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Bullington Gardens
What you need to know
Bullington Gardens is a 12-acre public botanical garden on Upper Red Oak Trail in Hendersonville, about 30 minutes south of Asheville. It's a nonprofit partnership with NC Cooperative Extension and Henderson County Public Schools, and it teaches horticulture to students and visitors. Walk the perennial garden, herb garden, therapy garden and woodland paths, and look for the Fairy Trail, open June through August. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $3 for adults and $2 for kids. From April through October it's open Monday through Saturday 9am to 4pm, and from November through March Monday through Friday.
Local's Tip
Visit in the morning on a weekday, when the gardens are calm. Bring a few dollars for the suggested donation, and come in summer if the kids want the Fairy Trail.
What the locals say
Gardeners in Henderson County know it as a quiet, hands-on place to learn, and families come back each summer for the Fairy Trail.
What you need to know
Bullington Gardens is a 12-acre public botanical garden on Upper Red Oak Trail in Hendersonville, about 30 minutes south of Asheville. It's a nonprofit partnership with NC Cooperative Extension and Henderson County Public Schools, and it teaches horticulture to students and visitors. Walk the perennial garden, herb garden, therapy garden and woodland paths, and look for the Fairy Trail, open June through August. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $3 for adults and $2 for kids. From April through October it's open Monday through Saturday 9am to 4pm, and from November through March Monday through Friday.
What the locals say
Gardeners in Henderson County know it as a quiet, hands-on place to learn, and families come back each summer for the Fairy Trail.
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