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A garden encircling the globe.
A place where even adults will be kids.
In the Vicky C. and David Byron Smith Children's Garden, you'll pass through a saw palmetto tunnel into a carefree world of flowers, vegetables, butterflies, tree houses and babbling streams. This interactive learning environment begins at the Entry Court, where you can cool off in the water jets spraying from the boulders.
At the Butterfly House, you'll learn to identify species with a little help from the tour guide stationed there. Then on to the Hidden Garden, a a whimsical place where flowers sprout in such unexpected places as old shoes, basketballs, lamps, sinks and more. Make sure you give the compost tumblers a spin at the Healthy Eating Garden with its organically grown vegetables that change with the seasons.
On the lower level of the Children's Garden, you can journey from tree to sea through Florida's natural ecosystems. Or, for a grand view of the garden in its entirety, climb the platforms and rope bridges of the tree house located at the garden's center.
Explore Brazil, plant by plant.
The Brazilian Garden is all about the rich biodiversity of Brazil's seven terrestrial ecosystems. You'll view plants in their ecological context to better understand their place in these environments.
You'll also celebrate the interplay of people and plants with a tribute to the "father of modern landscape architecture", Roberto Burle Marx. The Brazilian Garden boasts the only original Burle Marx ceramic mural in the United States.
From its bold plants to its venue of festivals, concerts, performances and lectures, this garden is distinctly Brazilian in every way.
The Caribbean, as told by its foliage.
The diverse landscapes of the Kapnick Caribbean Garden reveal the complex culture and human history of the islands of the Caribbean. From Christopher Columbus's arrival to the great economic change brought about by the introduction of tobacco and chocolate, you'll gain a view of this region through its indigenous plants and the "Old World" plants introduced by European explorers.
Follow the path of history through the varied gardens ranging from the Citrus Garden to the Coconut Grove to the Great Lawn and River of Grass. You'll stumble upon an example of a house occupied by laborers of centuries past. And once you reach the far end of the garden, with its Lake Overlook, you'll have gained a broadened view of the land and its people.
A haven for endangered animals.
The David and Vicky Smith Uplands Preserve spans 33 acres of the attraction and is covered with pine flatwoods, oak scrub, giant pines and ancient cypress. Even more important, it's home to more than 50 gopher tortoises, an endangered species that thrives on the Preserve's native plants. It's a great place to stretch your legs and take a nature walk just minutes from downtown Naples.
The tortoises have found their home in the Uplands of the Preserve, while egrets, heron and migrating fowl, like white pelicans and duck, enjoy the natural habitat of the sprawling wetlands. Take it all in at Deep Lake, home to Rookery Island, where the James and Linda White Birding Tower provides a bird's eye view of the entire expanse.
Spring blooms in paradise.
In addition to providing a first glimpse at the year-round exhibits of the Naples Botanical Garden, your springtime visit will bring an opportunity to take part in a number of special events. On Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28, the 57th Annual Naples Flower Show will delight your senses.
Beginning April 1, it's Story Time in the Children's Garden every Saturday and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Throughout April you can also enjoy a sculpture exhibit of Brazilian artist, Romero Britto.
Whatever your botanical interest, you'll find a wealth of ways to indulge it this spring at what promises to be one of the Paradise Coast's most popular attractions. And don't forget to plan a return visit for this Fall, when the new cultivated gardens of Asia and Florida make their debut.
Also not to be missed: Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens.
For a peek at an old-growth, historic subtropical garden, visit Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens. You'll see giant banyans, native royal palms and many more species, some planted as far back as 1919. There's even a Tropical Plant Trek tour at Naples Zoo every Sunday.
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