Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Alabama

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This article is about the Birmingham, Alabama garden. For the Birmingham, England garden, see Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
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Location2612 Lane Park Road
Birmingham, Alabama 35223
Area67.5 acres (27.3 ha)
Created1963 (1963)
Operated byCity of Birmingham/
Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Visitors350,000+[1]
OpenDawn to dusk
StatusOpen all year
Websitewww.bbgardens.org

The Birmingham Botanical Gardens is 67.5-acre (27.3 ha) botanical gardens located adjacent to Lane Park at the southern foot of Red Mountain in Birmingham, Alabama. The gardens are home to over 12,000 different types of plants, 25 unique gardens, more than 30 works of original outdoor sculpture, and several miles of walking paths.[2] With more than 350,000 annual visitors,[1] the Birmingham Botanical Gardens qualify as one of Alabama's top free-admittance tourist attractions.

The gardens include a garden center that has a library, auditorium, Linn-Henley Lecture Hall, Blount Education Center, Gerlach Plant Information Center, Alabama Cooperative Extension System office, Arrington Children’s Plant Adventure Zone, and a restaurant.

History

The Birmingham Botanical Gardens began as an idea prior to 1960. The Birmingham mayor of that time, James W. Morgan, led an effort to establish the gardens on a 69-acre (28 ha) portion of unused city property east of the Birmingham Zoo on the side of Red Mountain. The garden officially opened in 1963. The Birmingham Botanical Society, now known as the Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens, was established in 1964 with a mission of helping the city to support and improve the garden.[3]

Gardens and garden features

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Garden features
  • Long Life Lake bridge
    Long Life Lake bridge
  • The Taylor Gate
    The Taylor Gate
  • Torii
    Torii
  • Tea House
    Tea House
  • Granite Garden Fountain in Blount Square
    Granite Garden Fountain in Blount Square
  • The Conservatory during winter
    The Conservatory during winter
  • The Friendship Bell
    The Friendship Bell
  • Hill Garden during winter
    Hill Garden during winter

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "About Us". Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  2. ^ Fred Spicer (October 4, 2012). "A Small Ode to Oaks". Birmingham News. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "Garden History". Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Retrieved October 26, 2012.

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