{"id":2815,"date":"2021-04-28T11:00:06","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T17:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/?p=2815"},"modified":"2024-04-16T11:22:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T17:22:37","slug":"university-of-alberta-botanic-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/university-of-alberta-botanic-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop and smell the flowers at the University of Alberta Botanic Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Established in 1959, the University of Alberta Botanic Garden (formerly the Devonian Botanic Garden) is a 240 acre oasis of beauty located just west of the city of Edmonton. The facility includes a number of different display gardens, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/aga-khan-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aga Khan Garden<\/a>, a gorgeous <a href=\"https:\/\/botanicgarden.ualberta.ca\/gardens-collections\/kurimoto-japanese-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kurimoto Japanese Garden<\/a>, an Alpine Garden, herb and sensory gardens, an arid plant house, a butterfly greenhouse, a peony collection, and many other special growing areas. The Garden also offers educational courses, including some for kids and families, and can be rented out for weddings, photo sessions and other special occasions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>University of Alberta Botanic Garden:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Address<\/strong>: 5 kms north of Devon on Highway 60 in Parkland County<br \/>\n<strong>Phone<\/strong>: 780-987-3054<br \/>\n<strong>Website<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/botanicgarden.ualberta.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.botanicgarden.ualberta.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Established in 1959, the University of Alberta Botanic Garden (formerly the Devonian Botanic Garden) is a 240 acre oasis of beauty located just west of the city of Edmonton. 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