Going north from the courtyard will put you on the south easternmost garden path. Going north from the first garden path you will find another or second garden path graphic location with an exit back where you came to the south and one to the west. Going west from this second garden path graphic location will take you to the third garden path graphic location with exits, one each on the north, east, south, and west. East goes back where you came from. South goes to the herb garden.
North goes to the archery range.
West continues on to the next or fourth garden path graphic location, which also has four exits, one each on the north, east, south, and west. From this fourth garden path, graphic location the west exit goes to the meadow with one of the six keys and a feather. You will get the key and the feather later in this walkthrough. The south exit leads to the grass. The east exit goes back toward the courtyard.