First Stop on my consolation prize visit to The Mall was the
National Garden at the United States Botanical Gardens and Conservatory. When I
first moved to Metro DC, this was just a grassy plot of land adjacent to the
main build and glass conservatory. It was used for spill over parking and
temporary logics site when big events took place on The Mall, and little else.
In 2006, it was officailly opened to the public as the National Garden,
although there were elements still in progress like the Amphitheater.
Yet
you can really see the tremendous transformation of the little piece of land
from the before and after aerial images. This visit is of a late winter/early
spring garden with little happening yet, but you can still appreciate the
beauty of the design. I was also delighted to find the little contemplation
loggia completed. It is the latest and final major addition to the park.
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