Garvan Woodland Botanical Gardens

Garvan Woodland Gardens is situated on a woodland peninsula on the shores of Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.  The gardens feature rocky inclines reminiscent of the surrounding Ouachita Mountains, floral landscapes, streams, and waterfalls in a natural woodland setting. Plant collections include hundreds of rare shrubs and trees. Botanically noted for camellias, magnolias, roses and more than 160 different types of azaleas. The Japanese Garden, Garden of the Pine Wind, showcases Japanese maples, peonies, conifers, and rock gardens. 

In 1956, Verna Cook Garvan began to develop the site as a garden.  In 1993, Mrs. Garvan left the property to the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Arkansas. Several beautiful buildings have been added to the garden. Fay Jones, dean of the University of Arkansas School of Architecture, co-designed the Verna Cook Garvan Pavilion. The Anthony Family Carillon electronic bell tower, below,was designed by David McKee and the Anthony Chapel was a collaboration with architect, Maurice Jennings and McKee.

The Anthony Family Trust Carillon, an electronic bell tower located in the 

Garvan Woodland Gardens.

The 57-foot electronic bell tower was designed by David McKee of Fayetteville.

McKee partnered with Maurice Jennings, the Anthony Chapel architect.

The Anthony Chapel

The Verna Cook Garvan Pavilion

The Verna Cook Garvan Pavilion

Seasonal color

Camillas

Varieties:
Camellia sinensis
Camellia japonica 'White by the gate' 

Magnolias

 

 

Japanese Garden

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Wisteria brachybotrys 

'Showa Honbeni'

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Showa Honbeni'

Cornelian cherry dogwood
Cornus mas 

Weigela

Maidenhair  Spleenwortc

Bonsai

Azalea 'Mrs. G. G. Gerbing'

Rhododendron Indica

Azalea 'Mrs. G. G. Gerbing' 

Rhododendron Indica

Wildlife |  Peafowl

Meandering Paths and Streams

Fairy Garden

   

  

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