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University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens, Charlotte, NC

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens

A university-run botanical garden on the UNC Charlotte campus, with a greenhouse and several outdoor garden areas.

9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001 · Charlotte, NC

About University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens

The gardens sit on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and operate as a botanical garden with three garden sites and sixteen collections. Visitors can walk the outdoor areas, including the Susie Harwood Garden and the Van Landingham Glen, and see the McMillan Greenhouse, which holds plants from the collections. The site also hosts classes, workshops, tours, photography sessions, and plant sales, and it offers membership and donation options to support its programs.

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