Top Picks • Top Picks for Huntsville •  Page 1, 2, 3, 4,               5, 6, 7, 8

Related Resources • Huntsville From A to Z • Huntsville Botanical Garden

Grab the kids and head for the Huntsville Botanical Garden.  Not only are the butterflies flitting about, but there are eight creative treehouses positioned throughout the Garden for everyone to climb on, explore and try-out.  Now through October 31st, you can be a kid again, if you dare, and inspect these little masterpieces.

Harvey's House

Designed by Carol Lambdin, landscape architect, and Teresa Beasley, Harvey's House (far right, top row) is my own personal favorite.  Who can resist that comfortable hammock?  Nestled within a cluster of trees, this treehouse is made out of eastern red cedars and other natural materials.  The design was inspired by the cedar structures built by Annie Wheeler at her family home known as Pond Spring in Hillsboro.  It features cedar posts that use natural branching patterns for structure and stability, railings made out of willow trees and a bamboo roof.  Harvey's House is a cozy retreat, offering a bench for resting, a swing for daydreaming, a mailbox for important deliveries and a bell for visitors to use to announce their arrival.  The ramps make it wheelchair accessible.

Click on image to see larger picture  

Next > Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

©2003 Jean Brandau, licensed to About.com
Photo ©2003 Jean Brandau, licensed to About.com