Fernwood reopens train garden
08.05.10
Niles Continuously Star
The sound of rushing adulterate, the blare of locomotive whistles and the clickity-clack of line tracks can be heard yards away from the rolling-stock garden at the Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Dry.
Upon entering the garden, one can smell the fresh springtime air and flowers and take in the elaborate display of trains cars, shrubs and heavy water, making for a truly sensory encounter.
The Niles botanical garden opened the construction last weekend for its second year, and it will be unreserved until October.
The 50-by-50 foot thorough model train garden features 510 feet of ground over four levels, the highest about seven feet towering. A mini rushing waterfall runs down from the top of a mountain, which is made of seven tons of cedar chunk wood, into a 10-foot-all the way pond that has tracks running over top.
Jan Ferris, odd projects manager at Fernwood, said children ardour the display since there is constant activity on the four levels of misplace, which features two tunnels that people can stroll under, including one with low clearance for the youngsters.
Source: Niles Daily Star