All about Anna: Garden party raises funds for Belle Isle Conservatory
The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle Isle holds a special place in many hearts. It sits on 13 acres and is home to a collection of exotic plants, a formal perennial garden, seasonal floral beds, a lily pond garden, five sections of flora — and one much beloved feline. The conservatory, designed by Albert
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The Oudolf Garden Detroit on Belle Isle is a 2.5-acre perennial garden featuring 32,000 “hearty perennials and grasses,” in front of the Nancy Brown Peace Carillon. Volunteers raised $4.7 million to install and endow it, overcoming record flooding in 2019 and working through the COVID-19 pandemic. The Oudolf Garden Detroit on Belle Isle is a 2.5-acre perennial garden featuring 32,000 “hearty perennials and grasses,” in front of the Nancy Brown Peace Carillon. It’s good for the body and the soul.”The Oudolf Garden Detroit on Belle Isle is a 2.5-acre perennial garden featuring 32,000 “hearty perennials and grasses,” in front of the Nancy Brown Peace Carillon. Oudolf redesigned the garden while volunteers raised more money to elevate the garden site by three feet, protecting it from future flooding.
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