Name of Garden:
Myriad Botanical Gardens
History and Description:
The original garden designs were a collaborative effort between S. Herbert Hare of Hare & Hare, Landscape Architects & City Planners and Edward Buehler Delk, architect, both of Kansas City, Missouri. Working in tandem with Delk, Hare created a design for Villa Philbrok that combined Italian, English and French garden iconography and featured plants native to the area. The strict geometry of the triple-ramped, walled and gated garden stretches past the balustrade walk, grotto and mirror pond into an area of repose, where the gracefully scaled tempietto marks a point of termination. Beyond the special hierarchy of the formal garden lies the pastoral grove.
Description:
The new south garden boasts a children's maze and sensory garden complete with meditative niches, created from plant materials and wrought iron featuring similar arch designs found in Villa Philbrook.
Visitors can observe many newly planted native Oklahoma plants, and benefit from new outdoor restrooms, a variety of pathways, bridges, a sculpture walk, and a refurbished creek. Ease of access has improved on many levels with all trails connecting and ADA accessibility available throughout the gardens.
Location:
301 W Reno,
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Tel: 405-297-3995
Directions:
Park on the corner of Reno and Robinson in downtown OKC)
Map: http://www.myriadgardens.com/images/map.gif
Fees:
$6 - Adults
$5 - Seniors 62+ and Students age 13-18
or adult with college ID
$4 - Adult groups of 20+
$3 - Children 4-12
$2.50 - Children groups of 20+
Free for children 3 and under
Free for Myriad Gardens Foundation Members
Hours/Admission:
Tue 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Monday through Saturday
Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
and New Years.
The outdoor ground are open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Admission is Free.
Website:
http://www.myriadgardens.com/index.html |
