Carefree Pumpkin Garden
Or enjoy a meal in the garden patio shaded by century old sycamore trees during the carefree days of summer.
Carefree pumpkin garden. Spend a night in one of the charming rooms of this 19th century italian revival that was once a riverfront mansion. The crown jewel of carefree and an amazing oasis in the desert the carefree desert gardens is one of only two public botanical gardens in the valley located along pedestrian friendly easy street in downtown carefree az. Opportunity to walk through the garden. We know not everyone has the time or talents to maintain a flourishing flower bed year round from evergreens to winter garden ideas and everything in between these plants give your.
Whether you re a budding gardener or veteran floriculturist there s no shame in wanting to take the easy way out with your backyard foliage that s where these low maintenance shrubs and bushes come in. This is the 5th year of the enchanted pumpkin garden in carefree az. A fun event for the whole family adults and children. Halloween spirit invades carefree for the fourth year in the form of whimsical pumpkin carvings from world renowned master carver ray villafane.
Pumpkin arts crafts local artist and carefree resident vicki orrico from easy street galleria sponsors children art activities with mini pumpkins sand art and coloring t shirts during the weekends and on halloween in the sanderson lincoln pavilion at the carefree desert gardens. As part of rutgers university rutgers gardens serves as a living laboratory for faculty and staff while providing experiential and service learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate. Driving from our home location it took about an hour beautiful rock formation hence why the famous boulder resort and spa are located right there. Rutgers gardens is a 180 acre botanic garden consisting of designed gardens plant collections a student farm farmers market and natural habitats.
The gardens are free to access and are open 365 days a year. And it is bigger and better than ever. My friend and i took the weekday monday at 10 00 a m. Never having explored carefree before i took the pumpkin garden as my excuse to take a little day trip.
This event celebrates incredible artistry and the enchantment of halloween. Lead by ray villafane and villafane studios there are carvers from all over the world. A growing pumpkin patch on the front lawn of heath and. Hours sunday thursday.