Bartram's Garden

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After visiting liberty bell, Independence Hall and Betsy Ross House I visited a garden named Bartram's Garden, which I was suggested by a friend to visit. It is America's oldest living botanical garden, you won't believe you are in the city when you see the wildflower meadow, majestic trees, river trail, wetland, stone house and farm buildings overlooking the Schuylkill River, and, of course, the historic botanic garden of American native plants. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson have all been here. As I was visiting there were lots of gardeners, historians, families, and schoolchildren visiting as well. The story of this garden was very interesting and goes something like this: On this site more than 250 years ago, John Bartram, a Quaker farmer, was stopped in his tracks by a daisy while plowing his fields. The plant's simplicity and beauty inspired John and his son, William to spend the rest of their lives exploring, collecting and seeking to understand all forms of nature.

Today, gardening enthusiasts, historians, scholars and children enjoy John Bartram's legacy, now called Bartram's Garden. His spirit lives on at the enchanting 45-acre site, which includes the furnished Bartram House, botanical garden, meadow, parkland and a wetland. The non-profit John Bartram Association operates the Garden in cooperation with the Fairmount Park Commission. Thousands use it yearly for tours, educational programs, special events, recreation and as a community cultural center. This garden is very unique and even though it was an old layout it still stand strongly and beautifully toward the present garden of these days. When o was standing ther and admiring the beauty I observed that several gardeners were inspired by this garden and were also talking about how they are going to incorporate this style in their gardens. This observation inspired me as well and I wished to have a garden like that one day in my life.

This was an old sketch that I found, which is the layout of the garden.