Sunken Gardens Lincoln

The theme for this year is moon river.

Sunken gardens lincoln. Lincoln parks renovated re landscaped the gardens in 2005. Sunken garden is a 85 year old annual display garden open to the. The sunken garden was a very pleasant surprise for us.

The sunken gardens was constructed during the winter of 1930 31 in lincoln nebraska. Built in 1930 the sunken gardens was a depression era project built on a former abandoned neighborhood dumpsite. The sunken gardens were made in a depression hence their name and were originally known as lincoln s rock garden which described their design.

Sunken gardens built in 1930 and renovated thanks to a 1 7 million public campaign in 2003 this award winning public garden is one of lincoln s most beloved and visited local landmarks. 31 reviews of sunken gardens the most beautiful spot in lincoln. The 1 5 acres were originally donated by the seacrests the faulkners and the freys long time lincoln families.

Aside from the state capitol memorial stadium i would wager that the sunken gardens are also the most photographed spot in lincoln. Jewel in the midst of lincoln. As a part of a city program helping unemployed men to earn money e m.

Special thanks to steve nosel and alice reed from lincoln parks recreation for showing us around. It s a very popular spot for outdoor weddings wedding photos senior portraits. Bair hired crew members to work on this garden.

Sunken gardens lincoln the sunken gardens was built in 1930 on an old 1 5 acre neighborhood landfill site in the heart of lincoln. 3 029 likes 280 talking about this 19 997 were here. It is the only garden in nebraska listed in the national geographic guide to public gardens 300 best gardens to visit in the united states and canada.