China Garden National Arboretum
Its 446 acres include world famous collections of azaleas bonsai and penjing dwarf conifers and much more cared for by staff and over 140 volunteers.
China garden national arboretum. Friends of the national arboretum office national bonsai foundation office. The china garden is based on an original design developed by a team of designers from china and is located in an idyllic setting just two miles from. Get a glimpse of the national china garden 22 classical chinese structures sitting on 12 lush acres of the national arboretum in washington d c.
The china garden project has its roots in a 2004 gift from the government of china and represents an opportunity to build a permanent tribute to u s china relations. National arboretum is expected to be the finest example of a classical chinese garden in the united states. Holly and magnolia collections.
Over 171 working in all areas of the arboretum. National bonsai penjing museum. The misgivings center around the potential for a 70 foot tall tower that would be erected as part of the garden to be used for surveillance.
Effective immediately the outside grounds of the u s. The china garden which has been in the works since at least 2003 is supposed to occupy 12 of the arboretum s 446 acres. National arboretum the national arboretum is a garden a park and a research institution part of the usda.
Japanese chinese north american and international. The national china garden foundation national garden clubs inc and woman s national farm garden association. Gotelli watnong collections spruces firs japanese maples.
Agriculture secretary tom vilsack and china s ambassador to the united states zhang yesui signed a memorandum of understanding last week to construct a classical chinese garden at the u s. The project of interest is the china garden planned for the u s. Grove of state trees.