Isn’t the garden pictured to the left beautiful? Not only was I attracted to it’s beauty, but the fact that it’s called “Claudia’s Garden” made it extra special since that’s my name. No, the garden wasn’t exactly named after me, but after the co-founder of one of the beautiful California theme parks in which this garden is located. How could I not want to share more about this park with you after a find like this.
What is wonderful about this park is that it is a pleasure for both young and old. There are rides for the children and young-at-heart, and they all are surrounded by, or inter-twined with a garden theme. The main focus of Gilroy Gardens, one of the most interesting California amusement parks, is to teach and inspire children to appreciate trees, gardens and horticulture, and do so in a fun setting. It is actually an educational institution. If you visit any of the links (the grey letters) in this post, you will find many more pictures, and information on how to plan a visit to the park. Imagine a boat ride or enjoying water park fun (40+ rides) in a natural setting intended to foster learning. I have never heard about this before visiting this site, and know that should I find my self in California again, I’ll be visiting the site to plan a trip to this fun filled garden paradise, one of the paramount parks. If I lived close enough, I’d consider the season pass offered, but for me, a native of the east coast, I’ll have to plan differently, but it won’t be hard to do.
Well gardening friends, this is a real find. I’ve enjoyed browsing the site…please comment if you’ve been there, I’d love to hear your experiences.
