Jan 24 2009
Knoxville Botanical Gardens & Arboretum
Established in 2001 by a grassroots effort, the Knoxville Botanical Gardens & Arboretum is located on the site of a former family nursery just minutes from downtown. The original nursery and orchard, Joe N. Howell Nursery and C.B. Howell Nursery, was established in 1786 by Revolutionary War Veteran David Wessels Howell.
The Knoxville Botanical Gardens & Arboretum covers a beautiful 44 acre ridgeline. Much of the original stone walls of the nursery remain. The entire original and expanded nursery site were purchased through grassroots fundraising efforts. Soon a stone belltower will grace the front entrance thanks to a generous, and anonymous, donor. This beautiful addition to the city of Knoxville showcases both native an exotic plants that grow well in the east Tennessee climate.The Knoxville Botanical Gardens & Arboretum are FREE to the public and is open Monday through Friday 8:00 am until 4:00 pm.
Click HERE to visit the official website.
Click HERE for driving directions.
