Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Chris August 7th, 2008
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
By: Christie Bohorfoush, Senior Staff Writer
Birmingham Botanical Gardens is Alabama’s largest living museum with more than 10,000 different plants in its living collections. The Gardens’ 67.5 acres contains 25+ unique gardens, 30+ works of original outdoor sculpture and miles of serene paths.
The Gardens features the largest public horticulture library in the United States, conservatories, a wildflower garden, two rose gardens, the Southern Living garden, and a Japanese garden with a traditionally crafted tea house. Education programs run year round and over 11,000 school children enjoy free science-curriculum field trips annually.
Birmingham Botanical Gardens is open daily, offering free admission to more than 350,000 yearly visitors.
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens is my favorite place to visit. Whether one is looking to escape the rat race, a quiet place to reflect, or simply need a lift to your spirits this is the place to come. The Gardens is also a favorite spot for many newly engaged couples to take their first photo together and for brides in their gowns and wedding parties. In fact, the Gardens is where I got married; and thus, they have a great deal of sentimental meaning to me as well.
The Gardens also give a photographer or the amateur camera buff a wonderful place to take what is certain to be wonderful photos to share in a keep sake book or to add to ones nature shots portfolio. Personally, I enjoy the Birmingham Botanical Gardens for so many of these reasons… it a place where I come to reflect on nature, lift my spirits, and remember a wedding day. For these reasons, I wanted to share some of my photos of what is one of Birmingham’s most beautiful spots to visits and enjoy.
Upcoming events at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens include:
Cocktails In the Gardens – September 4th, October 23rd
Antiques At The Gardens – October 3rd through the 5th
Central South Native Plant Conference – October 17th and 18th
Fall Plant Sale – October 19th