Madalyn Edwards curated this story from the archive collection of botanical gardens from the Special Collections Research Center from App State. The archived collections are personally available during the SCRCs Operating hours.
The Native Garden in Daniel Boone in Daniel Boone Park was officially opened in 1963 and houses over 200 plant species. The three hectare botanical garden on the Horn in the West Drive is open all year round.
In an article by Raleigh News and Observer in the 1966 collection, the opening of the gardens was described for the public and reported that the gardens would serve as a laboratory for botanists, clubs, school and citizens' groups that were located in North Carolina.
According to the newspaper clipping, the gardens contained a rustic arbor with a flagstone path, a grass area that was lined with blueberry bushes, hard bar trees and 14 different types of Azales. At the time of the opening, the gardens also showed a wish, bird baths and feed houses.
A historic hut, known as squire Boone Cabin, is located on the property and ahms the appearance of Daniel Bones cabin. The minutes for the cabin were used by Jesse Bones Cabin, Daniel Bones Brother.
In an article from rockets from 2013, the 50 -year celebration of the gardens together with the Garden Club of North Carolina and other garden organizations in North Carolina will be launched.
Local plants such as the Pink Rosea Azalea, Carolina Rhododendron and the Catawba Rhododendron were planted in the gardens, as from a newspaper excerpt from Winston-Salem Journal from 1967 together with many types of flowering plants, from lilies to bleeding hearts, to iris.
The article states that the purpose of the gardens is to “put together a collection of North Carolina native plant material in an informal landscape design for the formation and maintenance of indigenous plants that have now died quickly”.
An article by Watauga Democrat from 1989 is included in the library collection, which contains the plants in the gardens as well as in their design and the community built around them. It has a picture of the large black heartbread, which was in the middle of the gardens.
In an article from 2013 in the Watauga Democrat, the applications that were presented before the Cultural Resources Counseling Committee regarding Daniel Boone Park were described and improvements that had to be made with the possibility to renovate the area with the heading “Future: Cultural Resources Board Support's Redevel development of Daniel Boone Park”.
Today visitors can visit the Gardens for a donation of $ 5 from the age of 16. Group tours can also take place in the gardens as well as weddings and special events. Those who want to book a special event are asked to contact Daniel Boone Native Garden.