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Shirlene Grinnell 's blog ::More Pool and Lake Fun







Shirlene Grinnell 's blog ::More Pool and Lake Fun








About               45               minutes               from               Manhatten               is               what               is               basically               the               botanical               gardens               and               more.It's               called               Matterhorn               Nursery.

Located               in               SPring               Valley,               New               York               it               is               a               must               see               place.

Bring               the               kids,               bring               the               whole               family.

Matterhorn               is               38               acres               of               wonderment.

It               built               along               the               lines               of               a               European               village               with               many               little               shops,               a               cafe               and               antiques.

When               you               drive               in               and               start               walking               yo               may               be               greeted               by               Max,               the               Golden               Retriever               or               one               of               his               "staff",               Marley,               Montana               (taster               of               treatsor               the               watch               cat               ,Moe               Horn.

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The               parking               is               excellent,               plenty               of               space.

There               are               three               Matterhorn               locations,               one               in               Sugarloaf,               N.Y.

and               another               in               Elmira               N.Y.

Matt               and               Rose               horn               have               run               Matterhorn               since               1981.
               As               you               enter               you               will               walk               over               a               bridge               that               runs               across               a               lovely               stream               where               you               might               see               turtles               and               will               definately               see               fish.

You               walk               past               the               miniature               railroad               village.

A               small               train               on               tracks               runs               through               a               mini               village               with               tiny               plants               ,all               labelled.

At               Christmas               this               is               all               lit               up.

The               children               love               this.
               Next               you               will               see               the               gift               shop               where               they               sell               unusual               gifts,               botanicals,               soaps               and               candles.Gift               certificates               are               available               to               any               part               of               Matterhorn.

Matterhorn               delivers.

Walk               through               this               and               you               can               see               the               Cafe.

You               can               get               nice               coffes,               interesting               cookies,               snacks               and               then               sit               woutside               and               enjoy               the               view.

Then               you               can               decide               on               what               you               will               want               to               see               next.

Matterhorn               offers               a               Garden               Shop,               Gift               Shop,               Country               Florist,               you               can               order               flowers,               get               flower               advice               or               do               a               wedding,               A               Bird               Pavilion               where               you               will               see               hundreds               of               birdhouses,               feeders,               nest               boxes,               and               you               can               purchase               bird               food               and               videos               or               books               about               birds               here.

There               is               an               Aquatic               Center               with               state               of               the               art               pond               materials,               books               on               ponding,               a               large               selection               of               Koi,               Lillies,               pond               tools               and               plant               supplies.

Stop               in               at               the               Design               Center               if               you               need               help               planning               a               garden               or               landcaping               an               entire               home.

Matternhorn               offers               complete               landscaping.

Charlotte's               Web               is               a               must               see.

Named               after               Matt's               mom               it               is               full               of               tin               signs,               wheel               barrows,               antique               lawn               items,               glass               bottles               and               old               English               gardenware.

You               can               buy               beautful               furniture               here               as               well.

Many               of               the               Matterhorn               items               have               beenfeatured               on               QVC.,               special               plants               including               the               Matterhorn               Growth               Line.

There               is               the               Hot               Tub               Cove               and               Life               on               the               Fine               Wine               Shop.

Wine               Tastings               are               offered.

The               Conservatory               offers               Bonsai,               Cacti,               houseplants,               pots               large               and               small               and               two               Koi               ponds               which               the               kids               would               love.

You               can               feed               the               Koi               they               are               the               size               of               small               puppies.
               Matterhorn               has               landscaped               for               MAcy's,               Rockerfeller               Cener               and               the               David               Austen               Rose               Garden.

Matterhorn               also               offers               pools               and               pool               design               through               San               Juan               Pools.
               There               are               buildings               with               all               the               garden               tools               you'll               ever               need.

Books               galore               are               available               for               any               area               of               gardening               you               might               need               information               on               and               the               staff               is               always               willing               to               stop               and               answer               questions.

Take               a               break               get               something               to               nibble               on               from               the               cafe               and               sit               at               one               of               the               outdoor               tables.

There               is               an               enormous               pond               you               can               take               your               food               to               and               watch               the               geese               or               feed               them.

There               is               so               much               to               do               here               it's               a               wonderful               day               trip,               great               for               children,               great               for               families.

You               can               spend               hours               here               just               enjoying               the               different               plant               displays,               browsing               the               garden               ornaments               and               feeding               the               Koi.
               The               Gardens               offer               the               Rose               Garden,               Fern               Garden,               Hosta               Garden               and               Matt's               Folly               Garden               with               its               crumbling               monster               topiary.

There               are               formal               gardens,               fragrant               gardens               &               English               rose               gardens.
               I'm               not               sure               if               they               still               offer               a               petting               zoo               but               on               several               of               my               trips               there               they               had               enormous               pigs,               goats               and               some               llamas.
               This               pond               which               is               more               like               a               lake               is               a               stunning               place               for               wedding               photography               or               hobby               photographers.You               can               rent               the               Rose               Cottage               and               plan               out               2               hour               sessions               for               your               wedding               photos.

Matterhorn               offers               it's               ground               for               weddings,               bar               mitvahs               or               other               celebrations.

It's               a               fabulous               place               tohold               a               ceremony.

The               bridges,               Koi,               Geese,               charming               bridges               and               ever               blooming               gardens               make               for               a               fantastic               back               drop.
               As               you               walk               around               the               gardens               you               will               notice               every               single               plant               is               labelled               and               the               staff               will               give               you               any               information               you               need               on               whatever               plant               you               have               questions               about.

By               the               way,               the               entire               place               is               wheelchair               accessible,               the               bathroom               is               not.
               Matterhorn               has               a               calendar               of               special               events:               Wine               Tasting,               Holiday               parties,               Table               Decorating               Courses               and               more.Special               events               are               run               all               year               around.
               Whether               you're               landcaping               your               home               o               just               want               a               fun               day               with               the               kids               Matterhorn               is               a               must               see.






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