Pictured
members of The Spring Glen Garden Club at the Marsh Botanical Garden and
Manager of the Garden Kunso Kim.
A hidden
gem in the City of New Haven is the Marsh Botanical Garden at 265 Mansfield St
(near Science Park). The curator is
Kunso Kim, a very knowledge person, who recently gave members of the Club a
tour of the garden, where there are many wonderful and exotic flowers, shrubs,
and trees. There are also greenhouses to
explore and a hidden Koi Pond. Under
reconstruction is a garden designed by the first female Landscape architect Beatrice
Ferrand.
The garden
is open to the public, Mon-Fri 8-4.
There is a small parking lot and parking is available on the
street. Mr. Kim recommends visiting the
garden in all seasons, because there is always something new to behold on its 8
acres. Check out its website and
menu. There is a wonderful section on
exploring the gardens and interesting facts about the garden’s various
collections. There is even a little
stream in its wetlands section. There are benches and tables so you can sit and
enjoy the scenery and scents of the garden.
Please take
time out of your busy schedules to visit New Haven’s hidden gem Marsh Botanical
Garden.
