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Huntsville Botanical Garden

January 01, 1970

The Huntsville Botanical Garden is a 118 acres (480,000 m2) botanical garden located at 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue, Huntsville, Alabama, near the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. It is open year-round for a fee. The garden is ranked third on the list of Alabama's top paid tourist attractions, receiving 353,841 visitors in 2018.[1]

Huntsville Botanical Garden
Propst Guest Center
Location4747 Bob Wallace Avenue, Huntsville, AL 35805
Coordinates34°42′25″N 86°37′59″W / 34.707°N 86.633°W / 34.707; -86.633
Area118 acres
Established1988
Visitors350,000[1]
OpenYear-round
Websitehttps://hsvbg.org/

Gardens edit

 
Aquatic Garden
 
Butterfly House

The gardens include a seasonal butterfly house, and aquatic, annual, daylily, fern, herb, perennial, rose, and wildflower gardens, as well as a nature path and collection of Flowering Dogwood trees. Specific sections of the garden are as follows:

History edit

The idea for the creation of a botanical garden in Huntsville was first proposed by fourteen people in December 1979. In January 1980, the Huntsville-Madison County Botanical Garden Society was founded and held its first official meeting. The members of the new society persistently attended City Council meetings and politely asked for funding until they were offered 35 acres and three years to raise $200,000, which the city said that it would match. The funding goal was met in just six months.[4][5]

In January 1983, it was decided that the gardens would be built on property leased to the city from the Alabama Space Science Commission. In late 1984, a volunteer crew began to clear the land. In October 1985, a Southern Magnolia was planted to dedicate the new botanical garden. The Huntsville Botanical Garden officially opened in 1988.[4][5]

When the Huntsville Botanical Garden first opened, there were no buildings or restrooms; visitors only drove through.[5] The first master plan for the garden was adopted in 1991.[4] The children's garden and butterfly center opened in 2006.[5] In 2017, the Huntsville Botanical Garden formally unveiled its new $16 million, 30,000 square-foot guest center.[6]

The Huntsville Botanical Garden has twenty Classical Doric columns from the 1914 Madison County Courthouse that was demolished in 1964. Five of these limestone columns are arranged in a circle at the entrance to the garden, and four more were used as part of the entrance gate.[5][7]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Roberts, Ken (28 January 2018). "Alabama ranks top tourist attractions". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ^ . Huntsville Botanical Garden. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  3. ^ "Bush Azalea Trail". Huntsville Botanical Garden. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Our Mission and History". Huntsville Botanical Garden. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e Ammons, Pat (7 March 2014). "Huntsville Botanical Garden plans for new welcome center, column courtyard". AL.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  6. ^ Gattis, Paul (31 March 2017). "Huntsville Botanical Garden unveils $16 million facility". AL.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  7. ^ Huggins, Paul (29 September 2012). "Huntsville Botanical Garden installing historic courthouse columns". AL.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

External links edit

  • Official website
  •   Media related to Huntsville Botanical Garden at Wikimedia Commons

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The Huntsville Botanical Garden is a 118 acres 480 000 m2 botanical garden located at 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue Huntsville Alabama near the U S Space amp Rocket Center It is open year round for a fee The garden is ranked third on the list of Alabama s top paid tourist attractions receiving 353 841 visitors in 2018 1 Huntsville Botanical GardenPropst Guest CenterLocation4747 Bob Wallace Avenue Huntsville AL 35805Coordinates34 42 25 N 86 37 59 W 34 707 N 86 633 W 34 707 86 633Area118 acresEstablished1988Visitors350 000 1 OpenYear roundWebsitehttps hsvbg org Contents 1 Gardens 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksGardens edit nbsp Aquatic Garden nbsp Butterfly House The gardens include a seasonal butterfly house and aquatic annual daylily fern herb perennial rose and wildflower gardens as well as a nature path and collection of Flowering Dogwood trees Specific sections of the garden are as follows Nature center overlooks Little Smith Lake houses the open aired butterfly house open May through September Biblical garden featuring plants mentioned in the Bible Central Corridor with perennial garden aquatic garden and bulb and annual garden Daylily Garden over 675 cultivars of daylilies Dogwood Trail numerous Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida trees including a hundred year old dogwood transplanted to the site along a forest path Fern Glade almost 150 species of ferns 2 including Christmas Fern Polystichum acrostichoides Northern Maidenhair Fern Adiantum pedatum Southern Maidenhair Fern Adiantum capillus veneris Sensitive Fern Onoclea sensibilis Royal Fern Osmunda spectabilis and Cinnamon Fern Osmundastrum cinnamomeum Herb Garden 14 theme gardens and a cottage Nature Trail paths through an indigenous southeastern lowland forest with Black Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica Red Maple Acer rubrum Sycamore Platanus occidentalis and Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua trees and undergrowth including Sweet William Phlox divaricata Wild Columbine Aquilegia canadensis Foamflower Tiarella cordifolia Scarlet Sage Salvia coccinea Bellflower Campanula americana and Black eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta Azalea Trail over 3000 azaleas native to the southeast U S and some native to Asia 3 Vegetable Garden four model gardens for the home gardener History editThe idea for the creation of a botanical garden in Huntsville was first proposed by fourteen people in December 1979 In January 1980 the Huntsville Madison County Botanical Garden Society was founded and held its first official meeting The members of the new society persistently attended City Council meetings and politely asked for funding until they were offered 35 acres and three years to raise 200 000 which the city said that it would match The funding goal was met in just six months 4 5 In January 1983 it was decided that the gardens would be built on property leased to the city from the Alabama Space Science Commission In late 1984 a volunteer crew began to clear the land In October 1985 a Southern Magnolia was planted to dedicate the new botanical garden The Huntsville Botanical Garden officially opened in 1988 4 5 When the Huntsville Botanical Garden first opened there were no buildings or restrooms visitors only drove through 5 The first master plan for the garden was adopted in 1991 4 The children s garden and butterfly center opened in 2006 5 In 2017 the Huntsville Botanical Garden formally unveiled its new 16 million 30 000 square foot guest center 6 The Huntsville Botanical Garden has twenty Classical Doric columns from the 1914 Madison County Courthouse that was demolished in 1964 Five of these limestone columns are arranged in a circle at the entrance to the garden and four more were used as part of the entrance gate 5 7 See also editList of botanical gardens and arboretums in Alabama Parks and Greenways in HuntsvilleReferences edit a b Roberts Ken 28 January 2018 Alabama ranks top tourist attractions The Tuscaloosa News Retrieved 9 March 2022 Welcome to the Garden Fern Glade Huntsville Botanical Garden Archived from the original on 17 July 2016 Retrieved 2016 07 22 Bush Azalea Trail Huntsville Botanical Garden Retrieved 24 October 2023 a b c Our Mission and History Huntsville Botanical Garden Retrieved 8 March 2022 a b c d e Ammons Pat 7 March 2014 Huntsville Botanical Garden plans for new welcome center column courtyard AL com Retrieved 8 March 2022 Gattis Paul 31 March 2017 Huntsville Botanical Garden unveils 16 million facility AL com Retrieved 8 March 2022 Huggins Paul 29 September 2012 Huntsville Botanical Garden installing historic courthouse columns AL com Retrieved 22 October 2023 External links editOfficial website nbsp Media related to Huntsville Botanical Garden at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Huntsville Botanical Garden amp oldid 1181723480, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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