Children's Secret Garden at Wilson Botanical Gardens
Fall
Tree house Garden age: 12 years Cyndi Lauderdale CC BY 4.0- Description
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Name: Children's Secret Garden at Wilson Botanical Gardens
Open to the public? Yes
County: Wilson
Address: 1806 Goldsboro St SW, Wilson, NC 27893
Link to the public garden map
Website: https://www.wilsonbotanicalgarden.org
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8a (2023)
Extension Demonstration Garden? Yes
Approximate year the garden/landscape was established: 2003.
What to look for: The Children's Secret Garden is full of lush plants with bold foliage and delightful flowers for children of all ages. The Children's Secret Garden has several magical playful areas including raining sunflowers, garden tunnel, rain wall, music court, dino dig, banana split sundae garden with water feature, and much more. This garden has won the Madeline Collier Landscape Garden Design Award, features a Vollis Simpson Whirligig, and was selected as the number one place to visit in Wilson by the Raleigh News and Observer.
Horticulture:
Fall
Tree house Garden age: 12 years Cyndi Lauderdale CC BY 4.0![Labyrinth](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/labyrinth-WBG-Childr_3UbVd0lUPKxI.jpg)
Summer
Labyrinth Garden age: 12 years Cyndi Lauderdale CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Junipers outlining spiral path leading to a gong in the center.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/labrynth_wbg_excSQ0QamO1z.jpeg)
Summer
Junipers used to form the labyrinth Garden age: ca. 21 years Isabel Tremble CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![stream flows surrounded by groundcover plants, trees, and shrubs](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/stream_wbg_CJBRGKnm7FOY.jpeg)
Summer
A rocky recycled water stream flows surrounded by groundcover plants, trees, and shrubs, with a welcome small bridge above the stream. Garden age: ca. 21 years Isabel Tremble CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Shallow steps leading down to a yellow bowl water fountain.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/fountain_wbg_v3TEAUsBoM2E.jpeg)
Summer
Yellow focal point/destination Garden age: ca. 21 years Isabel Tremble CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![A children's tunnel surrounded by colorful, dense vegetation.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/tunnel_wbg_RKV9bmtGegcm.jpeg)
Summer
The tunnel. Garden age: ca. 21 years Isabel Tremble CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Fall
Tree house Garden age: 12 years Cyndi Lauderdale CC BY 4.0![Labyrinth](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/labyrinth-WBG-Childr_3UbVd0lUPKxI.jpg)
Summer
Labyrinth Garden age: 12 years Cyndi Lauderdale CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Junipers outlining spiral path leading to a gong in the center.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/labrynth_wbg_excSQ0QamO1z.jpeg)
Summer
Junipers used to form the labyrinth Garden age: ca. 21 years Isabel Tremble CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![stream flows surrounded by groundcover plants, trees, and shrubs](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/stream_wbg_CJBRGKnm7FOY.jpeg)
Summer
A rocky recycled water stream flows surrounded by groundcover plants, trees, and shrubs, with a welcome small bridge above the stream. Garden age: ca. 21 years Isabel Tremble CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Shallow steps leading down to a yellow bowl water fountain.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/fountain_wbg_v3TEAUsBoM2E.jpeg)
Summer
Yellow focal point/destination Garden age: ca. 21 years Isabel Tremble CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![A children's tunnel surrounded by colorful, dense vegetation.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/tunnel_wbg_RKV9bmtGegcm.jpeg)
Summer
The tunnel. Garden age: ca. 21 years Isabel Tremble CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo