About Grand Lodge Gardens

Many area residents remember not so long ago when the grounds here were a wide-open expanse punctuated by a handful of trees and a sometimes-pond. In early photos, the lodge looks lonely, plunked down in the middle of endless fields. Over time, trees were planted and the town grew up around what is now a 13-acre property.

When McMenamins took the reins from the Masons in 1999, there were a handful of trees and shrubs, including the impressive redwoods between the main lodge and the Children’s Cottage, and our gardeners have continued to plant, creating multiple gardens, billowing with interesting foliage and flowers. Behind the main building there is a vegetable and herb garden bordered by a mix of flowers. Nearby is a bench dedicated to “the Squirrel Lady,” a local favorite who wheeled over regularly in her wheelchair to feed the squirrels. And plenty of lawns, big and small, surrounded by blooms, offer sweet spaces for couples getting married – though some opt for the cathedral-like space between redwood trees.

Outside the front door, paths wind between perennial beds offering peekaboo views of the impressive, columned hotel in summertime. Follow those paths beneath an arching canopy of trees to the patio at Pat’s Corner or to the wide lawn where we host Concerts in the Grove. Or walk across the shady parking lot to discover the “orchard,” where columnar and espaliered apple trees and bramble berries grow. The gardeners here don’t waste an inch of soil, and you can spend hours exploring in any season.
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  • Many area residents remember not so long ago when the grounds here were a wide-open expanse punctuated by a handful of trees and a sometimes-pond. In early photos, the lodge looks lonely, plunked down in the middle of endless fields. Over time, trees were planted and the town grew up around what is now a 13-acre property.

    When McMenamins took the reins from the Masons in 1999, there were a handful of trees and shrubs, including the impressive redwoods between the main lodge and the Children’s Cottage, and our gardeners have continued to plant, creating multiple gardens, billowing with interesting foliage and flowers. Behind the main building there is a vegetable and herb garden bordered by a mix of flowers. Nearby is a bench dedicated to “the Squirrel Lady,” a local favorite who wheeled over regularly in her wheelchair to feed the squirrels. And plenty of lawns, big and small, surrounded by blooms, offer sweet spaces for couples getting married – though some opt for the cathedral-like space between redwood trees.

    Outside the front door, paths wind between perennial beds offering peekaboo views of the impressive, columned hotel in summertime. Follow those paths beneath an arching canopy of trees to the patio at Pat’s Corner or to the wide lawn where we host Concerts in the Grove. Or walk across the shady parking lot to discover the “orchard,” where columnar and espaliered apple trees and bramble berries grow. The gardeners here don’t waste an inch of soil, and you can spend hours exploring in any season.

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