A walk through time with Daniel Boone Native Gardens

Hours and Cost

A ground-breaking ceremony was held March 13, 1961. During the fall of 1961 and the spring of 1962 the Greene Construction Company completed the grading and construction of rock walls, flagstone walks, rock steps, a pond, and boulders for a rockery. Mr. Doan Ogden of Asheville, North Carolina was hired as garden architect. Working with a garden club committee, Mr. Ogen drew up the blueprint for the garden layout, along with a planting chart. The cabin in the Gardens is to honor the father of Daniel Boone - Squire Boone. It serves as an educational representation of frontier living in the years following the Revolutionary War. Beyond the cabin, along a path leading back up to the north side of the allee is a meditation maze of ferns and hemlock. Its center point is a statue of St. Francis of Assisi. Daniel Boone Native Gardens remains a peaceful spot in the center of a busy community. Visitors are invited to the gardens to feast on a family picnic, take one-of-akind photo of a blooming flower, have a memorable day in the wedding garden, or simply sit and absorb nature.

The gardens are open daily, May 1 through October. Admission is $2, ages 16 and up. Dogs are not permitted, except service animals. Wheelchair access is available at the Rockery entrance. Please ask the attendant for assistance, or call ahead to arrange for assistance. Group tours can be provided, and the gardens are available for weddings and other events.

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Daniel Boone Native Gardens 651 Horn in the West Dr Boone NC, 28607 www.DanielBooneNativeGardens.org 2012 Daniel Boone Native Gardens

651 Horn in the West Dr Boone NC, 28607 (828) 264- 6390

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Board of Governors
Officers
Chairman
Rebecca Kaenzig

Contribute

Early Bird Saturdays

9 - 11:00 a.m. Free admission during Farmers Market

Free Fridays for Seniors

June -August

Vice Chairman
Susan Oliver

Daniel Boone Native Gardens is a nonprofit organization. We are happy to accept contributions in the following ways to help with our operations.

Monetary Donations
Donations to the Garden Club of North Carolina for Daniel Boone Native Gardens benefit are tax deductible. Make checks payable to Garden Club of North Carolina for the Daniel Boone Native Gardens, P.O. Box 1705, Boone NC 28607.

Yoga in the Park

Sundays at 4 p.m. June - August

Treasurer
Marilyn Wright Audubon Walk

Recording Secretary
Lynne Mabry

Second Tuesday of each month at 8:30 a.m.

Wedding Coordinator
Liz Cornella

Artists in the Garden

1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 9 - 11:30 a.m. June - August

Corresponding Secretary
Chloe Coleman

In-kind Donations
Nursery businesses or other garden-related businesses may wish to donate native Appalachian plant materials. Before making such a donation, please contact us by phone (828-264-6390)

2nd Thursday June - August at noon

Lunch & Learn

Members
Linda Curico Nan Chase Sue Cooke Betty Gorrie Sarah Gilley Janice Lacapra Rebecca Reed

Saturdays in June

Master gardeners events free to the public (children program included)

Memorial Gift
We are happy to discuss your wishes for a memorial contribution, but please contact us first by phone or email so that we can tell you about our planning process.

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