Norfolk Botanical Garden - A great walk

Thanks to my friend for Michelle for suggesting a walk through the Norfolk Botanical Garden. As a member, I go to the gardens regularly but hadn't been in about a month. It was time to see something new -- that happens to me every time I go to the gardens. Either a new flower is blooming, I see a sculpture I hadn't noticed previously, or there is a new feature to see. Here are things I noticed this time!

The ticket booth at the Norfolk Botanical Garden is a Green Roof. Designed to reduce runoff of rainwater and to naturally cool the interior, a green roof is an excellent addition to this structure. It is lovely to see, has interesting plants, is at a reasonable eye-level.

This is something I would like to do on my kitchen roof. My home's kitchen was an addition. It has a flat roof and would be perfect for this.

I will add it to the list of projects! :-)

This a detail of one of the medallions on the waterfountain. To see this, when you enter the main visitor center, go left. Walk through the Japanese garden and Past the GREEN ROOF on the ticket booth (see above!) and you will come to the annual / perennial garden with water features. Very nice place to relax.

I have also noticed this is a popular spot for wedding and engagement photos!

Whatever you do today... Enjoy! remember, it is a Sunday - great day to check out the open houses. If you are looking for a home in our Hampton Roads area or need to list your home for sale, I can help!