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The Atlanta Botanical Garden is located within Piedmont Park
in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. This 30-acre botanical garden is
one of the more tranquil Atlanta attractions. The Atlanta Botanical
Garden was incorporated in 1976, and then built its first permanent
structure, the Gardenhouse, in 1985. The Children's Garden was
built in 1999, followed by the Fuqua Conservatory in 1989 and
the Fuqua Orchid Center in 2002.
The Atlanta Botanical Garden displays a wide variety of plants
in many diverse landscapes. Formal gardens like the Japanese garden,
the herb garden, and the rose garden are located near the garden’s
entrance. There are 2 woodland areas that feature large trees,
and there is also a Children's Garden with interpretive exhibits
on botany, ecology and nutrition. The 16,000 square foot Dorothy
Chapman Fuqua Conservatory contains indoor exhibits of plants
from bothtropical rainforests and deserts.
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