There’s A Little Known Unique Garden In North Dakota And It’s Truly Amazing
While North Dakota holds claim to the name Peace Garden State for holding the widely-known International Peace Garden, this little garden tucked away in a small town is its own hidden gem in the state. Not only is it beautifully maintained to have lovely arrangements of flora galore, artists from all over the country have contributed amazing works of art that are placed throughout the garden. Take a pleasant walk through the Rainbow Garden in Mayville, ND, and this is what you’ll find:
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Hundreds of vibrant flowers are planted in the garden each year
Sections include The English Garden, The White Garden, The Cottage Garden, The Rock Garden, The Children's Garden, The Herb Garden, and The Labyrinth. Among them are special things that make each part stand out from the other.
The garden is also a sculpture walk, representing artists from around the country
Fantastic and intriguing pieces of art are placed throughout the entire walk, many including excerpts from poems to give you a new perspective on each piece.
The Rainbow Garden is truly an enchanting place. Even if you don't think of yourself as a gardening expert or an art critic, anyone can appreciate a delightful walk surrounded by peace, quiet, and beauty as a great way to take a pause from life and stop to smell the roses - literally!
I love being able to visit places like these! You can really see the hard work and passion that goes into maintaining it and keeping it open for all to enjoy. Jo Ewen, the original keeper of the garden who put her heart and soul into this place, unfortunately passed away June of this year at the age of 85. Her Rainbow Garden remains open and will continue to in order to keep opening the eyes of all that enter the garden to culture and natural beauty, right here in North Dakota.
If you’d like to visit, head to 367 3rd Street Southwest, Mayville, North Dakota. You can learn more about it at the official Rainbow Garden site.
North Dakota is also home to the International Peace Garden, which to some is considered underrated. Have you visited it yet? If not, here are some good reasons why you should.
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Leah moved to North Dakota when she was 12 years old and has traveled from the Red River Valley to the badlands and many places in between. She loves small-town life and currently enjoys living on a small farm in the ND prairie. She's always had a passion for writing and has participated in novel writing challenges such as NaNoWriMo multiple times. Her favorite part about this job is recognizing small businesses that deserve a boost and seeing the positive affect her articles can have on their traffic, especially in rural areas that might have otherwise gone overlooked.
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