As Arthur McKee’s great-granddaughter, Marion de Vogel grew up exploring the garden that bears his name. It was her happy home away from home, and she treasured time spent there. “I loved the sounds, the smells, the cool air of the shady, mysterious canopy, and the hushed immensity of it all,” de Vogel says, her face lighting up as she recalls the joy she experienced years ago. “It was a very safe place to dance with nature.”
That joy remains, and as a McKee Botanical Garden board member and full-time volunteer, de Vogel delights in sharing it, along with the garden’s history.
“Many people don’t realize that the garden is coming up on the 100th anniversary of its founding and the 25th anniversary of the reopening in 2001. I like to say we’re 100 years old and 25 years young…