Inniswood Garden : A Lovely Place To Visit

I have highlighted Inniswood Garden Metro Park in several posts, but this is to summarize the experience. What I like most is the personal, human scale that has been preserved in this gardened place. Now that it is in the Metro Park system certain concessions are made to the fact that it is a public garden, but it keeps its intimate personal feel, and I like that.

Yet, there is a plethora of features to visit, here is the rundown:

Nature Preserve
Herb Garden
Sisters Garden ( childrens’ garden space)
Rose Garden
Prairie Garden
White Garden
Rock Garden
Memorial Garden
Cutting Garden
Conifer Garden

These features are in varying amounts of development (the conifer garden, for instance, is not very large or “grown up” yet), but the entire garden is a pleasant experience for all ages. Not too large to tax little children and seniors, but still a lot to see. Three acres with seven theme gardens surround the former home of the “Sister”, Grace and Mary Innis, who donated their home and property to Columbus, Ohio Metro Parks system. The larger Nature Preserve has a walking trail grid with most of the trails under a 1/2 mile

If you are interested in particular species, the garden specializes in collections of hostas, daffodils, and daylilies. I noticed the collection of hostas, especially.

My picture essays of this garden:

I also included it in my Top 10 Gardener’s Destinations in Central Ohio

Toy train aficionados, there is a part of the garden for you: