A slice of Texas … part 3 - The Fort Worth Botanic Garden

The Fort Worth Botanic Garden is a 110-acre garden and event venue. The original 33-acre garden, established in 1933, was designed by the Kansas City, Missouri firm of father and son, Sidney Hare and S. Herbert Hare and was constructed as part of an employment program during the Depression. The garden is the oldest botanic garden in the state of Texas and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 13, 2009.

The Botanic garden has twenty-two specialty garden spaces containing over 2,500 species of plants, a garden conservatory, and a public perennial trial garden, as well as natural areas, a meandering brook, a fragrance garden, and a Japanese garden featuring a koi pond, waterfall, and Japanese maples.

Although we visited during winter season, the water features were still spectacular …

And we saw a little wildlife … note the turtles on the end of the log.

A few flowers were in bloom …

I’m sure the gardens are spectacular in all seasons. What a wonderful place to walk, run, or just sit and relax.

Coming next: A slice of Texas … part 4: A visit to the Fort Worth stockyards.