NORFOLK, Va. — The votes are in, and visitors have picked their favorite Norfolk Botanical Garden Barkitecture design.
The 'A Dog Adrift' design by the City of Norfolk's Department of General Services Norfolk Animal Care & Adoption Center took home first place on November 1. It fetched the highest bid in the event auction.
Proceeds from the sale of the house will benefit the non-profit group, Friends of the Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center. Jimmy "Dex" Dexter deisgned the two-story doghouse with a spiral staircase and mermaid, driftwood and seaweed decor.
Barkitecture was an educational exhibit for all ages (and dogs.) Over the summer, the Garden’s Enchanted Forest was the stage for custom doghouses. The exhibits featured designer doghouses built by local companies, organizations, and individuals.
May of the dog houses will still be up the first weekend in November for guests to get one last look before they are taken out of the Enchanted Garden.
The Norfolk Botanical Garden also announced the Million Blub Walk begins Friday, November 8.
Visitors can walk through more than one million holiday lights with family and friends. The event route is approximately a mile long.
Click here to learn more about the Norfolk Botanical Garden Million Blub walk.