13-02-2025
Loving Giving Local: Goodell Gardens and Homestead
Thanks to the generosity of two sisters from Edinboro, you can learn about nature and gardening at a very special place.
In the midst of a long winter nap, Goodell Gardens and Homestead got a visit from Loving Giving Local.
These are summertime images of Goodell Gardens and Homestead in full bloom. This 80-acre public garden and arboretum in Edinboro has been open to the public for the past 20 years, from May through October.
'We are located right in downtown Edinboro right on Route 6N, and we offer classes and concerts tours of the gardens, hikes on the trails and we really just try to provide a great place for the community to learn about gardening and nature, and also offer cultural programs like concerts and festivals as well,' said Amber Wellington, executive director of Goodell Gardens.
Pioneer farmer and blacksmith Layton Goodell moved to Edinboro in the 1830s. This was his property. And four generations later, thanks to Carrie and Margaret Goodell, the entire communjity can now enjoy this property.
They never got married or had any children so they left their estate to become a place where you can learn about gardening and nature.
The main portion of the garden is on about 12 acres. Recently, another 36 acres were planted into native grasses and wildflowers.
The property is also home to the edinboro music festival and other concerts each year. Wellington said they welcome this weeks Loving Giving Local donation from Auto Express.
'So $250 can help off set the costs of one of our summer concert series. Or it could plant two trees. So we're really excited at looking at different option on how to use those amazing funds,' Wellington went on to say.
'Whatever they choose to do we know that the funds are going to go to great use right here at Goodell Gardens,' said Joe Askins of Auto Express Resale Center.
Goodells Gardens is enduring winter like the rest of us now, ready to burst into color this spring when the space opens to the public again May 1.
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