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Defries Gardens
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This lovely garden is also known as the Calendar garden. Here is some information on my favorite place to visit.

Nestled in the River Preserve County Park, DeFries Gardens is a reminder of our human connection to the environment. This 13-acre site was once a private homestead and hosts an 1880s Victorian-style home surrounded by perennial gardens and woodland plantings. The site also hosts the enchanting Calendar Garden. This one-acre showpiece is a giant circular garden and flowering calendar. Its design features the solstices and equinoxes with unique structures marking each. Native and horticultural plantings follow the seasons throughout the year. A 365-foot circular path marks each day as it leads visitors through seasons of bloom. The site also provides a drinking fountain, modern restroom facilities and a hiking trail. The garden is handicapped accessible.

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