At Elizabethan Gardens ‘Every day is magical’

Jackie Gore watches in wonder as her butterfly takes flight. (Credit: Kip Tabb) Jackie Gore watches in wonder as her butterfly takes flight. (Credit: Kip Tabb) Jackie Gore watches in wonder as her butterfly takes flight. (Credit: Kip Tabb)

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By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice

“Every day is magical,” said Brendan Medlin, the executive director of the Elizabethan Gardens. “My first day here was the day before ‘snowmageddon’ [Jan. 21, 2025]. We were the only ones in the garden, so we played in the snow in January. And then the camellias started blooming in February, and the azaleas started popping in March and April. Every day, there’s something different in bloom.”

Medlin took the reins of the 6

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