Longwood Gardens ~ A Walk in the Meadow
Longwood Gardens opened the new Meadow Garden this year and it is putting on quite a show for fall! Planted both naturally and with the help of Longwood’s staff and volunteers, this meadow garden is a native garden at its very best.
Entering the garden, stroll over a footbridge spanning two ponds alive with turtles and frogs. The meadow lies before you on rolling hills. Birds, butterflies, beneficial insects and pollinators are in wonderland here. A rustic path, reminiscent of a worn farm wagon trail, winds through this lush meadow.
Native plants and wildflowers’ blooms attract wildlife and create a picturesque tableau against a clear blue autumn sky. Following the path, you encounter the cool shade of beechwoods by a trickling creek.
Gentle cutbacks in the trail lead up the hill to the Webb Farmhouse, a restored 300-year-old stone home. Now serving as an art gallery and educational center for the Meadow Garden, from the outside it is a step back in time.
Come along with me on the wagon trail through the meadow. It was a wonderful nature walk that I will look forward to taking every season of the year.
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Still want to visit in person one day but this was fun. Thanks for sharing.
Well when you come this way, let me know! I am 20 minutes from Longwood and would be happy to meet you there!
Wowser dowsers! Those pics with the house would make great paintings! So beautiful.
Haven’t tried landscapes yet, but I agree this would be fun to try!
Barb, fantastic photos! Love Longwood Gardens.
Thanks, Jonni! I am fortunate enough to go to Longwood Gardens every week for painting class. Then, afterwards, I stroll to my heart’s content!