[Gardening] Spring Day at Joslin Gardens is Saturday!

Hey folks, wanted to make sure you didn't miss your annual chance to visit the beautiful Joslin Gardens this Saturday! Read below for more details! Cheers, Mark Spring Day at Joslin Garden will be held Saturday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m located at 2431 West Lake Drive. Guests are invited to enjoy a self –guided tour of the gardens. Please note that there is limited parking therefore guests are asked to park on one side of the street only. There are also no restroom facilities so please plan accordingly. The gardens are part of a private residence so this is the only day the gardens are open to the public during the year. In November, the City of Raleigh was awarded access of more than four rolling and wooded acres that sustain one of the Piedmont’s most expansive variety of flowers, shrubs, plants, grasses, groundcovers and trees. The benefactors Mary Coker Joslin and the late William Joslin, made their home at the site at 2431 West Lake Drive for more than 60 years. Mr. and Mrs. Joslin were inducted into the Raleigh Hall of Fame in 2011. The Joslin family and the City of Raleigh have worked collaboratively to develop a tax-exempt entity, the City of Oaks Foundation. The foundation will be the owners of the property and the recipient of the Joslin Gardens Endowment Fund for the maintenance of the property. The City of Oaks Foundation will contract with the City to manage the park. The purpose of Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department is to actively, encourage, provide, promote, and protect quality leisure, recreation and cultural opportunities, facilities and environments that are essential for the enhancement of the lives of our citizens. For more information visit parks.raleighnc.gov or call 919-831-6640.