Hills.
Trails A half-mile woodland trail leads to the ruins of the MarblePalace. Moderate walking. From these ruins, visitors can take in a distant view north through the TryinghamValley.
When to Visit: Open June to Columbus Day weekend on Wednesdays and Saturdays only, from 1-5 pm.
Fees: FREE to individual visitors.Group garden tours of 15 or more are offered by prior appointment ($5 per person).Call 413-298-3239 x3000 to arrange a tour.
Innisfree Millbrook, New York
This is a 150-acre public garden in which the ancient art of Chinese landscape design has been reinterpreted to create, without recourse to imitation, a unique American garden. At Innisfree the visitor strolls from one three-dimensional picture to another. Streams, waterfalls, terraces, retaining walls, rocks, and plants are used not only to define areas but also to establish tension or motion. The 40-acre lake is glacial, most of the plant material is native, and the rocks have come from the immediate forest. Season:InnisfreeGarden is open from May 7 to October 20. Hours: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10 AM to 4 PM. Saturdays,Sundays, and legal holidays, 11 AM to 5 PM. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays except legal holidays. Admission: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, $4 per person 4 years of age and older. Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, $5 per person 4 years of age and older. Telephone: 845-677-8000
The Cloisters Museum and Gardens New York, NY 99 Margaret Corbin Drive Fort Tryon Park New York, New York 10040 Information: 212-923-3700 http://www.metmuseum.org/cloisters/ Hours Monday: Closed March–October Tuesday–Sunday: 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. November–February Tuesday–Sunday: 9:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
Garden Tours Although beautiful throughout the year...the Cloisters are especially attractive in the summertime with its stunning gardens.Tours are available every day except Monday and begin at 1:00 pm...make sure to visit the amazing art in the galleries when you've completed the garden tour.Galleries are focused on the many aspects of Medieval Art.
Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens Purchase, NY
The DonaldM.KendallSculptureGardens at Pepsico (Pesi Corporation Headquarters) are located in Purchase, NY.Mr. Kendall conceived the idea to create these gardens and fill them with sculptures to promote inventive thought within this artistic environment.Gardens were designed by Edward Durell Stone and surround the headquarter building on this 112 acre site.There are some 45 pieces of sculpture on the property by such well known artist as:Henry Moore, Auguste Rodin and Alexander Calder.
Address: Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York, USA Opening times:All year. Daily. Open dawn to dusk. Admission: Entrance free Phone: 914-253-2001
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Austin, TX
The mission of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is to increase the sustainable use and conservation of native wildflowers, plants and landscapes. Founded in 1982 by former first lady, Lady Bird Johnson and actress Helen Hayes on a small plot of undeveloped land in Austin, Texas.Today, the center lets visitors explore native gardens, trails, plant databases, land restoration techniques, study fire ecology, native green roofs, has a seed bank and has a strong conservation project. The hours of operation are: Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, noon to 5:30 p.m. Open every day in April, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Visitors Gallery, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Store, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Cafe, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Closed Mondays and New Year's Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Open Memorial & Labor Days The Wildflower Center is closed December 24 to January 3 In 2007, the Wildflower Center celebrated its Silver Anniversary with its “25 Wild and Wonderful Years” themed Gala and Silent Auction.This is a must for any gardener interested in conservation of plants and water.More information available at: http://www.wildflower.org/ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, Texas 78739
Chanticleer Wayne PA.
Chanticleer was the estate of Christine and Adolph Rosengarten, Sr. Mr. Rosengarten was head of the pharmaceutical company Rosengarten and Sons. Their son Adolph, Jr., left the property to be enjoyed as a public garden. The garden opened to visitors in 1993. Originally, the estate was known for its majestic trees and verdant lawns. Today, the trees and lawns remain, but the focus is on plant combinations, containers, textures, and colors, often relying on foliage more than flowers.Tens of thousands of bulbs clothe the ground in spring, followed by orchards of flowering trees with native wildflowers blooming in the woods. A vegetable garden complements a cut-flower garden. Courtyards are a framework for unusual combinations of hardy and tropical plants. Vines grow in nooks and crannies, trailing and twining. A serpentine of cedars, boulders, and agronomic crops undulates through a mown hillside. A woodland garden carpeted with Asian groundcovers and full of rarities leads to a water garden surrounded by exuberant perennials. A ruin plays with indoor/outdoor relationships and contrasts the light and dark sides of gardens. Sculptural, homemade seats, benches, wrought iron fences, and bridges highlight the uniqueness and personal nature of the garden. Chanticleer is indeed a pleasure garden, offering an escape from the rush of every day life and a place where one can feel like a personal guest of the Rosengarten family. Chanticleer, 786 Church Street, Wayne, PA 19087 Phone: 610-687-4163 the above information and MORE is available from the web site: http://www.chanticleergarden.org/history.html
Blythewold Mansion and Gardens Bristol, RI
Former summer home of coal magnate Augustus Van Wickle, this charming forty-five room, turn-of-the-century mansion features thirty-three acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and gardens overlookingNarragansett Bay and historic BristolHarbor. One of the first and most innovative arboreta in America, itfeatures 50,000 flowering spring bulbs, a Japanese water garden, exotic bamboo stand, a display garden and the largest giant sequoia east of the Rockies, among hundreds of unusual plantings. 101 Ferry Rd., Rte.114, Bristol, 401-253-2707, www.blithewold.org
Green Animals Topiary Garden Portsmouth, RI
Green Animals is the oldest and most northern topiary garden in the United States. There are eighty pieces of topiary throughout the gardens, including twenty-one animals and birds in addition to geometric figures and ornamental designs, sculpted from California privet, yew and English boxwood. Other varieties include espaliered fruit trees, a rose arbor and formal flower beds. The main house offers a small children's vintage toy display. Cory's Ln., Portsmouth, 401-847-1000, www.newportmansions.org
Roger Williams Park Gardens and Greenhouses Providence, RI
430-acre beautifully landscaped grounds designed by Horace Cleveland in 1878 and largely developed by 1896. Visitors can enjoy two greenhouses, a JapaneseGarden and a Rose Garden which features Canadian and Brownell hardy roses, English roses, OldGarden roses and more modern varieties. The park features a carousel, the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, boating and a planned construction of botanical gardens. 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence, 401-785-3510 more info at: www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org
New England Wildflower Society at Garden In The Woods Framingham, MA
Promoting conservation of North American native plants through education, research, horticulture, habitat preservation, and advocacy. April 14–August 31, the Visitor Center/Museum Store and Garden in the Woods trails are open every day from 9 am–7 pm. September 1–October 31, The Visitor Center/Museum Store and Garden in the Woods trails are open every day from 9 am–5 pm. 180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, MA 01701 508-877-7630 -- TTY: 508-877-6553 http://www.newenglandwildflower.org/garden.htm