We come early in the morning for a jog or a walk. We come on our lunch hour for a break from stress. You'll find all the flora we mention in our Flora and Fauna chapter and more, including exotic trees, shrubs and flowers that have been transported here during the last three centuries. Go down to the end of the park that faces the South Shore, and you'll find a wonderful banyan tree. This gigantic ficus tree originally came from Ceylon or India and is distinctive for its aerial roots that eventually reach the ground to form secondary trunks.
Kids like to swing on the roots.
Other exotic trees include an Indian rubber tree, an Indian laurel and an Australian banyan. A small, walled garden for the blind specializes in fragrant flowers, herbs and shrubs. Many of them produce amazing flowers. They will take you for an informative hour-long tour of the gardens. Tuesdays and Fridays, from noon until 2 PM, you can also take a guided tour of elegant, eighteenth century Camden, the official residence of our premier.