Washington, D.C.

Bishop's Garden

The Bishop's Garden has been well hidden for years. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. in 1928, the garden is just 100 yards from the majestic National Cathedral. Its stone walls harbor a garden of earthly delights--bricks from Martha Washington's home, a 15th century carved wall relief, a 9th century Gothic garden complete with medicinal plants. There's something for every gardening taste at the Bishop's Garden.

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Almost everyone's heard that old joke about selling swampland to the gullible, but Walter B. Shaw got the last laugh. The Civil War veteran bought some D.C. swampland back in 1880 from his in-laws. Lucky for Shaw, it turned out that the property was perfect for growing the lilies that he happened to be transporting from Maine. In 1938 the Park Service purchased the gardens and today continues Shaw's aquatic legacy. There are 12 aquatic ponds at Kenilworth Gardens and each reveals its own special joy.

Boasburg

Japanese Ambassador's Garden

Boasberg

In every neighborhood there's always one house with the garden that's the envy of the block. In the Washington, D.C. area of Cleveland Park, that garden belongs to Sally Boasberg. Twenty-five years of cultivating her hillside garden has paid off. Boasberg combines exotic hibiscus, hickory trees and cool quarry stones to create a garden that is unique and beautiful.

Japanese Ambassador's Garden

"Shibumi" translates to peacefulness in practice, an almost effortless perfection--an apt description of the Japanese Ambassador's garden in Washington, D.C.. The soothing presence of water, designed to bring serenity, is a major element of the garden. Koi swim in ponds on the half acre grounds and Mt. Fuji is imagined in an allegory of stone and trickling water.

Resources
Aquatic Garden Books

www. amazon.com.

Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens

www.nps.gov


Washington National Cathedral (Bishop's Garden)
The topmost spire is the highest point in the DC area. Construction of the nation's cathedral began in 1907 but wasn't entirely completed until 1990. The elaborate mediaeval-style edifice has long fulfilled its role as the church for national events.
Washington National Cathedral
Massachusetts and Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016-5098
Phone: 202-537-6200
Fax: 202-364-6600
E-mail: webcomments@cathedral.org
Website: www.cathedral.org/cathedral/

Washington Tour Information

www.cr.nps.gov

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