Japanese Zilker Botanical Garden

The taniguchi japanese garden is a wonderful seductive place russell said.
Japanese zilker botanical garden. Dec 18 2016 opened to the public in 1969 the garden was built by mr. Taniguchi spent 18 months transforming a 3 acre caliche hillside with no plan no salary or contract. Our themed gardens including the taniguchi japanese garden hartman prehistoric garden and rose garden are all interconnected with pathways for all ages and abilities. Taniguchi when he was seventy years old.
As is often done in japan the ponds were designed in the shape of a word or ideogram. That s why zilker botanical garden is february s park of the month. In the upper level of the taniguchi japanese garden pruning of perimeter trees has opened up a nice view of our ever growing downtown. Zilker botanical garden is nestled within zilker metropolitan park in the heart of downtown austin.
Created as a labor of love and opened in 1969. November 02 2007 aside from the new ish hartman prehistoric garden my favorite section of zilker botanical garden is the venerable taniguchi japanese garden. The japanese garden was very beautiful with some bridges and koi ponds and the stream that ties together a few different sections of the garden is a wonderful connection. In this case the ponds in the first half of the.
The garden part of zilker botanical garden is an ideal local for an afternoon date said margaret russell a program manager for the austin parks and recreation department. The zilker botanical garden is ideally located in the center of texas capital city. Visiting the japanese garden at zilker botanical garden last week i noticed all kinds of changes for the better at our perennially underfunded city garden. It really helps emphasize the foliage as it leads you between gardens.
Dec 13 2015 explore zilker botanical garden s board taniguchi japanese garden on pinterest. With heritage live oaks streams and koi filled ponds the garden offers a. The garden was built read more. Working without a salary or a contract mr.
This unique japanese garden was built by isamu taniguchi at the age of 70 years old. Taniguchi spent 18 months transforming 3 acres of rugged caliche hillside into a peaceful garden.