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Outdoor Project
The ultimate adventure guide
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/20/2019
The Botanical Gardens at Cave Branch Lodge are open to all visitors, and they are set along a series a landscaped paths throughout the lodge grounds.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/20/2019
Orchids and bromeliads make up a large part of the plant collection, and the botanical gardens have the largest air plant collection in the country.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/20/2019
Informational signs are placed along numerous areas identifying plants and natural routines and features surrounding them.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/20/2019
A covered bench looks out at the Caves Branch River on the garden grounds.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/20/2019
One central area has plants hanging from ceilings and suspended on the outdoor frame.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/20/2019
The gardens are a project of Ella Anderson, one of the proprietors of Caves Branch Jungle Lodge, and the gardens sit on the lodge grounds.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/20/2019
Displays seek to illustrate the information provided about certain plants in the collection.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/20/2019
The landscaped paths of the Botanical Gardens at Caves Branch Lodge.