Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania is a historic public garden and educational institution. It promotes an understanding of the …
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Oct 20, 2024
Grateful for the Morris children who left us their love for gardens. It’s well maintained and was all dressed up for Halloween. Getting there from downtown is a bit of a trek with public transit espe… Full review by ZenDark30
Aug 4, 2024
Morris Arboretum is a garden for the whole family. There are plenty of areas that children would enjoy exploring, especially Out on a Limb Tree Canopy Walk, Garden Railway, Log Cabin, and Fairy Wood… Full review by carolannj937
Jul 14, 2024
We only saw about half of what there is to see due to the temperature of that day. We enjoyed the parts we did see and hope to one day visit again when the temperature is a little cooler. Full review by roberg316
No pets. They put this online: Here are 5 differences between a park and arboreta/botanical garden: Parks are intended mostly for recreation vs. arboreta/botanical gardens which focus …
No pets. They put this online: Here are 5 differences between a park and arboreta/botanical garden: Parks are intended mostly for recreation vs. arboreta/botanical gardens which focus on Plant Science Research, Education, Conservation and Horticultural Display. Parks have functional landscapes and plantings such as playing fields and picnic groves, vs. arboreta/botanical gardens’ curated labeled living collections, interpreted exhibits, and managed habitat areas. Parks are typically publicly funded by taxes vs. arboreta/botanical gardens which are typically community supported by gifts, memberships and use fees. Parks encourage sports and dog walking vs. arboreta/botanical gardens where sports and pets are not permitted. Parks typically trend toward monoculture with little biodiversity (with exceptions for managed natural areas) vs. arboreta/botanical gardens, which are typically high in biodiversity.
I just showed up and a very nice man at the gate sold me the ticket and told me what plants were looking good at the moment, how long it would take to get to different bits, and the …
I just showed up and a very nice man at the gate sold me the ticket and told me what plants were looking good at the moment, how long it would take to get to different bits, and the things he thought I ought not to miss.
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