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                    Stop and
                Smell the Roses
                                                         Columbus Botanical Garden
       W        hether you’re an amateur   COLUMBUS

                                           BOTANICAL GARDEN
                                             Visit our 36-acre urban oasis anchored by
                horticulturalist or simply enjoy
        nature’s beauty, you are welcome to wander   an 1896 farmhouse. Wander through a variety
                                           of settings, from a mile-long nature trail to a
        through tranquil gardens and historic estates   scenic Rose Garden. Other attractions include a
        and enjoy the breathtaking floral splendor   learning vegetable garden, an extensive Camellia
        of Columbus.                       collection and an herb and cottage garden.
                                           Look for our perennial wildflower collection, our
                                           pollinator garden and our ginkgo shade garden
                                           opening in 2020. The Garden is a Reader’s
                                           Choice Wedding Venue and offers tours, children
                                           and adult educational programming, social and
                                           musical events and more. Open 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
                                           daily. Free admission ($5 suggested donation).
                                               (Joann Holt Walking Trail only)
                                             3603 Weems Rd. | 706.327.8400
                                             columbusbotanicalgarden.org



                                           “Lots of open space for young ones and lovely
                                           scenery for amateur photographers.”
     46    800.999.1613 | VisitColumbusGa.com
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