Governor's Mansion Garden Tour

The Governor's Mansion, Raleigh, NC (Photo from Wikipedia website.)

On Saturday a tour of the gardens of the Executive Mansion was part of the Science Festival held in downtown Raleigh.  After the lecture on herbs at Logan's I dashed over to Blount Street and made a quick tour of the gardens.  Many of the plants were at their peak.  Let's have a peek.

Beautiful old oak tree.

Pretty in pink.

Bird feeders by Mary Jo Stephenson in the Victorian Garden.

The Rose Garden.

Artichokes in the Vegetable Garden.

Fig tree near Vegetable Garden.

A Clyde Jones critter in the children's play area.

In the spring Adult Garden Tours are on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. through June 7, 2012.  Individuals and groups can contact Capital Area Visitor Services at 919-807-7950 or toll-free at 866-724-8687 to schedule a tour, preferably two weeks in advance.