Beaumont Botanical Gardens facts for kids
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| Established | April 12, 1951 |
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| Location | 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive Beaumont, Texas |
| Type | Botanical garden |
| Nearest parking | On site |
The Beaumont Botanical Gardens is a beautiful place in Beaumont, Texas. It's also called the Tyrrell Park Botanical Gardens. This large garden covers 23.5 acres. It has many outdoor gardens and a huge indoor greenhouse called the Warren Loose Conservatory. The conservatory is about 10,000-square-foot (930 m2)! The gardens are part of the big 500-acre Tyrrell Park. You can find them at 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive. A cool fact is that the gardens are in a path where many birds fly during their migrations. Tyrrell Park is even on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail map.
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Visiting the Gardens: Hours and Accessibility
You can visit the outdoor gardens every day. They are open from sunrise to sunset, and it's free! The Warren Loose Conservatory has different hours. It's open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9 AM to 4 PM. On Saturday and Sunday, it's open from 1 PM to 5 PM between April and October. From November to March, it's open from noon to 4 PM. The conservatory is closed on Wednesdays and major holidays. Both the outdoor gardens and the conservatory are easy to get around with wheelchairs and strollers. There is also a large meeting center on the grounds.
History of the Gardens
The idea for these gardens started on April 12, 1951. That's when the Beaumont Council of Garden Clubs was created. One of their main goals was to make a public garden. The city of Beaumont set aside 10 acres of land for the gardens in 1968. This land was in Tyrrell Park. The Beaumont Garden Center Building opened on August 20, 1971. In 1972, a plan was made for the gardens. They also started labeling all the trees and plants.
The Beaumont Garden Center became the Beaumont Botanical Gardens in 1996. In 1999, the city added more land. This made the gardens grow to their current size of 23.5 acres.
What You Can See: Garden Features
The Beaumont Botanical Gardens have many different areas to explore. Over the years, new gardens and structures have been added.
Outdoor Garden Highlights
You can walk through many themed gardens outside, including:
- Green and White Garden (1986)
- Stream Bed Garden (1986)
- Antique Rose Garden (1987)
- Grandmother's Garden (1989)
- Modern Rose Garden (1990)
- Japanese garden (1991)
- Azalea Trail (1991)
- Daylily Display Garden (1991)
- Native Plant Garden (1992)
- Bromeliad Display Garden (1992)
- Herb Garden (1994)
- Camellia Garden (1995)
- Secret Garden (2000)
- Palm and Agave Garden (2001)
Indoor Garden Wonders
Inside the gardens, you'll find two special buildings. One is the Binks Horticultural Center. The other is the Warren Loose Conservatory. This conservatory is one of the biggest in Texas! It's filled with amazing tropical plants from all over the world. You'll also see a beautiful waterfall and a pond with Koi fish. The conservatory has special areas for camellias, different kinds of roses, bromeliads, and plants native to the area. The Warren Loose Conservatory opened on September 7, 1997. The Binks Horticultural Center opened on February 14, 2000. The Bob Whitman Propagation House has a collection of rare bromeliads and orchids.
Rebuilding After Storms
The gardens faced challenges from strong storms. Hurricane Rita in 2005 and Hurricane Ike in 2008 caused damage. They harmed the conservatory and many trees. The outdoor paths were also damaged, and some plants did not survive. But the gardens worked hard to recover! They repaired the damage and replaced plants. They also made many improvements to the grounds and buildings.
See also
In Spanish: Jardín botánico de Beaumont para niños
