Highgate Estate & Gardens

Do you enjoy walking through a garden on a damp and misty morning? . . #damp #misty #foggy #foggymorning #foggymornings #wintergarden #highgate #highgateestateandgardens #highgateestate #dtgreensboroga #visitlakeoconee #wintermorning #gardenstroll #gardenwalk

To new beginnings ...... Happy New Year! . . #happynewyear #newbeginnings #newbeginning #newyearsday #highgate #highgateestateandgardens #highgateestate #dtgreensboroga #visitlakeoconee #gardens #garden #newgrowth #circleoflife

One of our final visitors for the year. . . #ratsnake #lastday #goodbye2020 #december #garden #gardens #snake #snakes #highgate #highgateestateandgardens #highgateestate #dtgreensboroga #gardencritters

Welcome to Highgate Estate & Gardens in downtown Greensboro GA. Minutes from Lake Oconee. Two acres of English Cottage style gardens. Pollinator gardens certified by the North American Butterfly Association.

What did I like about 2020? We had ample rain for the gardens and had beautiful colors all year long . . #2020 #gardens #color #garden #beautifulgardens #highgateestate #highgateestateandgardens #highgate #dtgreensboroga #visitlakeoconee

The dazzling florets of an ornamental grass. . . #florets #ornamentalgrasses #ornamentalgrass #garden #december #highgateestateandgardens #highgateestate #highgate #dtgreensboroga #visitlakeoconee #gardens #wintergarden #dazzling

One of the last Monarch stragglers passing through the gardens on its way south. . . #monarchbutterfly #monarchmigration #straggler #butterfly #butterflies #headingsouth #highgate #highgateestate #highgateestateandgardens #dtgreensboroga

The sunrise is promising a great day. . . #winter #wintermorning #coldinthesouth #itscoldoutside #highgate #highgateestateandgardens #highgateestate #gardens #garden #sunrise #dtgreensboroga #visitlakeoconee #

Small splashes of vibrant summer colors still remain. . . #vibrantcolors #atouchofsummer #summertimevibes #gardens #autumngardens #highgate #highgateestateandgardens #highgateestate #dtgreensboroga #visitlakeoconee

Happy Columbus Day. . . #highgate #highgateestateandgardens #highgate #highgateestate #dtgreensboroga #visitlakeoconee #columbusday

Developed from a railroad junction in 1834 and later chartered in 1904, Union Point is loaded with history. Locations like the former Chipman Union Hosiery Mil...l, a historic mill complex of 20 buildings was built in the late 1800s and operated for over 100 years and is now privately owned. Victorian residential homes, churches, and commercial structures are situated throughout the historic district and the Terrace Hotel Inn (now privately owned) was built in the 1800’s as an inn for the many train passengers that stopped in Union Point to change trains or for resting. Traveling salesman known as drummers used the hotel as a base when selling their goods. Union Point was a resort for many coming from Savannah, Charleston, and Augusta. Over the years, Union Point has evolved with the restoration of the 1940s movie theatre, Geocaching for those searching for unique treasures, and the annual Union Junction 5k Run. Excitement abounds due to the development of the new Firefly Trail. This biking and walking trail leading from Athens to Union Point will be a huge asset to the community. Per the Union Point website www.unionpointga.org

Grass tassels shimmering. . . #shimmering #grasses #ornamentalgrasses #october #autumn #tassels #tassel #highgate #highgateestateandgardens #highgateestate #visitlakeoconee #dtgreensboroga

I missed getting this centered, but was glad to get a picture! The long tailed skipper moved just right so that the sun lit it up for a few seconds like a blue neon sign. . . #longtailedskipper #skipper #skipperbutterfly #butterfly #butterflies #butterflies #highgate #dtgreensboroga #highgateestateandgardens #highgateestate #visitlakeoconee