Visit the Nature Center (open May through September), the Children's garden, and the Herb Garden just for starters!
The garden is open year-round. Plan to picnic, bird watch, walk and hike, take pictures, paint, or read on your next summer visit! Winter visits will be a quiet walk or ski through our woodlands. Members can enter free every day, except for Garden Fair. No 'Snow Days' in Alaska, the children even have outdoor recess unless the temperatures fall below -20 degrees!
Find info for Seasonal Activities, Special Events and Jazz in the Garden Spring Concert Series 2007. Plus they have a Plant Hotline and Good Growing Guides for Desert Gardeners.
The top 8 public Botanical Gardens in Arkansas can be viewed here.
A rare jewel: the only public garden in the continental United States fronting directly on the ocean, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens offers everything from colorful displays to thunderous waves. The mild maritime climate makes it a garden for all seasons, attracting gardeners and nature lovers alike. Whale watchers can take shelter in the Cliff House to view winter and spring migrations, bird lovers will delight in the over 100 species of birds that live in or visit the Gardens annually. All this and more await you. North of San Francisco
Denver Botanic Gardens. Their calendar is full of educational events and special exhibits.
The Architect of the Capitol and the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) welcome you to the newly renovated Conservatory. They offer lectures, tours, and classroom programs.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens. Extended hours to experience a spectacular season of Chihuly at Fairchild.
Atlanta Botanical Gardens, check out their new website… musical mousing! Their Calendar offers just as unique Events for everyone!
Idaho Botanical Gardens. From the Spring Plant Sale to summer Concerts to the Winter Garden Aglow Festival, there's something to do at IBG all year.
Check their calendar of activities at the Bontanical Gardens in Chicago, something for everyone!
The Morton Arboretum, open 365 days a year for you to enjoy the trees, gardens, woodlands, and natural areas of a 1,700-acre outdoor tree museum.
The St. Charles Visitors Bureau specializes in putting together personalized garden tours for your Garden Club! Call them for a variety of Garden Club itineraries and activities! 1-800-777-4373
Botanica: A Nonprofit Horticultural Organization.
The Frederik Meijer Gardens calendar is full.
Kansas City Botanical Garden, Summer Concerts and Events
Missouri Botanical Gardens, check their web page for classes and scheduled events.
Lauritzen Gardens at Omaha´s Botanical Gardens have many events planned and they even have a walking club to help keep gardeners in great shape!
Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, located in the heart of Brooklyn, NY. Check out their events calendar.
New York Botanical Gardens, they have an ongoing display, ´A World of Plants´
The Biltmore Estate, Americas largest home, & enjoy touring century-old gardens.
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´Discover Ohio´ site has an Interactive Map with details of Events & Festivals, Arboretums, Botanical Gardens⁄Conservatories, Estate Gardens, Natural Areas, Urban Gardens & more.
A wonderful season is planned, just check their website for details.
Fireworks & Fountains! A must see at the Longwood Gardens Centennial celebration, check their calendar for other events.
Memphis Botanic Garden encompasses over 96 acres of sweeping vistas, lakes and woodlands, display gardens and the renowned Japanese Garden of Tranquility, the Sensory Garden and much more.
San Antonio Botanical Gardens always has a full schedule.
Green Spring Gardens of Fairfax County.
Located in historic Richmond, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden offers year round beauty with more than 40 acres of spectacular gardens and the midAtlantic's only classically styled Conservatory open to the public. Great shopping and dining plus a new Children's Garden with a Tree House make the Garden a fun place to visit anytime.
Stroll through 16 acres of outdoor display gardens including Olbrich's awardwinning Rose Garden and Thai Pavilion and Garden. Outdoor gardens are open daily and free to the public
Canada
Each year the Royal Botanical Gardens host a variety of fun garden and nature–related events. Check out what´s happening at the Gardens this season, or browse the annual event calendar.
If you are close to Guelph, Ontario… you can take advantage of their programs and workshops. The Arboretum offers a variety of workshops year round.
England
This year's Open Gardens event in Ashton under Hill will be held on June 9th & 10th, with 30 typical English gardens open for visitors. The photos on their website are simply inspiring!
Plan a visit to the oldest Borough Town in Britain and tour lovely gardens at a unhurried pace. Tours can be arranged for 3 to 6 nights with superb accommodation for an individual or small groups, and offer some personal insight as they normally meet with the gardeners or head gardeners of the private gardens in the areas of Barleycott, Blakewell, and Barnstaple.
Located in Kew, situated on the south bank of the River Thames near Richmond, about 10 km South-west of London. Impressive to say the least… but if planning a visit check their website visitor info for details and wear good walking shoes!
We’ve been online since 1996 and our mission has been to encourage your interest in gardening, providing a common sense approach and basic information about gardening. Here experienced gardeners can share their wisdom! We offer some safe resources for garden gifts or supplies, other safe sites like ´org´ sites, links to educational sites, and a list of ´Public Gardens & Events´ to visit. We'll provide some garden tips, or a garden craft idea to get you started… some fun stuff too, without a hidden agenda. Feel free to send us info on your next garden club event, or a ´Public Garden´ to add to the list! All suggestions will be considered… if of interest to gardeners, young or old!
