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Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center

100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE 68108 [Neighborhood: Southeast Omaha]
Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Located on a site of natural woods and rolling terraces on a bluff just west of the Missouri River. If you are planning a special event, consider Lauritzen Gardens. Exquisitely decorated gardens and rooms are available for weddings, corporate events, receptions and parties, ranging from the intimate to the elaborate. Birthday parties for children five to ten years of age are also available at the gardens.
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Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Located on a site of natural woods and rolling terraces on a bluff just west of the Missouri River. If you are planning a special event, consider Lauritzen Gardens. Exquisitely decorated gardens and rooms are available for weddings, corporate events, receptions and parties, ranging from the intimate to the elaborate. Birthday parties for children five to ten years of age are also available at the gardens.

Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Located on a site of natural woods and rolling terraces on a bluff just west of the Missouri River. If you are planning a special event, consider Lauritzen Gardens. Exquisitely decorated gardens and rooms are available for weddings, corporate events, receptions and parties, ranging from the intimate to the elaborate. Birthday parties for children five to ten years of age are also available at the gardens.

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Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Located on a site of natural woods and rolling terraces on a bluff just west of the Missouri River. If you are planning a special event, consider Lauritzen Gardens. Exquisitely decorated gardens and rooms are available for weddings, corporate events, receptions and parties, ranging from the intimate to the elaborate. Birthday parties for children five to ten years of age are also available at the gardens.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Arrival Garden The arrival garden is the first visual experience visitors encounter when entering the garden. Guests are welcomed by displays of perennials and colorful annuals that lead to the visitor and education center as well as a hillside of wildflowers. This garden also features the Tony and Mary Seina Family Gazebo, featuring one of three breathtaking chandeliers created by Lorelei Sims of Charleston, Ill. The chandelier was inspired by the traditional gardening practice of hanging a fern basket inside garden gazebos. The fern basket is made of wrought iron and copper and weighs approximately 450 pounds. A fountain in tribute to Helena Street, a former garden columnist for the Omaha World-Herald, is located next to the gazebo near the front entrance. Her vision of a botanical garden for Omaha launched the idea to create what is now Lauritzen Gardens.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — The festival garden is the site of many outdoor garden festivals, and can be rented for wedding ceremonies and family celebrations. Its large lawn area is surrounded by ever-changing vibrant colors throughout spring, summer and fall.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Children's Garden.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Fall Chrysanthemum Show.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — October 6 through November 19, 2006 The visitor and education center's indoor floral display is festooned in autumn colors during the Japanese-inspired fall chrysanthemum show. The show articulates the beauty of autumn with brightly colored, unique chrysanthemums, Japanese maples, several Japanese water features and the textures and rich colors of trees and shrubs. Don't miss this unique show with numerous elements such as bamboo, paper lanterns, Zen garden influences and multi-dimensional tiered displays.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Fall Chrysanthemum Show. October 6 through November 19, 2006 The visitor and education center's indoor floral display is festooned in autumn colors during the Japanese-inspired fall chrysanthemum show. The show articulates the beauty of autumn with brightly colored, unique chrysanthemums, Japanese maples, several Japanese water features and the textures and rich colors of trees and shrubs. Don't miss this unique show with numerous elements such as bamboo, paper lanterns, Zen garden influences and multi-dimensional tiered displays.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — An armillary sphere sundial adorns the center of the rose garden. It was designed by Nebraska artist Milt Heinrich. The outer horizontal ring represents a projection of the Earth's equator. The thick tilted ring represents the path of the sun and planets. It gives central standard time and daylight-saving time and is extremely accurate. The stainless steel sphere is five feet in diameter and has a polished black granite base.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — The arboretum and Oberman Bird Sanctuary is a four-acre site with seven regional plant communities: prairie, savannah, oak hickory forest, maple linden forest, farmstead windbreak, marsh and flood plain river margin.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — The David and Pamela Gross Family Spring Flowering Walk is made up of thousands of spring flowering bulbs and accented with beautiful spring flowering trees and shrubs. There are a dozen different types of magnolias and many types of crabapples, including 'Harvest Gold' and 'Snowdrift.' The shrubs include redbuds, dogwoods and serviceberries. Some of the different bulbs include crocus, grape hyacinth and daffodils. Flowers begin blooming in March and last into May.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Spring Flowering Walk.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Spring Flowering Walk.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — The Hitchcock-Kountze Victorian Garden combines dramatic characteristics of both an English and Victorian garden. Architectural remnants are prominently featured throughout this perennial garden.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Victorian Garden.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Victorian Garden reflecting pool.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — After exiting the walled garden, the visitor enters the shade garden. The shade garden provides plantings that thrive in the low sun area and become the central organizing theme for this quiet, restful spot. The style is informal and naturalistic, typical of wooded edges in the Victorian period. Cobblestone paving helps set this informal area off from the other garden spaces. Benches and sculptural elements are also included.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Located at the edge of one of the woodland ponds, "New Friends" charmingly depicts a young boy holding a frog. Artist Karl Jensen specializes in sculptures of children and he has the unique ability to capture a moment in time. Jensen's bronze sculptures can be found in art collections across the country.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — The woodland trail and overlook provides a different kind of garden experience. Meandering through a century-old forest of bur oak, trail hikers enjoy the serenity of this wooded area while observing the native plant community that has long existed on our riverside Loess Hills. In addition to bur oak, the trail winds past American hop hornbeam, gooseberry, Kentucky coffee tree and shagbark hickory. Poison ivy is also found in this area, so please be careful. The experience culminates with amazing views to the north and south, up and down the Missouri River valley. Interpretive information along the trail provides guidance and explains what is being seen. The hearty hiker of our woodland trail experiences nearly ten acres of this unique plant community. This trail is two-thirds of a mile long, much of which is uphill. Benches are provided along the way for rest and reflection.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Woodland Trail.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — The festival garden is the site of many outdoor garden festivals, and can be rented for wedding ceremonies and family celebrations. Its large lawn area is surrounded by ever-changing vibrant colors throughout spring, summer and fall.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — The Founders Garden was the first garden at Lauritzen Gardens, established in 1993 in collaboration with the Shady Choice Hosta Society. It is made up of hundreds of beautiful hosta representing nearly 50 varieties including one of the largest leaf varieties, 'Sum and Substance,' a garden gazebo and many different flowers and plants.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — The Garden in the Glen provides a calming space with deep shade and a quiet stream with pools and small waterfalls. Along with astilbe, bleeding heart, ferns and Japanese maple, a historic collection of locally bred hostas is displayed. This valley, or glen, includes a 300-foot-long stream meandering through the existing stand of black locust. With the trees providing shade, the stream and upland plantings provide the garden visitor with an experience that is very different from our more typical sunny garden spaces.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Garden in the Glen.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Herb Garden.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — The herb garden was developed in collaboration with the Omaha Herb Society. Annuals, perennials and shrubs display the incredible versatility of herbs.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Map of the GardensLauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — November 24 to January 7, 2007 is the Holiday Poinsettia Show.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, OmahaLauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, OmahaLauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, OmahaLauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, OmahaLauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — November 24 to January 7, 2007 More than 7,000 poinsettia plants are grown in Lauritzen Gardens' greenhouses for this annual holiday show. This spectacular exhibit includes a 20-foot poinsettia tree, beautifully decorated holiday trees, three antique sleighs and a model train that travels through the display.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — November 24 to January 7, 2007 is the Holiday Poinsettia Show.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — November 24 to January 7, 2007 More than 7,000 poinsettia plants are grown in Lauritzen Gardens' greenhouses for this annual holiday show. This spectacular exhibit includes a 20-foot poinsettia tree, beautifully decorated holiday trees, three antique sleighs and a model train that travels through the display.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Sanpu Gate.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Sanpu Gate.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Open since October 2001, the 32,000-square-foot visitor and education center includes a 5,000-square-foot floral display hall, an education wing containing two classrooms, and one of the region's only horticultural libraries. Additionally, the visitor center houses the great hall, community room, café, and gift shop. The vaulted glass roof of the center, standing 65 feet tall, makes it the predominant visible feature from the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 as travelers cross the Missouri River into Nebraska.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Make reservations now for Mother's Day Brunch at Lauritzen Gardens on Sunday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Mt. Fuji replica. On Saturday, October 1, 2005, the first icons of Lauritzen Gardens' future Japanese garden were dedicated - the Sunpu castle gate and a replica of Mt. Fuji.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Arrival Garden.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — The Robert H. Storz Family Rose Garden was dedicated in September of 1997. This formally designed garden is planted with nearly 2,000 rose plants. Hybrid tea, grandiflora, floribunda, climbing and shrub roses are all planted in this garden. Two peak blooming seasons occur; the first around the end of May and the second beginning around the 15th of September and continuing through frost. The garden is colorful throughout the season with other plantings including annuals and perennials. A series of beautiful white trellises with climbing roses leads to the large arbor area that provides a lovely setting for weddings and other events.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — The Robert H. Storz Family Rose Garden was dedicated in September of 1997. This formally designed garden is planted with nearly 2,000 rose plants. Hybrid tea, grandiflora, floribunda, climbing and shrub roses are all planted in this garden. Two peak blooming seasons occur; the first around the end of May and the second beginning around the 15th of September and continuing through frost. The garden is colorful throughout the season with other plantings including annuals and perennials. A series of beautiful white trellises with climbing roses leads to the large arbor area that provides a lovely setting for weddings and other events.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Rose Garden.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — The Sunpu Castle Gate. On Saturday, October 1, 2005, the first icons of Lauritzen Gardens' future Japanese garden were dedicated - the Sunpu castle gate and a replica of Mt. Fuji.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — The Song of the Lark Meadow is filled with beautiful wildflowers and other native Nebraska flowers and grasses.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — A bench sits upon the edge of the Song of the Lark Meadow.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Song of the Lark Meadow.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — January 13 through April 30 and May 10 through 14, 2006 Spring always arrives early at Lauritzen Gardens! The Spring Flower Show features a succession of spectacular blooms. This colorful and fragrant show opens with tulips, narcissus, muscari, hyacinth, as well as other blooming bulbs. Spring flowering trees and shrubs, including spirea, crabapple, rhododendron and lilac also add a bright burst of color. Later, spring-blooming perennials are featured throughout the show.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — January 13 through April 30 and May 10 through 14, 2006 Spring always arrives early at Lauritzen Gardens! The Spring Flower Show features a succession of spectacular blooms. This colorful and fragrant show opens with tulips, narcissus, muscari, hyacinth, as well as other blooming bulbs. Spring flowering trees and shrubs, including spirea, crabapple, rhododendron and lilac also add a bright burst of color. Later, spring-blooming perennials are featured throughout the show.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Lauritzen Gardens extends its hours on Tuesdays in the summer to allow members and guests more time to enjoy the garden. Starting May 16 and continuing every Tuesday through September 19, the garden is open until 8 p.m. These "Twilight Tuesdays" provide a unique opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the garden at dusk, whether it is for peaceful solitude, a romantic evening or family excursion.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Lauritzen Gardens extends its hours on Tuesdays in the summer to allow members and guests more time to enjoy the garden. Stop at Lauritzen Gardens after work, bring your family and friends, or come alone for a stroll after dinner and enjoy the serenity of the garden at twilight.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Valentine's Day.Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha — Valentine's Day.

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Adult Classroom, Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, Omaha

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Our adult classroom offers a classic learning environment. Equipped with five-foot rectangular tables, chairs and a white dry-erase board covering one wall, the room is ideal for training sessions, meetings and retreats. Flip charts and audio/visual equipment may be available on a limited basis.
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Classroom - 18"
Capacity: 30 People
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  • Air Conditioned
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  • Atmosphere/Decor: Our adult classroom offers a classic learning environment. Equipped with five-foot rectangular tables, chairs and a white dry-erase board covering one wall, the room is ideal for training sessions, meetings and retreats.
  • Audio Visual: Portable Equipment
  • Space Size (Length x Width) in feet: 27x30
  • Space Size (Length x Width) in meters: 8.2296x9.144
  • Special Features: Flip charts and audio/visual equipment may be available on a limited basis.
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General Event Space Max Capacity: 30 people
Entire Great HallPhotos Available
General Event Space Max Capacity: 300 people
Great Hall APhotos Available
General Event Space Max Capacity: 200 people
Great Hall BPhotos Available
General Event Space Max Capacity: 100 people
LibraryPhotos Available
General Event Space Max Capacity: 12 people

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  • Cafeteria/Snack Bar Available
  • Designated Bus Loading Area
  • Handicapped Accessible
  • Non-Smoking
  • On-Site Catering Service
  • Outdoor Function Area
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Acreage: 100
Credit Cards Accepted: All Major Credt Cards Accepted
Facility Location Setting: Located on a site of natural woods and rolling terraces on a bluff just west of the Missouri River.
Max Number of People for an Event: 320
Nearest Airport: 6-10 miles
Nearest Overnight Accommodations: Less than 1 mile
Nearest Public Transportation: Greater than 50 miles
Number of On-Site Restaurants: 1
Parking: Complimentary Parking
Proximity of Nearest Ski Area: Greater than 50 miles
Proximity of Neighboring Golf Course: 1-5 miles
Special Features: Daytime rental fees include the following: Guest admission to the garden, 40 sixty inch round tables, 320 designer chairs, CD player, wireless mic and sound system(Great Hall only), Screen(Great Hall only), Parking for 350 cars in the parking garden
Total Meeting Room Space (Square Feet): 32,000
Year Built: 1995
Year Renovated: 2001

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