Brookside Gardens – May 2022 (1)
/My daughter and I took a stroll through Brookside Gardens when she was here last week; we both savored it – anticipating that it would be a long time before we were back…or maybe it would be the last time. There was plenty to see…starting with the spring bulbs in the parking lot rain gardens. I noticed that the new growth in the stand of horsetails near the visitor center is a lighter green.
The new growth of ferns contrasts with the greens around it. The glossy green bushes in the background are camellias that are completely done with their blooms.
The rhododendron blooms are past their peak. There were some flowers that had been knocked off by the rains of the previous day.
The spiral walk in the 2009 anniversary garden is less distinct with the spring growth than it was in the winter.
The new sculpture made from the trunk of the sycamore that had to be cut down (uphill from the conservatory) is well done – representing some of the trees that are prevalent in our area: oaks, pines, maples.
My daughter hadn’t seen the other more recent sculpture…liked it as much as I did.
It’s easy to like flowers – big and small…lots of them to enjoy this time of year.
We didn’t go into the Tea House since there was a yoga class in progress. I settled for a cypress (with reflection) picture from the path.
Another new-to-me feature of the garden…that I photographed near the visitor center: mobile sculptures. They stand out now…will even more in the winter!
More about our visit to Brookside tomorrow….
