More than A Garden: Curious Llamas, Tiny Houses, and Teapot Trees at Kingsbrae Garden

Submitted by Dr. Jessie Voigts on Fri, 06/09/2017 - 08:13

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We’ve just returned from an Epic Canadian Road Trip, driving from our home in Kalamazoo, Michigan all the way out to St. John’s, Newfoundland (yes, a ferry was involved). Why? Well, I’m the co-founder of Writing Walking Women, and we chose St. John’s as the site of our conference this year – MUCH more on that to come! And, our daughter, Lillie (13), said that every teen should have an epic road trip. SO.

Here's part of our journey - one of the most peaceful experiences in my life - and it all happened in New Brunswick...

More than A Garden: Curious Llamas, Tiny Houses, and Teapot Trees at Kingsbrae Garden

When we were in St. Andrews by the Sea, I gloried in a visit to Kingsbrae Garden at dusk. Not the mosquitoes, mind you - but the art (story to come), the glorious flower gardens of all kinds (nineteen in all!), the animals, the flowing water, and the peace.

Oh, the peace.

More than A Garden: Curious Llamas, Tiny Houses, and Teapot Trees at Kingsbrae Garden

While you can wander the gardens to your heart's content, I suggest that you be on the lookout for small treasures - teapot trees, carved art of herons, following the waterfalls, and noticing the bees. These small treasures, combined with the extraordinary gardens, will bring you a sense of satisfaction and an awe of the amount of forethought and work that went into this. Opened in 1998, Kingsbrae Garden was recently named Garden of the Year by Canadian Garden Tourism Awards. You'll also find a labyrinth, a white garden, a windmill, Canada’s first Jurassic living fossil, the Wollemi pine, hidden doors, paths galore, and treasures galore around each corner.

Come with me, for a small glimpse into my foray into Kingsbrae Garden, in the gloaming:

Follow the path! More than A Garden: Curious Llamas, Tiny Houses, and Teapot Trees at Kingsbrae Garden

A lamp to guide your way...

Just follow that path...More than A Garden: Curious Llamas, Tiny Houses, and Teapot Trees at Kingsbrae Garden

Follow the path!

The White Garden. More than A Garden: Curious Llamas, Tiny Houses, and Teapot Trees at Kingsbrae Garden

The White Garden

Knot Garden. From More than A Garden: Curious Llamas, Tiny Houses, and Teapot Trees at Kingsbrae Garden

Knot Garden

Colorful gardening pots, artistically displayed. More than A Garden: Curious Llamas, Tiny Houses, and Teapot Trees at Kingsbrae Garden

Colorful gardening pots, artistically displayed

Hidden Britishness. More than A Garden: Curious Llamas, Tiny Houses, and Teapot Trees at Kingsbrae Garden

Hidden Britishness

Petal soft. From More than A Garden: Curious Llamas, Tiny Houses, and Teapot Trees at Kingsbrae Garden

Petal soft

Secret door! More than A Garden: Curious Llamas, Tiny Houses, and Teapot Trees at Kingsbrae Garden

Secret Door

Tree-handed. More than A Garden: Curious Llamas, Tiny Houses, and Teapot Trees at Kingsbrae Garden

Tree-Handed

Teapot Tree! More than A Garden: Curious Llamas, Tiny Houses, and Teapot Trees at Kingsbrae Garden

Teapot Tree

Small houses for kids. More than A Garden: Curious Llamas, Tiny Houses, and Teapot Trees at Kingsbrae Garden

Small Houses for Kids (above and below)

Shades of Scotland. More than A Garden: Curious Llamas, Tiny Houses, and Teapot Trees at Kingsbrae Garden

Shades of Scotland

Art as plant holder. More than A Garden: Curious Llamas, Tiny Houses, and Teapot Trees at Kingsbrae Garden

Art as plant holder

Hydrangeas at sunset. More than A Garden: Curious Llamas, Tiny Houses, and Teapot Trees at Kingsbrae Garden

Sunset hydrangeas

Trickling brook. More than A Garden: Curious Llamas, Tiny Houses, and Teapot Trees at Kingsbrae Garden

Trickling brook

Colors:

More than A Garden: Curious Llamas, Tiny Houses, and Teapot Trees at Kingsbrae Garden

All too soon, the garden closes

Learn more:
http://kingsbraegarden.com/

Kingsbrae Garden
220 King Street
Saint Andrews, New Brunswick

Downloadable Walking Map

Note: Most of the paths were handicap accessible, and my scooter got around ok. A few times, there were stairs and I had to backtrack and find another path - but I always found a way!

Stay tuned for more articles on our time in St. Andrews by the Sea, as well as our adventures in New Brunswick - we loved it!

All photos courtesy and copyright Wandering Educators

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