Garden Paths
Under Construction
 
 The network of walkways
      contains three types: the main gravel paths, the interior paths,
      and the perimeter paths. Each gives the visitor a unique perspective.


 
The main
      gravel paths (above) are shown on the original garden
      plan. These generally provide views of the plants from low
      to high as they recede from the walkway. A complementary set
      of interior paths leads the visitor through tunnels of rhododendrons
      under the largest specimens. This route, which wanders through
      every bed in the garden, is like a walk in a rhododendron forest,
      where the focus is on trunks, branches, and the intriguing underside
      of the leaves.

      

While the interior, exterior and perimeter paths give close and medium range views, the lawns open out to faraway places in the garden, as well as to the Cascade Mountains and Mount Rainier. The grass areas are wider than the paths, but narrower than typical lawns, since they are also walkways.

A stroll through all of the paths and lawns in the Anderson Garden covers more than a mile.

We encourage our visitors to stay on the paths, but some don't.

The
      garden paths were created to give a changing perspective that
      is possible only with movement. To allow a more reflective appreciation
      of individual specimens and groupings, thirty-six benches
      and chairs are strategically placed throughout the garden.