All summer long, the kids have been begging me to take them to the Sawtooth Botanical Garden (mid-valley, off of 75). I had forgotten that an afternoon at the Garden is a wonderful experience for the whole family. So much to see and do. Our Sawtooth Botanical Garden is a small, intimate garden with 360 degree views, a running stream and plenty of beautiful flowers.
Yet, many don't realize that the Garden is actually very kid and family friendly. Inside the main building, there is a new children's corner where kids can read books, learn more bugs and nature. It's a beautiful, cozy corner that my children love to explore. The staff is very friendly and love to answer questions from the kids.
Their favorite part of the Garden? Exploring the stream outside. The Garden provides backpacks loaded with bug catchers, magnifying glasses and nifty bug things. We then trek over to the stream where the kids can spend hours catching water skippers and slugs. It's every kid's dream!
As for me, I enjoy getting ideas for my flower and veggie garden! Come late summer, the Garden opens up their raspberries bushes and what a treat it is to pick and eat fresh raspberries. When that time comes, I will definitely be writing a post about it!
A few years back, Sun Valley was graced by the Dalai Lama. He brought over this gorgeous Prayer Wheel which sits in a peaceful and enchanting location of the Garden.
We still have almost 2 more months before school starts (still loving our summer break!), so we will definitely be back to explore the Sawtooth Botanical Garden. Next time, we hope to ride our bikes there!
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