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Naples Botanical Garden
TypeBotanical garden
LocationNaples, Florida
Coordinates26°06′25″N 81°46′16″W / 26.107°N 81.771°W / 26.107; -81.771
Area170 acres (69 ha)
Created1993 (1993)
Websitenaplesgarden.org
Infinity pool at the Burle Marx Plaza in the Brazilian garden

Naples Botanical Garden is a 170-acre (69 ha) botanical garden located in Naples, Florida.

Location

The Naples Botanical Garden is located off the main road, about a short 5-9 minute drive from the Tamiami Trail. It is located at the corner of Bayshore Drive and Thomasson Drive. It is surrounded by an elementary school and pickleball courts. It is just 10 minutes from downtown Naples, Florida. If you are flying in from Southwest Florida International Airport in Ft. Myers, it is a short drive away.

History

Nov 2013 Naples Botanical Gardens

The botanical garden was founded in 1993 and consists of 170 acres of cultivated gardens and preservation land, representing seven distinct natural habitats and ecosystems, and featuring over 1000 species, with special emphasis on the ecosystems between the 26th parallel north and the 26th parallel south.

Programs for Lifelong Learning

The Naples Botanical Garden has multiple programs promoting life-long learning for children and families.

Some of the programs they offer are:

  • W.O.N.D.E.R.
  • Garden Workshops (Dig Deeper, Birding in the Garden, etc.)
  • Activity Packets
  • Meet Me In The Garden
  • Nature Journaling

W.O.N.D.E.R.

The Garden offers creative art programs that families can register for throughout the month that combine nature and art. The Garden encourages families to walk, observe, navigate, draw, explore, and read (W.O.N.D.E.R.), from Fridays to Mondays from 10 am to 12 pm. There are W.O.N.D.E.R activity packets available in multiple languages that can be picked up at the gardens activity center and at home learning activities for children available online.

Garden Workshops

The garden provides garden workshops for adult learners exploring nature journaling, daily 45-minute tours, and two other programs: Dig Deeper and  Birding in the Garden. Dig Deeper is an interactive drop-in program that takes place 11:30 am – 12 pm and 1 – 1:30 pm daily where visitors learn a new skill, ask questions, and gain insight.  Birding in the Garden allows visitors to participate in a weekly 90-minute walk on Tuesday from 8 – 10 am with volunteer guides. The garden's website also has DIY gardening activities available for adults.

Meet Me In The Garden

Meet Me In The Garden, a program designed to reconnect those with memory impairments and their care partners to nature and its senses. It is designed to be a therapeutic horticulture program, developed with the Naples-based Alzheimer’s Support Network.

There are more programs offered that may not be listed here. For more information on programs for life-long learning go to Naples Botanical Gardens Education Page.

See also

References

  1. "Directions". Naples Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  2. "About the Garden". Naples Botanical Garden. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  3. "W.O.N.D.E.R." Naples Botanical Garden. 2024-12-05. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  4. "Garden Workshops". Naples Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  5. "Meet Me in the Garden". Naples Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

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