Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden grew from a 1910 public garden project into a 52-acre landscape of collections and display gardens. Among its distinctive spaces is the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, designed by Takeo Shiota and opened in 1915. Across the grounds, the garden brings horticulture, conservation, and quiet landscape design into a dense urban setting.

Fun facts

1. Brooklyn Botanic Garden officially opened in 1911.
2. Its Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, completed by designer Takeo Shiota, opened in 1915.
3. The garden’s original Native Flora Garden was conceived to showcase and conserve native plants.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden has offered New Yorkers a place among plants and cultivated landscapes for more than a century. Its Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden opened in 1915, while the garden’s wider collections include a focus on native flora. Check current garden notices and seasonal displays before visiting.

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Sources & visitor information

• Brooklyn Botanic Garden — A Brief History
• Brooklyn Botanic Garden — Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden history