Jefferson Gardens is a neighborhood located off of Jefferson Road, between Friendly Avenue and Hobbs Road. The above house is located on Hayfield Lane; perhaps there was a hayfield here before the house was built in 1972. This neighborhood backs up to Price Park and to 240-acres owned by Guilford College. The natural area behind the houses of Jefferson Gardens attracts plenty of wildlife. As you can see, on the day we were photographing the neighborhood, a wild turkey walked out of the woods and was hanging out on Hayfield Lane. Residents say the turkey thinks it is their pet.
Jefferson Gardens is only made up of six main streets (Hayfield Lane, Broadmoor Place, Thorncliff Drive, Elderwood Place, Ainsworth Drive, and Bennington Drive- the main artery) and a few cul-de-sacs. The small neighborhood, with one way in and out, is fairly quiet eleven months a year. Come December, Ainsworth Drive is ablaze with a multiple-home display of Christmas lights and decorations. People from miles around make an annual tradition of driving by and enjoying the festive street.
Today is ABC Wednesday and J is for Jefferson Gardens. View our A-H neighborhoods here.
The News and Record has a great article this morning about the Montagnard families of Greensboro's Rosewood neighborhood. Rosewood is a "right" triangle of land bordered by the streets N. O. Henry Blvd. & Summit Avenue just north of East Wendover Ave. If you are local, you will enjoy reading this article.
Posted by: Janis & David | Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 06:37 AM
Calling by from ABC Wednesday, sounds like an interesting garden to visit.
Posted by: LindyLouMacinItaly | Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 08:53 AM
I remember when other than the Jefferson-Pilot Club, that entire area was rural and a lot prettier than it is today. I miss that Greensboro.
Posted by: Billy Jones | Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 10:05 AM
Wow ~ Great photo for J and how wonderful to have the wild turkey there ~ (A Creative Harbor)
Posted by: Carol | Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 10:13 AM
How lovely! It's always so interesting to see places on line so different, yet so similar, to our own. I must say it's the first time I've seen a turkey cross the garden...:)
Posted by: L | Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 12:55 PM
Greensboro has so many lovely little neighborhoods and thanks to you I get to see them!
I love that the wild turkey sort of adopted a family for himself to hang out with.
Posted by: Janis of So Cal | Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 04:49 PM
nice neighborhood
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
Posted by: Roger Green | Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 05:18 PM
Looks like a fun place to explore! Love the roaming turkey!
Posted by: Photoblogista | Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 09:34 AM