The award=winning Shirley Cross Wildflower Garden at the Green Briar Nature Center in East Sandwich is offering guided tours every Wednesday through August, at 10 a. The one-third acre garden contains over 300 plants consisting of three zones: shaded hillside, freshwater wetland, and open meadow. Each week offers visitors something new to discover. Whether in bloom or going to seed, the flowers are always changing, Tours often include guest appearances from local animals who call Green Briar home. Past visits include bunnies using the garden paths, a woodcock in the underbrush, hummingbirds buzzing by, or a muskrat getting back to the Smiling Pool $5 for members of the Thornton W. Burgess Green Briar Nature Center & Jam Kitchen and the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, $7 for nonmembers. No reservations needed. Proceeds support maintenance of the wildflower gardens. Visit www.thorntonburgess.org for directions, or call 508-888-6870.
