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.