Worth the trouble to find it is the Shakespeare Garden, which is somewhat hidden between Belvedere Castle and the Swedish Cottage. Finally, Strawberry Fields is a memorial to John Lennon, writer of the classic 1967 song "Strawberry Fields Forever." This garden is also sometimes called the (rather Lennonesque) "International Garden of Peace." Along curving paths, shrubs, trees, and flowerbeds donated by many countries around the world to create a deliberately informal landscape reminiscent of quaint English parks.
Planted on the steep slope of Vista Rock, the Garden's path twists and turns to its summit. Rustic benches punctuate the path and climbing roses intertwine the rustic wood fence that surrounds the entire Garden. Every season offers its different pleasures, but spring is the most glorious. In March the crocuses, hellebores, columbines, and Virginia bluebells are in full bloom. April and May offer daffodils, violets, grape hyacinths, and tulips with names such as Heart's Delight and Red Riding Hood. Irises and roses follow in late spring.
Summer greenery is more profuse, with herbs scenting the air and ferns, mallows, poppies, and black-eyed Susans in abundance. Asters, ornamental grasses, and broom sedges provide autumn color. Holly and Eastern hemlocks dominate in winter.