Comments on Flatbush Gardener: Model Railroad Garden, Chicago Botanic Garden

Chris, this is one of my favorite spots in the CBG...

2009-06-09T06:43:24.267-04:00

Chris, this is one of my favorite spots in the CBG. You have captured it so well in your pictures. I didn't even see all that was there. I need to go back. Actually I need to go back to the CBG just to see the gardens I didn't get through. We didn't have near enough time there to see it all. I was alittle disappointed that they didn't have any of the plant marked. As a docent told me, we would only see tags and not the scenes if if all were marked as to what they were. I was just amazed at the detail that were on the model houses, stateues etc. The fellow that makes them must have lots of fun researching for the model homes etc.

Chris, I was so excited to get the free coupon as ...

2009-06-03T07:55:55.889-04:00

Chris, I was so excited to get the free coupon as I'd always wanted to see the model railway but was too cheap to pay the extra $. I'd been familiar with garden railways (and also model trains) and was excited to see it. I agree it wasn't inspiring as a garden, but it IS about the train layout. I liked how it had different sections representing different regions of the US. The model railroad subculture is very much about making the environment/layout as well as running the train. There's a fascinating show on PBS called Tracks Ahead that covers all aspects of indoor and outdoor train layouts. :)

Thanks for the tour, Chris; this was one area of t...

2009-06-01T23:20:07.289-04:00

Thanks for the tour, Chris; this was one area of the Garden I didn't get to. My friend Beckie and I decided that we're just going to have to take a day trip back to Glencoe to see more of the Garden; there's just so much to see!

It was great getting to meet you and hearing about what you are doing in your community. I enjoyed all the garden tours we took on Spring Fling, but meeting so many wonderful people was definitely the best part!