Stanley Park of Westfield

Stanley Park of Westfield (275 acres) is a town park, including an arboretum and botanical garden, located at 400 Western Avenue, Westfield, Massachusetts. It is open to the public daily without charge.

The park was established in 1945. It includes a number of gardens, listed below, as well as a playground, soccer fields, tennis courts, picnic area, wildlife sanctuary, colonial pond, covered bridge, and blacksmith shop.

* American Wildflower Society Display Garden - indigenous shade-tolerant New England wildflowers, with peak season in early May.

* Arboretum (1,000 acres) - trees and shrubs with a convert|30|ft|m|sing=on fountain.

* Bog garden

* Herb garden - fragrant, culinary, and medicinal herbs; mid-May through mid-October.

* Japanese garden and teahouse - alpine conifers, rhododendrons, azaleas, and flowering deciduous shrubs with an authentic bamboo Japanese Tea House. Peak season mid-May through mid-June.

* Rhododendron Display Garden - hundreds of rare species, sponsored by the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society, with peak season mid-May through early June.

* Rose Gardens - Over 50 varieties and 2,500 bushes. Winner of the "Outstanding Public Rose Garden" Award from All-America Rose Selections.

See also

* List of botanical gardens in the United States

External links

* [http://www.stanleypark.org/ Official website]