1. Botanical Garden - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Botanical gardens or botanic gardens are generally welltended parks displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names. They may contain specialist plant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botanical_gardens

Botanical garden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from Botanical gardens Jump to: navigation search This article is about a particular type of garden. For other uses, see Botanical garden (disambiguation) Orto botanico di Pisa operated by the University of Pisa . The first botanic garden, established in 1544 under botanist Luca Ghini : it was relocated in 1563 and again in 1591 Botanical gardens or botanic gardens nb 1 are generally well-tended parks displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names . They may contain specialist plant collections such as cacti and succulent plants herb gardens , plants from particular parts of the world, and so on; there may be greenhouses , again with special collections such as tropical plants alpine plants or other exotic plants . Visitor services often include garden tours, educational displays, art exhibitions , book rooms, open-air theatrical and musical performances and other entertainment. Botanical gardens are often run by universities or other scientific research organizations and often have associated herbaria and research programmes in plant taxonomy or some other aspect of botanical science. In principle their role is to maintain documented collections of living plants for the purposes of scientific research, conservation, display and education, although this will depend on the resources available and the special interests pursued at each particular garden.

2. Botanical Gardens | Parks And Recreation | City Of Port St. Lucie, Florida Botanical Gardens The Gardens. The Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens held its grand opening in March 2010. The Gardens sit on 19.71 acres of property on the west side of http://www.cityofpsl.com/parks_recreation/botanical_gardens.html

About our site Link policy Parks and Recreation TDD (772) 878-2277 Adopt-a-Park program Botanical Gardens Civic Center Golf Course ... Volunteering Sign up for e-newsletters Enter e-mail address below Botanical Gardens The Gardens The Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens held its grand opening in March 2010. The Gardens sit on 19.71 acres of property on the west side of Westmoreland Boulevard, just south of Port St. Lucie Blvd. The property was acquired through the joint efforts of the City of Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, and the Florida Trust for Public Lands. The site boasts a pond with a fountain, paved public paths, beautiful gardens, a pavilion, a gift shop and a special place for weddings, as well as ample public parking. Just south of the property is a proposed hotel site that, along with the Gardens, sits on the banks of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. This site is comprised of Scrub, Scrubby Flatwoods, Bay-Gall and Wet Flatwoods, with a mangrove fringe along the North Fork. The 12.87 acres south of the hotel site will be maintained as undisturbed Florida wetlands, subject only to the removal of exotics and maintenance of a walking trail. Click on the thumbnails below to view larger images Groundbreaking ceremony Pavilion Pond next to Pavilion Who we are The Gardens are operated by the Friends of the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens (“Friends of the Gardens”), a non-profit organization that was founded to help support the daily operations of the gardens. Friends of the Gardens provides an on-site presence to answer questions and give tours. Also, the organization operates the Pavilion and Botanica Gift Shop, and also helps with the daily maintenance of the Gardens. We hope that you will become involved in the Gardens and/or become a member of the Friends of the Gardens.

3. The United States Botanic Garden Established by Congress in 1820, the United States Botanic Garden is the oldest botanic garden in North America. Since 1849 the Garden has been located at the eastern end of the Mall. http://www.usbg.gov/

Search: Our Vision Our Mission Our History Plant Collections ... Employment Opportunities (object placeholder) PLANTS EXHIBITS SUSTAINABLE SITES INITIATIVE JOIN US ... SUPPORT THE U.S. BOTANIC GARDEN THROUGH THE NATIONAL FUND P R O G R A M S Calendar of Events Please note that the U. S. Botanic Garden will close at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 17th and Tuesday, December 7th for official government functions. Seasons Greenings Holiday Exhibit To Open Thanksgiving Day At U.S. Botanic Garden: Extended hours and live music during the Season Greetings Holiday Exhibit. More... United States Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20001 Contact Us

4. Missouri Botanical Garden Facility renowned for its fundamental botanical research. Includes horticultural display, hours of operation, and education programs. http://www.mobot.org/

5. Chicago Botanic Garden Gardens, plants, flowers, greenhouses, educational classes, and plant information. Features events, visitor and membership information. http://www.chicagobotanic.org/

6. The Fort Worth Botanic Garden - Sanctuary For The Senses The oldest botanic garden in Texas, a 109acre living museum displaying over 2,500 species of native and exotic plants. Fort Worth, Texas, USA. http://www.fwbg.org/

7. New York Botanical Garden Research affiliation Research Library Group. http://www.nybg.org/

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8. Welcome To The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden is devoted to the display and study of the plants and ecosystems of the five mediterranean climate zones of the world parts of California http://slobg.org/

New! Car Donation Program. Convert your old vehicle to cash for the Garden. For more details click here Oak Glen Pavilion - Facility Rental A naturally elegant venue. In the "heart of the park", the Oak Glen Pavilion is an ideal site for your event. The Garden offers a festive ambience for weddings, dinner and cocktail parties, children's events, business and community meetings, private and corporate events, and other customized activities and celebrations. The open-air amphitheater is a curved, acoustically vibrant performance, ceremonial event space. It provides seating for 80 people and is partially covered with an awing to shield from the sun.

9. Hbg, Official Web Site For The City And County Of Honolulu About the five botanical gardens on Oahu operated by the City and County of Honolulu. Gardens include the Foster Botanical Garden, Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, Koko Crater Botanical Garden, Liliuokalani Botanical Garden and Wahiawa Botanical Garden. http://www.honolulu.gov/parks/hbg/

Government Online Services Business / Industry Residency / Community ... Home Locations, Hours and Contact Parks Pools Honolulu Botanical Weddings Classes/Events Exceptional Tree Program Park Permit and Facility Use ... Therapeutic and Beach Access About Us Department of Parks and Recreation Lester K.C. Chang, Acting Director Richard T. Haru, Deputy Director 1000 Uluohia Street, Suite 309 Kapolei, Hawaii 96707 Phone: (808) 768-3003 Fax: (808) 768-3053 email: parks@honolulu.gov Honolulu Botanical Gardens Explore Hawaii's Living Treasure Foster Botanical Garden Ho`omaluhia Botanical Garden Koko Crater Botanical Garden Lili`uokalani Botanical Garden ... Community Gardens The mission of the Honolulu Botanical Gardens is to plan, develop, curate, maintain and study documented collections of tropical plants in an aesthetic setting for the purposes of: Conservation The Honolulu Botanical Gardens is dedicated to the conservation of flora from the topics and subtropics including our own native Hawaiian flora. We are a participating institution of the Center for Plant Conservation, a national network of botanical gardens working to save the endangered plants of the United States. Botany Plants from various geographical areas of the world are grown to support the scientific study of plants.

10. Dunsmuir Botanical Gardens Northern California Parks City Park, Dunsmuir, California. The Botanical Gardens is located in the heart of the Dunsmuir City Park in far northern California, encompassing about ten acres of a hilly http://dunsmuirbotanicalgardens.org/

Dunsmuir Botanical Gardens City Park, Dunsmuir, California The Botanical Gardens is located in the heart of the Dunsmuir City Park in far northern California, encompassing about ten acres of a hilly, wooded area with a meadow, a playground area, and picnic sites bordering the beautiful Upper Sacramento River. Our native white dogwood is prolific in the park and provides a glorious show in the spring. Unique to this area are many Shasta lilies growing on the hillsides and the beautiful, fragrant native azaleas that grow along the river. In addition to the many beautiful native species , a variety of other perennial plants and shrubs have been introduced. These include rhododendrons, hostas, ferns and Japanese maples. During the spring and summer, various annuals greet visitors with a rainbow of colors. Numerous walking trails meander through the park, allowing good viewing of the native and introduced plant material. The Dunsmuir Botanical Gardens enhance the natural setting and provide a tranquil environment for visitors. The meadow is the venue for the 'Tribute to the Trees' concert, and other events throughout the year.

11. Botanic Garden - Durham University Official homepage for the garden. http://www.dur.ac.uk/botanic.garden/

A-Z Index Accessibility Business Colleges ... About the University Botanic Garden You are in: Home Botanic Garden News Green Tourism Scheme Silver Award The Botanic Garden has achieved a Silver award from the Green Tourism Business Scheme (28 Jun 2010) Welcome Our 10 hectare university botanic garden is set amongst beautiful mature woodlands on the southern outskirts of Durham City. We provide an academic resource to the university for teaching and research as well as offering educational visits to schools. Visitors are very welcome to enjoy our garden and its living collections. Our visitor centre is open daily for light refreshments and gifts. Read more about whats here... Sunday 14 November 2010 Traditional Crafts Weekend 10:00am to 3:00pm , Botnaic Garden ( Contact botanic.garden@durham.ac.uk Saturday 11 December 2010 Traditional Crafts Weekend 10:00am to 3:00pm , Botnaic Garden ( Contact botanic.garden@durham.ac.uk Christmas Crafting 2:00pm to 4:00pm , Botanic Garden ( Contact botanic.garden@durham.ac.uk Saturday 8 January 2011 Magical Mobiles 2:00pm to 4:00pm , Botanic Garden (

12. Birmingham Botanical Gardens The Birmingham Botanical Gardens extending to 15 acres is situated in Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK, and has Tropical, Subtropical and Mediterranean glasshouses and childrens http://www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk/

TEXT ONLY LINKS CONTACT US Home ... Sitemap LATEST NEWS Share News items Click here  for news. Membership Plants of the Month Learn more about the macabre dead men's fingers and other plants of the month......... BBC Weather Visiting us soon? Click here to see the BBC's 3-day weather forecast for Birmingham Newsflash Email Click here to subscribe to our Newsflash emails Who's Online We have 24 guests online Visitor Feedback Please click here to let us have your comments about your visit. Welcome Today, you will find beauty, peace and also tranquility combined with excellent visitor facilities for all the family. We really look forward to welcoming you into our gardens and glasshouses where you can enjoy nature at its best and discover the importance of plants to people. Our Mission We aim to bring enjoyment and to use the plant collection to spread the message that plants are essential. We need plants, yet our actions determine whether they survive or become extinct. As an educational charity we aim to encourage our visitors to respect their environment by maintaining and developing our plant collection, sharing stories, organising events and offering educational programmes. Rusty autumnn colours still abound in the rock garden.

13. Denver Botanic Gardens One of the topranked botanical gardens in the US, Denver Botanic Gardens offers spectacular plant displays and unlimited opportunities for lifelong learning and research that http://www.botanicgardens.org/

14. City Of Austin - Parks And Recreation Department: Zilker Botanical Gardens 2220 Barton Springs Rd. Austin, Texas (512)4778672 http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/zilker/gardencenter.htm

Options Directory Departments FAQ ... Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum 2220 Barton Springs Rd. Austin, Texas Zilker Botanical Garden is ideally located in the center of Texas' capital city. The gardens are on park land that is magnificently endowed by nature with handsome trees, natural grottoes, and aquatic features that have been integrated into a design of spectacular beauty and tranquillity. Featured gardens include the Taniguchi Japanese garden, Green Garden demonstration garden, rose garden, cactus garden, seasonal bedding displays, floral display garden, butterfly trail and garden, and herb garden, escarpment trail and the Hartman Prehistoric Garden. Visiting the Zilker Botanical Garden is free and open to the public with pathways covering the 33 acres of gardens and displays. Visit between 7am to 7pm from March - early November; or from 7am - 5:30pm November through March. Operating hours change in coordination with daylight savings time changes. Rentals Rental of different areas in the garden is available for outdoor ceremonies as well as memorials. The largest area available is the Rose Garden and it can accommodate up to 100 guests. Other areas are available based on gathering size. The rental cost is $250.00, plus a refundable deposit of $100.00. This rate is valid until September 30, and is subject to change for the next calendar year. The rental times available (DST - March � November) are 9:30-11; 11:30-1; 2-3:30 and 4:30-6; or (November � March) 10-11:30, 12:30-2; or 3-4:30. Only one ceremony is scheduled per day, per time period. Reservations are booked on a first-come basis.

15. The University Of Oxford Botanic Garden | Welcome The oldest botanic garden in Britain, includes glasshouses, a walled garden, and an arboretum. http://www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk/

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16. Sheffield Botanical Gardens Home Page The restored Sheffield Botanical Gardens, originally designed by Robert Marnock in the Gardenesque style, contain the largest collection of listed buildings in a Sheffield http://www.sbg.org.uk/index.asp

HOME GARDENS INFORMATION HISTORY ... FRIENDS OF THE BOTANICAL GARDENS (FOBS) WELCOME TO SHEFFIELD BOTANICAL GARDENS Sheffield Botanical Gardens cover 19 acres and were first opened in 1836. Originally designed by Robert Marnock in the Gardenesque style, the site now has fifteen different garden areas featuring collections of plants from all over the world, including Mediterranean, Asian, American prairie-style, woodland and rock-and-water plantings. The National Collections of Weigela Diervilla and Sarcococca are sited here. The Gardens contain several listed buildings including the restored Grade II* listed curvilinear Glass Pavilions, some of the earliest ever built, which were officially re-opened by HRH The Prince of Wales on 1 September 2003. Restoration Partnership: Sheffield Town Trust Sheffield City Council University of Sheffield Friends of the Botanical Gardens ... Sheffield Botanical Gardens Trust Clarkehouse Road, Sheffield, S10 2LN. Tel: +44 (0)114 268 6001 Site created by Gumshoe Software Limited and hosted by Sheffield Community Information This page updated on 01 March 2010. This site updated on 6 October 2010.

17. Welcome To BGCI Canada Provides links to sites. http://www.bgci.org/canada/

Back to main site Canada BGCI Canada en français BGCI Canada Plant Conservation Training Related Documents ... GardenSearch Sign up to our newsletter: Canada > Welcome to BGCI Canada Welcome to BGCI Canada Introduction Biological diversity is of vital importance for the health and well being of all life. Yet natural habitats are being destroyed at an alarmingly accelerated pace, threatening the source of the diversity on which we depend. In protecting biodiversity, the importance of plants must not be overlooked. With the ability to harness energy from the sun and produce oxygen, plants are the basis of life on earth. To adequately protect plants and their habitats, conservation efforts and public awareness of these efforts must improve. Canadian Botanical Gardens host over 4.5 million visitors per year and are important science and educational facilities, providing leadership in plant conservation and public education. Project Description Investing in Nature: A Partnership for Plants in Canada programme came to an end after four-year of activities (2003 to 2006). The mission of Investing in Nature: A Partnership for Plants in Canada was to build a Canadian network to increase public awareness of the importance of plants, the threats they face, and the actions needed to protect them. Through the course of this project we developed several educational resources, enhanced plant conservation and biodiversity education efforts and linked Canadian botanical gardens to international conservation and environmental education networks (read more details in

18. Brooklyn Botanic Garden Offers news, virtual tour, programs, events, articles, shopping, research, and information for visitors. New York. http://www.bbg.org/

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19. Botanical Gardens, Untitled Page The Huntington Botanical Gardens In 1903 Henry Huntington purchased the San Marino Ranch, a working ranch with citrus groves, nut and fruit orchards, alfalfa crops, a small http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary.aspx?id=210&linkidentifier=id&am

20. Botanical Centers Gardens Personal reviews of botanical gardens, with links. http://www.plantx.com/botanical_centers_gardens.htm

what makes a good botanical center. good botany : a botanical center must be focused on the study of plants. It is best if that study is regional in that the local flora is the primary focus or is the launch pad for broader study, For example Denver Botanical has focused on plants that grow in high elevation xeric environments. They have a great collection of native cacti and local plants in which to build an international collection that is useful to landscapers, and patrons of the center good connections to other botanical centers: Kew gardens is probable the best at this because of its historic relationship to the crown and the British Empire. You will see the Kew relationship all over the world as is true of the Huntington and The New York Botanical. a qualified staff that has a true love of plants and an intimate knowledge of plants: San Antonio is a good example of this dicotemy Paul Cox who was the interim director for a time should really be the director because of his knowledge and enthusiasim for plants. The present director has shown more of an affinity for bedding plants and planning weddings. These things sometimes are necessary to a botanical center but should never over shadow the primary importance of botany. If you look at the great centers you will always see a great botanist at the forefront. Sometimes this is hard for patrons to swallow who are more interested in throwing parties and using botanical centers as backdrops for society parties.

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