Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum

This not-for-profit was formed in 2001 for the purpose of creating a botanical garden and arboretum on the 44-acre site of a 200-year old Knoxville nursery. Located on a ridge-top five minutes from downtown, this site is the former property of the Joe N. Howell and C.B. Howell Nurseries, and features distinctive stone walls and buildings constructed by their employees. The Howell's nursery business was originally established in 1786 and the gardens represent a significant cultural landscape in Knoxville's history.