This week’s blog post is in the form of a video. Come stroll with me through the rose garden at the Biltmore Estate Gardens located in Asheville, NC.
Frederick Law Olmsted
Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903) designed these gardens. He was an American landscape architect, journalist, social critic, and public administrator. Most importantly, Olmstead is known as “the father of American landscape architecture”. In addition, he was famous for co-designing many well-known urban parks.
Olmstead designed the acres of formal and informal gardens on the estate for year-round beauty. This is the nation’s first managed forest. Biltmore’s breathtaking landscapes are a tribute to Olmsted’s genius.
You can enjoy a walk along the French Broad River, through dense forests, or peaceful open meadows. In addition, you can hike the grounds of Biltmore at your own pace with the extensive network of trails, or you can explore by bike.
Their staff of horticultural experts continually work to preserve Olmsted’s original vision for the gardens and grounds. As a result, the Rose Garden features more than 250 varieties.
Environmental Protection at Biltmore Estate
This forest conservation is a century old. There are nine acres of solar panels on the Biltmore Estate. Consequently, It is a model for sustainability. As a result, Biltmore continues to honor George Vanderbilt’s legacy of environmental protection.
Must Sees
Two special must-see displays are:
And Finally…
Join me for that walk through the rose garden accompanied by Joel Cummins’ Sonatina No 2 in F Major Allegra.
We love the Biltmore! Beautiful and relaxing. The large greenhouse is amazing and the view from the property is gorgeous. We really enjoy going each time we get the chance. Great post.
Oh I’ve heard of Olmsted! He designed the landscape for the Chicago World Exposition, which I just read a great non-fiction book about 🙂 This garden looks lovely!
Wow, the views are incredible and very pretty. Thank you so much for sharing 🥰
We were recently in Asheville, but we didn’t have enough time to visit the Biltmore! It looks really neat though!
Wow, that stick work is AMAZING! I’ve never been to NC before, but hopefully some day!
I love Biltmore! The gardens are beautiful and your pictures are lovely!
Beautiful gardens!! We have missed this estate multiple times. Must make a point to get here!! Thank you!
It was nice to learn a little history about the gardens!