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A Conservation Garden

WELCOME to our Garden! The North Carolina Botanical Garden is a "conservation garden." Our guiding mission is to inspire understanding, appreciation, and conservation of plants in gardens and natural areas and to advance a sustainable relationship between people and nature. Read our statement on Conservation & Sustainability at the Garden [PDF].

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Remember spring? lt won't be long . . . and winter is also a wonderful time for a walk at our Garden. We hope you will visit!
architectural rendering of the Education Center
The Garden's new Education Center was officially dedicated on University Day, Oct 12, 2009 and is now open to the public. We are seeking sponsors for rooms and many necessary items: information.

Visiting Hours and Quick Links

Weekdays: 8 am - 5 pm; Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday: 1 - 5 pm
Admission is free.

The Display Gardens, Totten Center, and Education Center are located at 100 Old Mason Farm Rd in Chapel Hill. (NOT a mailing address; please see bottom of page.) PARKING MAP.

Gardening Questions?

One of our garden curators is "on call" every weekday from noon to 1 pm. Stop by or call 919-962-0522 with your gardening or native plant questions. (March - October, Orange County Master Gardeners are also on hand to answer questions from noon to 2 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays.) Read our article on "Gardening for a Drought."

The Botanical Garden is a Campus Sustainability Partner and a founding member of the Center for Plant Conservation

Last updated by Laura Cotterman on January 06, 2010 at 04:17:08 pm.