Name of Garden:
The Elizabeth Gardens
History:
The Garden Club of North Carolina adopted The Elizabethan Gardens as a project in 1951. In 1953 land was leased from The Roanoke Island Historical Association to begin building an English Pleasure Garden. In 1952 The Honorable John Hay Whitney donated an outstanding collection of European statuary and garden ornaments to the project. In 1953 the internationally acclaimed landscape firm of Innocenti and Webel were commissioned to design The Elizabethan Gardens. From the beginning, garden club members have worked tirelessly to fund and assist in the development of these fine gardens. The Elizabethan Gardens were formally opened on Virginia Dare's birthday, August 18, 1960.
Description :
The Courtyard and Shakespearean Herb Garden
The Courtyard features four large boxwood lined parterres, which showcase a revolving display of seasonal annuals. The parterres are accented by the perennial border filled with ornamental grasses and perennials that do well in our climate. The highlight of the Courtyard is the Shakespearean Herb Garden. It is a knot garden containing medicinal, culinary and fragrant herbs mentioned in Shakespeare's works or used by gardeners during the sixteenth century
Queens Rose Garden
Access to the rose garden is through handsome brick piers, a walkway is centered with a 500 year-old sun dial from the Whitney collection. The handmade brick pathway continues to a brick "throne" area reached by three broad steps guarded by antique marble lion sculptures and is topped with an antique hand-carved white Carrara marble bench that is canopied by white dogwoods.
Youth Triangle Garden
The Youth Triangle Garden was designed in honor of the youth gardeners of The Garden Club of North Carolina and features the "Bashful Girl" statue.
The Sunken Garden
This square area consists of 32 parterres outlined in clipped dwarf yaupon that are planted with seasonal flowers. The central focal point is the antique Italian fountain and pool with a carved balustrade. Statues representing Apollo, Diana, Venus and Jupiter center each of the four quadrants of parterres. This exceptionally fine fountain and its statues are from the Whitney collection.
The Woodland and Wildlife Garden
The Woodland and Wildlife Garden features a small pond that is home to fish and frogs. Native woodland plants are interplanted with other shade-loving trees and shrubs.
Address:
1411 National Park Drive
Manteo, NC 27954
Tel: (252) 473-3234 FAX: (252) 473-3244
Directions:
http://www.elizabethangardens.org/visitorinfo_directions.aspx
Hours:
January , 10 a.m.-4 p.m., seven days a week; Closed New Years Day
February , 10 a.m.-4 p.m., seven days a week
March , 9 a.m.-5 p.m., seven days a week
April , 9 a.m.-6 p.m., seven days a week
May , 9 a.m.-6 p.m., seven days a week
June , 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday - Saturday; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sundays
July , 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday - Saturday; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sundays
August , 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday - Saturday; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sundays
September , 9 a.m.-6 p.m., seven days a week
October , 9 a.m.-6 p.m., seven days a week
November , 9 a.m.-5 p.m., seven days a week; Closed Thanksgiving Day
December , 10 a.m.-4 p.m., seven days a week; Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
RATES:
Adult.....$8
Seniors (age 62 and over)..... $7
Students (age 6-18).....$5
Children (age 5 & under).....
FreeGroup Tours and School Tours (please call in advance to schedule your tour date and time)
Group tours of 20+ $6/person (driver and escort admitted free)
Student Group Tours $3/student. Complimentary passes for driver and chaperones.
Guided tours are available by appointment - Please call for details
50% non-refundable deposit due at registration
Website:
http://www.elizabethangardens.org/
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