Entrance to WOW (World of Wonders) Children's Garden. Norfolk is home to the NATO headquarters, so the garden was planned to have a multi-cultural theme.
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Donor bricks in the walkway leading to the entrance.
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You could create a custom brick with your signature for a slightly higher price.
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The rules displayed in the entrance tunnel.
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Looking towards the entrance tunnel from the inside of the garden. A cart had maps, a ascavenger hunt and other garden information.
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A map at the entrance.
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Looking down the Discovery Peak pathway, which showcases plants from around the world. Discovery Peak is on top of the entrance tunnel.
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World Plaza, which has fountains in it during the summer. The passport gardens branch off of the plaza.
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World Plaza
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The Yurt acts as a changing station for kids who get too wet on the World Plaza.
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A caterpillar topiary wound it's way through the entrances to the various to the passport gardens. A small path was inside the caterpillar.
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The pathway through the caterpillar topiary.
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Inside the topiary.
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Entrance to Ithaca Isle - the Mediterranean Chaparral
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Ruins of Ithaca Isle create a small maze.
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A rocking boat
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The Oodnadatta Outback representing the Australian Outback.
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The Serengeti Savanna representing the African Grassland.
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Choco Rain Forest, traditional Choco boat filled with plants.
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A traditional Choco structure. They worked with the Choco to have the various structures made.
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Termite mounds in the Serenghetti Savannah.
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A digging pit.
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Directional Sign in the ground.
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Swinging benches hang from the arbors in the summer.
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The Dirt Factory
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The Dirt Factory.
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The treehouse in the Dirt Factory. A wheelchair ramp is on the other side.
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Mushrooms on a log in the Dirt Factory
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Small playhouse
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Spitting Frogs
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Donor Recognition sign
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The Plant Safari area - an acre of different ecosystem gardens
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Desert garden
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A fallen tree perfect for climbing on.
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A tree cookie that has some (missing) signs you could velcro on.
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The wetland
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Standing on the floating dock in the wetland.
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Walking on a narrow boardwalk through the grassland.
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A sundial that uses your body as the gnomen.
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An upclose of the leaves stamped into the concrete surrounding the sundial.
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