Lockerly Aboretum and Mansion, Georgia

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Founded in 1966 as an outdoor horticultural laboratory, the arboretum showcases flora specimens native to the Piedmont area. Primarily landscaped in native trees and shrubs, the lovely wooded walking trail frequently opens to beautiful perennial gardens, such as herb gardens, Iris gardens, camelia gardens and butterfly gardens. In the midst of the walking trail is a picnic area by a pond, a lovely oasis adorned with an old gazebo and an old-fashioned water pump. After walking the trail, this picnic oasis and the cool water from the water pump offer heavenly relief from a long, hot walk. Beyond its natural beauty the arboretum also contains geologic and fossil displays and a unique Woods Museum, a cabin-in-the-woods structure filled with fantastic educational displays about all kinds of trees and their different personalities. Tree-lovers can see and feel the difference between chestnut and walnut, for example. This garden not only offers a spiritual retreat, but stimulates the mind with fascinating facts about the life of the woods. More info on: www.postcardsfrom.com

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