Don't miss New Hampshire's celebrated gardens. The following are just a few suggestions to delight your senses.
The Fuller Gardens in North Hampton are one of the few remaining estate gardens of the early 20th century. Its seaside location provides the ideal growing conditions for 1,500 rose bushes of all types. Extensive plantings of annuals also provide a brilliant display of color. Open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from early May through mid October. A nominal admission fee is charged. Call or write for group rates. Web: http://www.fullergardens.org.
The Kirkwood Gardens in Holderness include a fern garden, a butterfly garden and a garden displaying a selection of shrubs and flowers native to northern New England. Open daily from May 1 through November 1, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission to the Science Center, including Kirkwood Gardens, is $6.00 in May, June, September and October and $8.00 in July and August. (603) 968-7194.
The Fields of Lupine Festival in Franconia/Sugar Hill celebrates these beautiful spring flowers that grow wild along roadside and fields. Each spring they burst forth in an array of colors-blue, purple, pink, white, red, orange and yellow-creating a spectacular display for visitors to New Hampshire. The 2001 festival dates are June 9-25. Web: http://www.franconianotch.org.
The Fells at the John Hay National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury. The Fells was the lakeside summer home of American writer and diplomat John M. Hay (1838-1905) who served as private secretary to Abraham Lincoln, ambassador to Great Britain and secretary of state under presidents McKinley and Roosevelt. Open daily from dawn to dusk year round. Admission is $3.00. Web: http://www.thefells.org. |
