From Seed to Celebration: National Public Gardens Week Blooms Again
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast:
May 13, 2019
At last, dear horticultural enthusiasts, the time has come to don your finest gardening attire and prepare for a week of verdant festivities!
For today marks the commencement of National Public Gardens Week, a celebration of botanical splendor that shall unfurl from this very day, May 13, through to the 19th.
The grand inauguration of this leafy jubilee begins today with National Public Gardens Day. Can you feel the anticipation in the air, as palpable as the scent of freshly bloomed roses?
This delightful observance first took root in 2009, a noble effort to cast a spotlight upon our nation's treasure trove of public gardens. Oh, how these oases of tranquility and beauty have flourished in the decade since!
Now, I implore you, dear readers, to seize this opportunity with both hands (gardening gloves optional, but highly recommended).
Why not embark on a horticultural adventure and grace a public garden in your vicinity with your presence this week?
Imagine the wonders that await – rare specimens, meticulously manicured landscapes, and perhaps even a chance encounter with a fellow devotee of all things green and growing!
Let us raise our watering cans in a toast to National Public Gardens Week.
May your paths be lined with blooms, your senses delighted by nature's perfume, and your spirits lifted by the sheer magnificence of our public botanical havens!
