Connie Gretz's Secret Garden located in The Staten Island Botanical Garden is based on the French and English garden styles of the eighteenth century and has a medieval feel to it. This is the only maze garden in metropolitan New York and it is heavily inspired by the book of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The maze includes confusing pathways lined with three-foot foliage leading to a walled secret garden. On the other side of this one acre property is a 38 foot castle surrounded by a moat. This garden is a true novel experience for children as the maze challenges their young minds. In fact the garden is designed on the basis of a children's classic by the same name! Call for hours.
The Perennial Gardens, located in Staten Island Botanical Garden, is one of the largest in the NY Metropolitan area. The garden has rare as well as common blooms amounting to over 200 varieties. The rare flowers include foxglove, delphinium, toad lily, bee balm and others. The garden is enclosed by a decorative fence and majestic maple trees are found aplenty. The colorful blooms provide a perfect backdrop for wedding parties and other social events. Call the Botanical Garden for more details.
Inaugurated by the famous NY ex-mayor Rudy Giuliani in memory of his friend Carl Grillo, this conservatory located in The Staten Island Botanical Garden exhibits a rare and beautiful collection of plants. The 2800 square foot facility has a three zone heating system which can replicate arid, tropical and temperate conditions for the huge variety of plants. Workshops and classes are also conducted along with the exhibits. The green house is famous for its exhibitions of rare flowers and native and regional plants.
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