Longwood Gardens Meadow

Last weekend I had the opportunity to visit the newly expanded meadows at Longwood Gardens with the Natural Lands Trust.  We were given a guided tour and a lecture.  Superb!

This is a huge expanse of land, 86 acres.

This was a labor intensive project.

There were some natural areas, like Hourglass Lake, which were incorporated into the grand design.  It now has a wonderful "covered bridge" pavilion nearby.

Formerly the property was bisected by Route 52, which was relocated from this area.

Truly a meadow birdhouse!

A great birding area.

We walked though the meadow paths to the Webb farmhouse.

The Webb house was restored as a focal point of the meadow.

Inside there are displays, and quiet areas to sit and study about the meadows.

We saw only a portion of this wonderful natural area.  It will be interesting to see more of it, and to see how it evolves over the years to come.