The kids and Bradley had already been twice before I had a chance to go once.  I heard magical tales of ‘the best zip line ever’, the troll door, the trails and the beautiful plants that are cared for and curated by the many gardeners/docents who tend to the acres and acres of plants.

And all of their words were true.  Maintained to a T, gorgeous plants, trees and bushes arranged beautifully, artfully.  We meandered through the trails, marveling at the thoughtfulness of plant pairings and their placement.  Everywhere gardeners were busily raking leaves, cutting back plants in preparation for winter, and even setting up for the Christmas garden – they make an amazing light display in December that is unparallelled – and FREE.

If you spend enough time in the garden, you discover all kinds of secret little nooks and crannies.  There are bells to ring, stone bridges to cross, a Japaneses garden and tea house, and even a little troll door that we are certain leads to somewhere magical…

And lest we forget, even further down the way, there is a zip line that is fun enough for the kids, and strong enough for adults to ride without scraping their backsides along in the play chips.

 


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