OSU Botanical Garden —Under Construction!
OSU Botanical Garden Master Plan "A New Beginning" Master Plan Brochure The headquarters garden for Oklahoma Botanical Garden & Arboretum (OBGA) is composed of 100 acres just west of the Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater. It includes the Oklahoma Gardening studio set, the turf and nursery research centers and Centennial Grove. The Headquarters Garden feature over 1000 species of herbaceous and woody plants. Display gardens include an abundance of annuals and perennials, Water Garden, Rock Garden, Minature Railroad Garden , Wildscape Garden , Japanese Tea Garden, and 7 to 8 yearly theme gardens. The arboretum was initially created as a teaching, research and extension entity within the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. The fundamental objective was to teach plant identification, provide a site for introduced species through USDA, Bureau of Plant Introductions Cooperative and to conduct research for plant and related industries including but not restricted to production and urban plant establishment problems. Visitation to OBGA headquarters' gardens is offered Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the exception of Oklahoma Gardening. The studio gardens are closed to visitors on Wednesday for filming. Group tours are by appointment only. Please contact Stephanie Larimer to schedule a tour of the Oklahoma Gardening studio gardens 405-744-5404. |
Junior Master Gardeners learning about nature and plants at the garden.
Dr. Janet Cole's students putting into practice the art of the proper method of tree climbing at the botanical garden. |
