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Gardens & Horticulture
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is The University of Texas at Austin’s internationally recognized botanic garden dedicated to inspiring the conservation of native plants. It is also designated the official state botanic garden and arboretum of Texas. The Center’s gardens, natural areas, and arboretum display more than 800 species of native plants from many of the major ecoregions of Texas. Our gardens represent the most diverse collection of Texas native plants in North America and demonstrates their use in various designs. The gardens and natural areas include a pollinator habitat garden, woodland garden, home design examples, green roof displays and a family garden. The Luci and Ian Family Garden was developed as a model of sustainable design and nature play. It provides opportunity for both structured education and informal play and exploration in nature. The Family Garden’s sustainable features earned a 2-star SITES® rating.
Education Programs
Education is at the core of the Center’s mission. Center staff members teach classes and studios at the university, while extensive on-site educational scheduling includes programs and special events for children and adult learners. We provide classes for adults on gardening with native plants, art in nature and sustainable landscape practices. Various annual educational events also draw adult learners. The Center also hosts Landscape for Life™, a national program bringing the sustainability principles of SITES to homeowners. The Center hosts numerous professional workshops and conferences and provides professional training in sustainable and ecosystem-based design and other topics.
Mollie Steves Zachry Texas Arboretum
The 16-acre Mollie Steves Zachry Texas Arboretum is a classic arboretum featuring a diversity of Texas trees, from bigtooth maples and Texas madrones to pecans and live oaks. A one-mile approximate looping path meanders through meadows of native grasses and wildflowers and connects visitors with groupings of trees. Features of the arboretum include:
