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Transformations

Duke Gardens, Before & After

As we enter a new chapter of in our history with construction of the transformational Garden Gateway project, we look back at some notable transformations that have made Duke Gardens the beloved destination it is today. 

Photos curated by Jan Little, retired director of education and public programs at Duke Gardens.

Mary Duke Biddle Rose Garden, 2010

Mary Duke Biddle Rose Garden, 2022

Meyer Bridge, 1991

An arched red bridge with a reflection in a large pond, with trees all around and a Japanese lantern sculpture to the left of the bridge.

Meyer Bridge, 2019

Memorial Garden, 2004

A stone pathway with low-growing green foliage on either side and bright pink azaleas in the background.

Memorial Garden, 2021

Piedmont Prairie, 2015

An arched red bridge with a reflection in a large pond, with trees all around and a Japanese lantern sculpture to the left of the bridge.

Piedmont Prairie, 2017

Page-Rollins White Garden, 2009

Page-Rollins White Garden, 2018

Durham-Toyama Sister Cities Pavilion & Teahouse, 2007

An arched red bridge with a reflection in a large pond, with trees all around and a Japanese lantern sculpture to the left of the bridge.

Durham-Toyama Sister Cities Pavilion & Teahouse, 2018

Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden, 2011

Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden, 2024

Cherry Allée, 2010

Cherry Allée, 2024

Blomquist Fern Grotto, 2021

A ravine with a boardwalk running through the center, ferns on either side and a small iron bridge in the distance

Blomquist Fern Grotto, 2023

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