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Garden Photo of the Day

Garden Photo of the Day

The coolest public restrooms on the planet...

comments (9) August 9th, 2011 in blogs
MichelleGervais Michelle Gervais, Senior Editor
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I visited Longwood Gardens down in Pennsylvania late last week, and one of the things I was most excited to see was, believe it or not, their new public bathrooms. When I was there late last summer they were just completing them, and even then, during a sneak peak when I had to duck under scaffolding wearing a hard hat, they were spectacular. They're even better now! This underground corridor is attached to one of the rear corners of the conservatory, and it's a huge living wall under a glass roof, with individual bathrooms evenly spaced along each side. Inside each bathroom is a domed ceiling topped with a small, round skylight that pokes out of the grass above. It's truly a spectacular destination, even if you don't feel the urge to pee... Forgive the lousy shots of the bathroom interiors. They don't do these relaxing rooms justice.

Here's a link to more info on this very cool addition to this already amazing garden.

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Comments (9)

boards writes: I'm thinking about hungry, abused children.
Plant Swapping Gardener Posted: 2:36 pm on August 11th
djk78 writes: It sure is beautiful but I am not so sure I would like the skylight because I would feel like somebody is looking in and how do they assure that nobody does. Posted: 7:24 pm on August 9th
arboretum writes: michelle, did you put on your investigative jounalist hat and reach behind those plants to reveal the true story?
what a terrific wall.
best,
mindy
www.cottonarboretum.com/ Posted: 3:54 pm on August 9th
tractor1 writes: I must be missing something... I don't get it with all the ooing and aahing... it's a toilet, not the emporer's new clothes. I live on a farm, when I want to see greenery up close and personal I climb down from my tractor and squat behind a bush/tree in a hedgerow and fertilze. That total waste of dollars on the ludicrus reminds me of a military latrine in Nam but with doors. Posted: 9:59 am on August 9th
SherylAZ writes: Wow! Beautiful *and* smart. I've been told about Longwood for some time, now... gotta get there. Posted: 9:11 am on August 9th
PeonyFan writes: Wow! What plants are growing on those walls? Posted: 9:01 am on August 9th
Havenwood writes: Another vote for best restrooms...if you are ever in Alexandria, Ohio, check out Baker's Acres Garden Center. Their restrooms change theme annually. Always worth a visit! Oh, and their selection of plants and expertise are wonderful too! Posted: 7:08 am on August 9th
lovemyyard writes: Holey mole-y! Posted: 6:54 am on August 9th
rstamper writes: An elegant use of a contempoary gardening technique. I will visit Longwood just to see this. Posted: 6:45 am on August 9th
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