The Garden is located on the St. Joseph River and contains landscape gardens (8 acres), woodland nature preserve (50 acres), an arboretum of trees and shrubs from temperate regions around the world (40 acres, started in 1971), and restored tallgrass prairie (5 acres, started in 1976), as well as a conservatory (greenhouse) featuring more than 100 kinds of tropical ferns.

The landscape gardens include a Japanese "dry" garden designed by Ben Oki (1979), a hosta garden with dawn redwood and Ginkgo, a tufa rock garden started in the 1950s, a fern garden with more than 50 types of hardy ferns, a boxwood garden, a lilac garden (1940s), a lily pond (1977), and an herb garden featuring over 200 types of herbs.

The nature center displays exhibits about the ecosystems and animals of Fernwood and items of seasonal interest, as well as live animals including an active beehive and local reptiles and amphibians. Environmental education programs are offered year round.

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"Cozy and charming house! Decor was so well done. "

AED 917 total

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3 Sep - 4 Sep

"We loved our stay! The cottage is very nice and cozy and had everything we needed. The riverfront property really is a gem, and the kayaks and bicycles were very nice perks. It was so quiet and relaxing that we're already talking about returning for another visit! We've also been recommending it to our friends."

AED 1,096 total

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"Our stay was great! The house was very clean and had everything we needed. The location was nice and quiet, perfect for a relaxing vacation. "

AED 995 total

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AED 1,101 total

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AED 1,840 total

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AED 1,606 total

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"This is such a nice place! We really enjoyed the fire pit area! Hot tub was wonderful! The house had everything we needed. Totally recommend! "

AED 2,266 total

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"Had a great stay at the property the house was very clean and appears as listed. The owners were vey nice and responsive to any outreach we made."

AED 1,824 total

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"This is a great place to stay with a larger group, it was clean and comfortable. There was plenty of space for three generations of family. We shared meals around the huge dinning table, visited with friends and family and played a few games. We would definitely stay again in the future."

AED 3,496 total

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"Such a cute house and John was a great host!"

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