News From the Garden

Partnership to Honor Horticulturalist and Raise Funds

Partnership to Honor Horticulturalist and Raise Funds

The Board of Botanical Garden of the Piedmont (the Garden) and the Friends of Ian Robertson (FIR) announce their new partnership to endow an educational lecture series in Robertson’s name and to build a structural element in the future Botanical Garden to honor his contributions to horticulture, landscape design and education. The lecture series will be a fundraiser for the design and construction of the Garden on 8.5 acres in Charlottesville’s McIntire Park and will help with operating costs after the Garden opens. The the Garden Board and FIR formalized their partnership in March by signing a Memorandum of Understanding.

Charlottesville Makes Plans for a Botanical Garden

WVTF RADIO IQ – At this time of year, many homeowners are planning gardens. In Charlottesville more than two dozen people are going big – raising money and dreaming of a botanical garden that will cover more than 8 acres near the downtown mall.