Turkeys are Here!
Hibbard Road Gardens, Winnetka
No - not the ones you eat - you still have to go to the grocery store for those!
Hibbard Road Gardens in Winnetka has 3 beautiful Narragansett turkeys on display during the Thanksgiving holiday period. These birds are native to the east coast and are a seriously endangered historic variety of turkey. The Narragansett turkey is an American original, the parent of all other American turkeys.
These birds are much larger (up to 40 lbs) than today's selectively bred commercial turkeys. They have been rare for decades - just 100 breeding pairs 12 years ago, although the numbers have risen slightly.
These turkeys are guests from Garfield Farm Museum, a farm and inn in LaFox, Illinois that has been in continuous operation since 1841. They strive to perserve, raise and display the "antique" animal breeds that were common 160 years ago.
These beautiful turkeys are on display everyday while the nursery is open:
Hibbard Road Gardens
62 Hibbard Road (at the corner of Hibbard and Winnetka Avenues)
Hibbard Road Gardens in Winnetka has 3 beautiful Narragansett turkeys on display during the Thanksgiving holiday period. These birds are native to the east coast and are a seriously endangered historic variety of turkey. The Narragansett turkey is an American original, the parent of all other American turkeys.
These birds are much larger (up to 40 lbs) than today's selectively bred commercial turkeys. They have been rare for decades - just 100 breeding pairs 12 years ago, although the numbers have risen slightly. These turkeys are guests from Garfield Farm Museum, a farm and inn in LaFox, Illinois that has been in continuous operation since 1841. They strive to perserve, raise and display the "antique" animal breeds that were common 160 years ago.
These beautiful turkeys are on display everyday while the nursery is open:
Hibbard Road Gardens
62 Hibbard Road (at the corner of Hibbard and Winnetka Avenues)
Winnetka, IL
847-446-5525
For those who don't know, Hibbard Road Gardens has been sold to the James Builders who plan to build 6 new homes on the site. The sale has been held up temporarily due to testing on soil samples, but we'll all know if their sign goes up.
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