Beaumont Botanical Gardens

Botanical gardens in Beaumont, TX

Beaumont Botanical Gardens

Beaumont Botanical Gardens

Location within Texas

Established| April 12, 1951
Location| 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive
Beaumont, Texas
Coordinates| 30°01′24″N 94°08′47″W﻿ / ﻿30.0233°N 94.1465°W﻿ / 30.0233; -94.1465
Type| Botanical garden
Nearest parking| On site
Website| Official Site[usurped]

The Beaumont Botanical Gardens (23.5 acres), also known as the Tyrrell Park Botanical Gardens, includes botanical gardens and the 10,000 sq ft Warren Loose conservatory. The gardens are located in 500 acre Tyrrell Park at 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, Texas, USA. An extra benefit is that the gardens are located in a migratory bird flyway. Tyrrell Park is listed on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail map.

## Hours and accessibility

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The outdoor gardens are open to the public every day during daylight hours at no charge; while the conservatory is open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9 am to 4 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm from April through October and noon to 4 pm November through March. (closed on Wednesdays and major holidays)[1] Both the outdoor gardens and the Warren Loose Conservatory are wheel chair and stroller accessible.

A large meeting center is also on the grounds.

## History

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The gardens trace their origin to April 12, 1951, when the Beaumont Council of Garden Clubs was formed. Creation of a public garden was one of the goals of that organization. The gardens were first established in 1968 when the city of Beaumont set aside 10 acres of land at Tyrrell Park.[2] The Beaumont Garden Center Building was dedicated on August 20, 1971. In 1972, a master plan for the gardens was drawn up, and labeling of the trees, vines, and shrubs begun. The Beaumont Garden Center became the Beaumont Botanical Gardens in 1996.[3] In 1999, the city of Beaumont set aside additional acreage increasing the gardens to the present size of 23.5 acres.[4]

## Features

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### Outdoor gardens

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A variety of gardens and structures have been added over the subsequent years, including:

* Green and White Garden (1986)
* Stream Bed Garden (1986)
* Antique Rose Garden (1987)
* Shelter Building in the Garden (1988)
* Grandmother's Garden (1989)
* Modern Rose Garden (1990)
* Japanese garden (1991)
* Gazebo (1991)
* Azalea Trail (1991)
* Daylily Display Garden (1991)
* Native Plant Garden (1992)
* Bromeliad
* Display Garden (1992)
* herb garden (1994)
* Violet's Garden (1994)
* Camellia Garden (1995)
* Vi's Fountain (1996)
* Secret Garden (2000)
* Palm
* Agave Garden (2001)
* The Bob Whitman Propagation House (2001).[3]

### Indoor gardens

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Also on the grounds are the Binks Horticultural Center and the 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) Warren Loose Conservatory, one of the largest in Texas. The Loose Conservatory features tropical plants from around the world, a waterfall, a Koi fish pool; and many theme gardens displaying camellias, modern and antique roses, bromeliads, and native plants. The Warren Loose Conservatory was dedicated on September 7, 1997. The Binks Horticultural Center was dedicated on February 14, 2000.[4] The Bob Whitman Propagation House has a collection of rare bromeliads and orchids.

### Recovery from Hurricanes Rita and Ike

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Hurricane Rita, in 2005, and Hurricane Ike in 2008, both damaged the conservatory as well as numerous trees on the garden grounds. In addition, the outdoor walks were damaged. Many plants died. Not only was the damage repaired and plants replaced, but many improvements to the grounds and buildings were made.[4]

## See also

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* Texas portal
* Gardening portal

* In God We Trust, United We Stand, September 11, 2001, Memorial Garden
* List of botanical gardens in the United States
* Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center

## References

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1. ^ "Hours". Beaumont Botanical Gardens. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
2. ^ "History of Gardens". Beaumont Botanical Gardens. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
3. ^ a b McDonald, Elvin; Kevin Vandivier; Earl Nottingham. "Texas Public Gardens". Gretna, La.: Pelican Publishing Company, 2008, p. 30, ISBN 978-1-58980-567-5.
4. ^ a b c "History of Gardens". Beaumont Botanical Gardens. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.

## External links

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City of Beaumont

Counties|

* Jefferson
* Orange
* Hardin

Businesses|

* ExxonMobil
* Jason's Deli
* City of Beaumont
* Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
* Port of Beaumont
* Entergy
* Conn's
* Ohmstede Limited

Education|

* Higher education:
* Lamar University
* Lamar Institute of Technology

* Primary and secondary education: Beaumont ISD
* United HS
* West Brook HS
* Texas Acad. of Leadership in the Humanities
* Monsignor Kelly Catholic HS

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* Beaumont HS (1900-1975)
* Charlton-Pollard HS (1900-1975)
* Beaumont Charlton-Pollard HS (1975-1986)
* Central HS (1986-2018)
* Ozen HS (-2018)

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Government|

* Mayors

History and landmarks|

* Timeline
* Montagne Center
* Vincent–Beck Stadium
* Provost Umphrey Stadium
* Beaumont Civic Center
* Doggett Ford Park
* Hotel Beaumont
* Julie Rogers Theatre
* Spindletop
* Tyrrell Historical Library
* Jefferson Theatre
* Beaumont Commercial District

Parks and
preserves|

* Beaumont Botanical Gardens
* Beaumont Country Club
* Big Thicket National Preserve
* Tyrrell Park
* Cattail Marsh
* Village Creek State Park
* McFaddin and Texas Point National Wildlife Refuges
* Sea Rim State Park

Bodies of
water|

* Neches River
* Sabine River
* Village Creek
* Pine Island Bayou
* Gulf of Mexico

Museums|

* Art Museum of Southeast Texas
* Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum
* Beaumont Art League
* Beaumont Children's Museum
* Beaumont Police Department Museum
* Chambers House
* Clifton Steamboat Museum
* Dishman Art Museum
* Edison Museum
* Fire Museum of Texas
* John Jay French House
* Jefferson County Historical Commission Mini-Museum
* McFaddin–Ward House
* Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum
* Texas Energy Museum
* List of museums in East Texas

Community events
and culture|

* Downtown Beaumont
* South Texas State Fair
* Symphony of Southeast Texas
* Beaumont Jazz & Blues Fest
* Boomtown Film and Music Festival
* Crockett Street
* Dog Jam
* Babe Didrikson Zaharias
* Gusher Marathon
* People From Beaumont

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