As a field trip to put the closing marks on our school year, we traveled to the Huntsville Botanical Garden.
There was special Alice in Wonderland exhibit for the summer, and despite the rain and drizzle, the kids had a fabulous time exploring the rabbit hole, Mad Hatter's tea party and other activities based on the book.
Aside from the special exhibit, the garden is huge and lush with lots of delightful paths and themed gardens, with treats around each corner.
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| Miniature town with working train |
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| Lovely water features |
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| Argh, mateys, a pirate ship! |
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| Large water features with small paths to make a mother very nervous |
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| Creative garden art |
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| This mother protected her eggs from hoardes of school children |
While most gardens, in my opinion, seem more suited to ladies of a certain age, this one was well thought out in terms of engaging children as well.
One section was dedicate to children alone with eight or so themed gardens within, most of which had some kind of interactive water feature.
But the highlight was the butterfly garden, a building that houses turtles, frogs, fish and butterflies.
Despite the nasty weather (and the fact that I was feverish and under the weather), I'm glad we went.
It was a fun little day trip.
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