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Houston Botanic Garden

Est. 2020
140 acres
10.5 miles from City Hall

Denver Botanic Gardens

Est. 1951
23 acres
2.3 miles from City Hall

Chicago Botanic Garden

Est. 1972
385 acres
24.8 miles from City Hall

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Est. 1759
326 acres
8 miles from London

Missouri Botanical Garden

Est. 1859
79 acres
4.5 miles from City Hall

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Est. 1910
52 acres
4.2 miles from City Hall

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Portland Botanical Gardens
A friendly reminder that we still have tickets ava A friendly reminder that we still have tickets available to our first Garden Series event at @cistusnursery on the 19th! $500 gets you dinner, drinks, dessert, a tour, and insider updates on the project. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get a tour of Sean’s personal garden! // If you’re interested, please send us an email asking for more information and we’ll send over an invitation! . #SupportNonprofits #Events #Fundraiser #Dinner #GardenTour #BotanicalGarden #Horticulture #Gardening #PortlandEvents #SauvieIsland @mahoniavineyard @nwnaturalgas
Attention all @fredmeyerstores shoppers! 🔊 We’re excited to announce that we’ve officially partnered with Fred Meyer to become a member of their Community Rewards program! That means that you can support PBG with your regular purchases. Simply buy your groceries as normal and Fred Meyer will donate to us based on how much you spend. // How does it work? If you’re a Rewards Card member, you can sign up for the program on their website and choose Portland Botanical Gardens as your beneficiary. From then on, donating to PBG will be as easy as shopping for this week’s meals! It’s as easy as that. It’s totally free to sign up and you can find a link to more info and instructions in our bio. Thanks for supporting our vision! . #PortlandOregon #SupportNonprofits #FredMeyer #Kroger @krogerco #Fundraising #GroceryShopping #CommunityRewards
What are you doing this month?? // This summer, we What are you doing this month?? // This summer, we’re hosting 4 fundraiser dinner events as part of our 2021 Garden Series. Our first one is on June 19 at @cistusnursery. // Tickets are $500/person and include a garden tour, delicious wine from @mahoniavineyard, catering from Queen of Sheba, dessert, and insider information about PBG. Big thanks to our community partner @nwnaturalgas for the tent! // If you’re interested in joining us for a day of great food, plants, friends, and conversation, you can email us at info@portlandbg.org and we’ll send you an invite with all of the information. RSVP deadline is June 9 and our limited spots are filling up so act fast! // If you can’t make it to this one, don’t worry! There are 3 more! So stay tuned for more info about those. We’ll have a newsletter up and running soon, so be sure to sign up for that at the bottom of our website. // We’re looking forward to maybe seeing you at one of our events! . #PortlandOregon #SupportNonprofits #Fundraiser #Events #BotanicalGarden #PublicGarden #EthiopianFood #Wine #GardenTour
Passiflora tarapotina is a hot pink rocket from Ta Passiflora tarapotina is a hot pink rocket from Tarapoto, Peru and boy howdy does it like yoga. // P. tarapotina is a member of the section Tacsonioides, which is full of Tacsonia-like flowers with almost 180-degree reflexing petals. // Despite growing in Peru’s cloud forest region, it loves the heat. // Scroll through to see the yoga-ing. Can you bend like this? . #Passiflora #Peru #CloudForest #Pink #🚀 #Reflexes #Yoga #TropicalPlants #Vine #PBGcollection #Horticulture #BotanicalGarden #TooHotToHandle
Meet Nicole Light, one of our extremely talented g Meet Nicole Light, one of our extremely talented graphic designers! She’s been with the project almost since its inception and designed our first logo, current logo, and handful of branded materials. // Nicole is a graphic designer and the Digital Design Lead for MEK Design. In her free time, she enjoys designing for restaurants, food carts, and other small businesses. She loves seeing the potential of great businesses and organizations come to fruition when paired with effective design. // Growing up with a multicultural background has influenced all aspects of Nicole’s personality, particularly her love for plants, and interest in culture and the arts. From her family’s rice paddies in the Philippines to the wild ferns of the Pacific Northwest, she constantly finds herself surrounded by agriculture and nature. Lately, she’s turned her serial hobbyist’s focus into cultivating a growing collection of houseplants with her husband, Peter. // Follow her to see more of her work @_nicolemakes_ ! . #PortlandOregon #GraphicDesign #Branding #MarketingTeam #MeetTheTeam #Philippines #PortlandArtists #Multicultural
Thanks everyone for joining us last week digitally Thanks everyone for joining us last week digitally for Go Public Garden Days, and thanks to everyone who visited a public garden—no matter where! // Go Public Gardens Week may be over but the gardens remain open and welcoming to all. Public gardens are important for education, conservation, community health, tourism, and so much more. We need public gardens now more than ever! // We have a few announcements coming up so keep your eyes peeled for updates. If you’re inspired by our project and want to donate, you can find our support page in our bio. Every little bit counts! If you’re interested in helping out in other ways, feel free to DM us and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. // As always, thanks for supporting public gardens—and PBG! 🤘🏼 // Photo: Meconopsis ‘Lingholm’ taken at @rhodygarden on Sunday. . #PortlandOregon #SupportNonprofits #Announcements #GoPublicGardens @americanpublicgardens #Meconopsis #BluePoppy #VolunteerOpportunities #RhododendronGarden #EducationMatters #ConserveNature
In 1931, Lilla and John Leach bought 11 acres from In 1931, Lilla and John Leach bought 11 acres from Jacob Johnson, a successful sawmill operator who was producing lumber for Portland’s housing needs. For the next 41 years, the Leaches devoted their lives to plants and used their property as a planting ground for those that they found most interesting. // When John Leach passed away in 1972, Lilla donated their land to the City of Portland to become a botanical garden and museum. In fear that their garden would be lost forever after their deaths, the donation carried a stipulation that if nothing was done with the land after 10 years, it would go to the YMCA. Eventually, 9 years later, there was a grassroots movement to push the city to heed the Leaches wishes and the Leach Botanical Garden was born. // The Garden unveiled their $12.6 million renovation in April of this year. New features include a canopy walk, an upper garden space, and architectural improvements from pathways to buildings. Including the new 5-acre expansion, Leach Botanical Garden now sits on a 17-acre plot of land in outer southeast Portland. // Leach Botanical Garden is open daily from 10am to 4pm except on Mondays when it’s closed. Both admission and parking are free! Link in bio. // Source: @leachbotanicalgarden, @theoregonian . #PortlandOregon #BotanicalGarden #PublicGardens #GoPublicGardens @americanpublicgardens #SupportNonprofits #LeachBotanicalGarden #PreserveHistory
Hoyt Arboretum sits on land that was once a dense Hoyt Arboretum sits on land that was once a dense forest. Of this land, 632 acres were claimed by settlers in 1851. In 1868, Multnomah County purchased 160 acres of the original claim to build a “Poor Farm”—a county-run farm for the elderly and mentally-disabled. Eventually the farm moved to Troutdale and the land was left empty. // In 1922, Multnomah County sold the plot of land to the city of Portland for an egregiously expensive $10 ($158.96 in today’s money). At first they wanted to build houses and a golf course, but the Portland Parks Superintendent, E.T. Mische convinced them it should be an arboretum. // In 1930, John W. Duncan came up with a planting plan that arranged all specimen trees by their respective families. By 1936, over 4,000 trees had been planted, and by 1944, the Duncan landscape plan had been completed. It was named after the County Commissioner Ralph Warren Hoyt, who had helped support the project through the construction phase. // Now Hoyt Arboretum sits on 189 acres and features over 2,300 tree species from six continents. It has 12 miles of trails that connect to other attractions like the @pittockmansion, Forest Park, and the @oregonzoo. The Washington Park MAX Station opened in 1998, which connected Hoyt Arboretum to downtown, making it an even more accessible and reachable living museum. // Hoyt is focused on conservation, education, and research, making it an excellent resource for scientists, communities, and the many ecosystems of the world. // Hoyt Arboretum is open 365 days a year and admission is always free, but parking in and around Washington Park may require payment. Learn more through the link in our bio. // Source: @hoytarboretum, @trimet . #HoytArboretum #Arboretum #Conservation #Education #Research #SaveTheTrees #SupportNonprofits #PublicGardens #GoPublicGardens @americanpublicgardens #BotanicalGarden #Redwoods
The Lan Su Chinese Garden is one of Portland’s m The Lan Su Chinese Garden is one of Portland’s most iconic stops for visitors. It’s also the youngest public garden in Portland having been completed in 2000. But when it first opened 21 years ago, it had a different name: the Portland Classical Chinese Garden. // The dream for a Chinese Garden in Portland began in the 1980s and came to a point in 1988. The plan was to have it be a collaboration between Portland and its sibling city Suzhou in China. // In the early 1990s, then-mayor Vera Katz pushed for the garden’s creation, which led to a 99-year lease between the Garden and Northwest Natural Gas. The plot is exactly 1 city block in Chinatown, in Northwest Portland. // To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Garden, they changed the name to “Lan Su” which is a portmanteau of “Lan” (referring to Portland) and “Su” (referring to Suzhou). When translated, the name can be interpreted to mean “Garden of Awakening Orchids.” // Now the Garden features over 400 species of plants displayed amongst authentic art and architecture based on a 2,000-year old Chinese tradition of melding nature with design. It’s considered one of the most authentic Chinese gardens outside of China. // The Lan Su Chinese Garden is open daily from 10am to 6pm, except Wednesday when it’s closed. General admission for adults is $12.95 with special pricing for seniors, students, and kids. Link in bio. // Source: @lansuchinesegarden, @theoregonian . #ChineseGarden #LanSu #ChineseCulture #Authentic #Architecture #HistoricPreservation #SupportNonprofits #PortlandOregon #PublicGardens #BotanicalGardens #GoPublicGardensDays #Chinatown #Visit #LanSuChineseGarden
The Oregon Garden is one of the newest additions t The Oregon Garden is one of the newest additions to our state’s collection of public gardens. It’s a bit further out from Portland, in Silverton, Oregon, but definitely worth a trip. // Built in 1999, the 80-acre Garden features 20 themed specialty gardens. Meander across the grounds through the Conifer Garden, the Northwest Garden, the Sensory Garden, the Rose Garden, and many more! They even have a Pet-Friendly Garden and a Children’s Garden to ensure that everyone in the family has a great time. // The Garden is open 365 days a year, from 10am to 4pm, but during the spring and summer months you can see extensive displays of colorful flowering plants outdoors amongst sculptures and unique landscape features. // Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $9 for students, and $6 for children. Kids under 4 are free! // Source: @oregongarden . #PublicGardens #BotanicalGarden #OregonGarden #SilvertonOregon #PacificNorthwest #Apiary #PetFriendly #Attraction #Visit #SupportNonprofits #GoPublicGardens @americanpublicgardens
Portland’s obsession with roses began with Georg Portland’s obsession with roses began with Georgiana Burton Pittock, wife of Henry Pittock, and her neighborhood rose-centered garden gatherings. Her casual backyard exhibitions led to the creation of the @portlandrosesociety soon after in 1889. // In 1905, Oregon was celebrating the centenary of Lewis and Clark’s journey across First Nations land west of Missouri. 200 miles of Portland streets were lined with showy rose varieties to attract visitors to the celebration. This rose exhibition inspired Portland’s famous nickname. // In 1917, the city was convinced to create a rose test garden to preserve European rose cultivars during World War I, since many were being lost to bombings. One year later, English rose breeders began sending their bushes to the Rose City. The garden was designed and built, and then in 1924 it was dedicated. // The Shakespeare Garden was moved to the International Rose Test Garden (IRTG) in 1945 to make way for the Eastmoreland Golf Course’s expansion into Crystal Springs Lake (adjacent to where @csrgrhodigarden is now). // Later, formal test grounds and exhibition beds were implemented in addition to awards displays and a pavilion donated by the Portland Rose Society. In 1975, the @americanrosesociety established one of only six miniature rose test gardens, and the winners were given a nearby aisle for display. // Today, the IRTG (@portlandrosegardens) is home to over 10,000 rose bushes of over 610 different varieties. While many of the exhibited varieties are commercially available, some are new and being trialed. // The IRTG is located in Washington Park, in Southwest Portland and is open from 5am to 10pm every day. There’s no admission fee, but parking costs $2/hour or $8 for all-day. It’s still early so mark your calendars for June or July when the garden is in full bloom! For more information check out the link in our bio. // Source: @portlandparks . #Roses #RoseGarden #PortlandParks #PublicGardens #GoPublicGardens @americanpublicgardens #TestGarden #Hybrids #PlantBreeding #Rosa #ThingsToDo #PortlandOregon #WashingtonPark #Tourism #Visit
Before it was the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gar Before it was the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, it was the farm of former Portland Mayor, William S. Ladd. According to the garden, their oldest Rhododendron dates back to before 1917, around twenty years after Ladd’s passing. // The concept of a display and test garden for Rhododendrons was proposed in 1950 by the Portland Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society. Originally, 27-acres off Terwilliger were donated to the project but it eventually landed in Eastmoreland due to terrain concerns. The Eastmoreland garden is located just west of Reed’s Performing Arts Building, on a 9.5-acre plot. // The first plants went in in October 1950 and the first Rhododendron show was six years later. In 1964, the garden was dubbed the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden after William Ladd’s preceding farm: Crystal Springs Farm. Although the original intention was to make the garden a testing ground for Rhododendrons, its lack of security made that part of their mission challenging and thus was later dropped. // Today there are over 2,500 Rhododendrons, azaleas, and their relatives in the garden, and every spring and summer visitors can see many magnificent Rhododendron varieties that are rarely seen elsewhere. The garden also features waterfalls, bridges, and lakeside walkways that make for a picturesque spring-time stroll. // The garden is open daily from 10am to 3:30pm, except on Wednesday’s when it opens at 1pm. Admission is free on Monday’s and $5/person (over 10 years old) every other day. Stop by today to shop their annual plant sale and bring home a unique Rhododendron for your backyard! Link in bio. // Source: @csrgrhodigarden . #Rhododendron #Azalea #Eastmoreland #SpringActivities #SupportNonprofits #PortlandOregon #PublicGardens #BotanicalGardens #HistoricPortland #GoPublicGardensDays #CrystalSprings #Visit #Reed #SoutheastPortland @americanpublicgardens

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