Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Institution Code: BKL
BGCI Member: Yes
ArbNet Accredited: Level II
About the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Founded in 1910, Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a tranquil, 52-acre urban oasis featuring more than 10,000 different kinds of plants from around the world. Situated in the heart of Brooklyn, the Garden hosts more than 700,000 visitors annually and inspires them to discover that plants are essential to life.
Called the "premier horticultural attraction in the region," by The New York Times, the Garden is made up of many exquisite and historic specialty gardens, including the Japanese-Hill-and-Pond-Garden, the Children's Garden, the Native Flora Garden, the Cranford Rose Garden, the Alice Recknagel Ireys Fragrance Garden, and the Steinhardt Conservatory. To learn more about our collections, go to the visitors section of our website.
Along with displaying a world-class collection of plants, Brooklyn Botanic Garden is also deeply committed to education, community outreach, and scientific research, and to being a trusted source of information about horticulture, botany, and the importance of conserving plants and protecting the environment.
Main Address:
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn
New York 11225 United States of America
Telephone: (718) 623-7200
Fax: (718) 857-2430
URL: www.bbg.org
Primary Email: horticulture@bbg.org