Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Idaho Botanical Garden


Idaho Botanical Garden, located in Boise Idaho, is part of Boise's Old Penitentiary Historic district.  It was originally the grounds of the State Penitentiary's farm and nursery.  After the penitentiary closed, the land lay unused for over ten years.  Then in 1984, the garden was created.  It covers over fifty acres and contains an English Garden, Meditation Garden, Children's Garden, and Rose Garden.


The garden is open daily, March 16th to November 15th from dawn to dusk.  Admission is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 per child.


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17 comments:

  1. Alex J. CavanaughApril 9, 2013 at 3:22 PM

    That garden looks really cool! Like all the colored bushes on the rocks.

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  2. Tempest Nightingale LeTropeApril 9, 2013 at 3:49 PM

    That's very pretty. In Denver we have a beautiful Botanic Gardens. Sadly, it's been years since I've been able to get there.

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  3. Lynda R Young as Elle CardyApril 9, 2013 at 11:28 PM

    I love rose gardens in particular.

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  4. Heidi MannanApril 10, 2013 at 12:51 AM

    Very cool! I live in Idaho, far north of Boise, but still. I felt like I was coming home when I opened your site. Beautiful gardens!

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  6. Hilary Melton-ButcherApril 10, 2013 at 6:11 AM

    Hi Sherry .. I must check out if there are meditation gardens in the UK .. I keep seeing them in the States ..

    Interesting .. cheers Hilary

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  7. Bish DenhamApril 10, 2013 at 6:14 AM

    Beautiful! I'd love to walk through all of them.

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  8. A month of....BlogApril 10, 2013 at 10:58 AM

    Sounds beautiful! Love gardens.
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  9. L. Diane WolfeApril 10, 2013 at 2:36 PM

    That is gorgeous! I've been to Idaho and it must require a lot of watering.

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  10. Sherry EllisApril 11, 2013 at 9:55 AM

    I bet it does!

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