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McGovern Centennial Gardens, Houston, TX

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McGovern Centennial Gardens

Eight-acre set of themed garden rooms inside Hermann Park, created for the park's 2014 centennial.

1500 Hermann Drive, Houston, TX 77004 · Houston, TX

About McGovern Centennial Gardens

McGovern Centennial Gardens occupies a former Houston Garden Center site within Hermann Park. The Hermann Park Conservancy developed it to mark the park's centennial in 2014. Visitors wander through several themed garden rooms arranged around a large central lawn. The rooms include an Arid Garden, a Rose Garden, a Celebration Garden, a Woodland Garden, and an educational Family Garden that grows seasonal vegetables, herbs, and fruit trees. Other features include the Hawkins Sculpture Walk, a Pergola Walk, and the Friendship Pavilion. The main entrance runs through the Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion, designed by architect Peter Bohlin. Guided tours are offered, and some spaces are available to rent.

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