Stokes Garden Tour - June 2010
Lynda Swenson and I visited the Stokes Garden (Bobolink Farm) in June of 2010. Don and Lillian Stokes are authors of several bird guides and their property is designed as a bird sanctuary.
Lynda Swenson and I visited the Stokes Garden (Bobolink Farm) as part of the Garden Conservancy Open Days in June of 2010. Lillian and Don Stokes best-selling authors of 35 Stokes Field Guides, including the Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America. They designed the gardens to be a sanctuary for birds. Lillian Stokes started a birding blog in 2006 featuring photos taken on their property.
Powder Mill Pond
The property borders Powder Mill Pond which ensures a greater variety of birds.
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Some whimsy
A topiary Gorgi
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Cutting garden near the kitchen
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Taller varieties
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Succulents
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Pergola
I think a pergola is one the nicest things one can have in a garden. Doesn't this look inviting?
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