Botanical Gardens

I remember visiting the Botanical Gardens as a child, and so it is very disappointing to see how much it has deteriorated through the years.

It's one of the more popular tourist spots being in the same vicinity as The Mansion and Wright Park, although it is obvious that its maintenance is taken for granted. For instance, the place had too much trash pits--- good if they weren't packed and oozing. I understand that garbage has a potentially important role in gardening but I guess it's got nothing to do with being on display.

The Igorot huts were no longer as amazing in December of 2007, particularly because the roofing which used to be made of dried leaves was replaced by tattered plastic sheets. The statues were no longer majestic as some of them were too badly damaged to even be presented to visitors. My husband shook his head to this sight, saying, "Botanical garbage."

I don't know if I will still include this spot in our next visit if only to see the artists' hub inside. Maybe not if I already see that other cultural/artistic sites like Tam-awan Village or Easter Weaving Room easily satisfies that creative urge.