The Gardens and Rockwork
The sunken garden, formal garden, Spanish and fern gardens and the Victory garden at Rockome, with notes on the hand-built rock formations.
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Sunken Gardens
The Sunken Gardens at Rockome Gardens are a profound tradition of early craftsmen. The early craftsmen of the Great Depression gathered for miles to form the Rock Formations that first created Rockome Gardens. The Sunken Garden is our Secondary Formal Garden located next to the Formal Garden. The Sunken Garden and Formal Garden were the first early roots of Rockome Gardens and always an attraction to the park!
Formal Gardens
Rockome's Formal Garden has been around for decades and will remain for decades to come. Formal gardens were a feature of the stately homes of England from the introduction of the parterre at Wilton House in the 1630s until such geometries were swept away by the naturalistic landscape gardens of the 1730s, but perhaps the best-known example of a formal garden of gravel, stone, water, turf and trees with sculpture is at Versailles, which is actually many different gardens, laid out by André Le Nôtre. In the early eighteenth century, the publication of Dezallier d'Argenville, La théorie et la pratique du jardinage (1709) was translated into English and German, and was the central document for the later formal gardens of Continental Europe.
The Spanish and Fern Gardens
The Spanish and Fern Gardens are our latest garden featuring tons of tullips, daisies, and of course, ferns. The rock formations are similiar to the Medieval Period when the Roman Catholic Church was attempting to take control. Be sure to check out the fifty foot windmill.
Victory Gardens
Rockome's Victory Garden is famous for being patriotic. The rows are lined red, white, and blue after our nation's flag. The flowers bloom early in May and last clear through July. Feeling Patriotic? Visit Rockome's famous Victory Gardens.
The Gazebo
The Gazebo (pictured above)
This famous attraction was first built by the Amish over 20 years ago. This is a great place to take a break and view all of the beautiful flowers in the area. The Gazebo is located in the Sunken Gardens.
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Rockome's fishing pond has been recently stocked with over 2,000 high-quality North-American Bass, Red-Eared Blue Geal, and Crappie. Pictured above is an average day for Rockome Tourist enjoying the day fishing and enjoying the son. Also, if you look closely above, one of Rockome's fine owners can be found in a black polo enjoying the sunny day at Rockome Gardens.
Fishing. come catch and release for free in the pond. Inquire at the Trading Post for worms and poles at no extra charge.
Rockome Banquet Hall
Above. The muskrats performed live at Rockome Gardens exhibit hall for the Arcola Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Our banquet hall at Rockome Gardens has been recently renovated to allow more accommodation and features to it's guests. The building has a very large maximum capacity to hold large events, banquets, or weddings. We recently have added a state-of-the-art catering service and bar to further suit our guest's needs. If you sound interested please feel free to contact Christina Hatchett at Rockome Gardens at!
Blacksmith Shop
Above. A happy customer receiving their name engraved on a wood slate.
The blacksmith shop was first established just for simple demonstrations to the public however our blacksmith now sells hand-crafted items for a very low affordable price. In addition, the blacksmith show is directly adjacent to the sawmill for a very important reason. A young person may choose to ride the sawmill horse around, recieve a wood slate (pictured above) and have there name engraved into it.