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Pulaski County Master Gardeners
Public Landscaped Gardens In Pulaski County

Little Rock and Pulaski County have many public landscaped areas. Each season will showcase different annual and perennial flowers, shrubs and trees. Consult a map and visit them.

Master Gardener Project Gardens

Arkansas Arts Center Entrance and Courtyard Gardens beds and containerized gardens 9th Street in MacArthur Park.
Cammack Fruit Demonstration Garden strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and grapes developed by the University of Arkansas at the UA Cammack Campus North University Avenue at Hawthorne
Contemplation Garden shrubs, Louisiana iris and seasonal plants around a pond MacArthur Park
Curran Hall beds in an historic landscape around a restored 1843 house 615 East Capitol Avenue
Governor's Mansion Vegetable Garden vegetables for use at the Mansion; also an Herb Garden, maintained by the Herb Society 17th & Center Streets.
Mount Holly Cemetery heritage roses and other historic plantings Broadway at I 630
Old State House plantings around the fountain; 'New Dawn' roses on rear fence 300 West Markham
Pinnacle Mountain State Park butterfly and hummingbird gardens; wildflower meadow Visitors Center entrance - off Highway 10.
Pulaski County Extension Office shrubs and seasonal beds 2901 W. Roosevelt Road
State Hospital Administration Building butterfly garden UAMS campus, West Markham at Rose
War Memorial Garden shrubs and seasonal plantings West Markham ant Fair Park
North Little Rock:
Old Mill extensive beds around mill pond and historic architecture and sculpture Lakewood, on Lake # 2
Park Hill Water Works beds around three Art Deco buildings 3427 Magnolia
Jacksonville:
City Hall flower beds which reach a peak for the September Mums, Music and Muscadine Festival.

Community Gardens

Dunbar Community Gardens vegetables and flowers; cooperative with Little Rock Public Schools, L. R. Parks and Recreation, Heifer International, and Arkansas Urban Gardening and Educational Resources (AUGER) Chester and 18th Street
Earth Connection Community Garden cooperative with Heifer International and St. Andrews Church 1422 Bishop
Oakbrooke Elementary School Junior Master Gardener Project 2200 Thornhill, Sherwood
Oak Forrest Community Garden neighborhood cooperative with L. R. Parks and Recreation, U. A. L. R Curran-Conway Park, Monroe at 27th Street.
Pulaski County Garden Center in Two Rivers Park large garden plots off Highway 10
South End Community Garden neighborhood cooperative with South End Alert Center and L.R. Parks and Recreation.
Woodruff Community Garden neighborhood garden at Lamar Porter Field Brown at 7th Street.

Additional Public Landscaped Areas In Pulaski County

Little Rock:

City Parks (some maintained by the Adopt-a-Park program):

Allsopp Park entrance on Cedar Hill Road near Cantrell; also Promenade on Kavanaugh near Cedar.
Benny Craig Park entrance at Gum Springs Road and Rosemoor Drive
Boyle Park beds and historic C.C.C. architecture; Boyle Park Road entrance and at the springhouse
Cedar Hill Road at Cantrell traffic islands plus wildflower pilot project areas.
Crestwood three island beds; Crestwood off Kavanaugh
Grandview at Scenic triangular island above the Arkansas River
MacArthur Park several lakes plus the Arkansas Arts Center and Contemplation Garden
Murray Park two entrances on Rebsamen Park Road
Prospect Terrace Park entrance at Kavanaugh and Prospect Terrace
Rebsamen Park Road streetscape near Sherrill Drive; also triangle garden at golf course
Riverfront Park extensive tree, shrub and beds with seasonal plantings; water features.
Southwest Kiwanis Park entrance and pond; 42nd Street at Foster
University Park 12th Street west of University Avenue; Rebsamen Tennis Center and Adult Leisure Center
War Memorial Park entrances at Markham and Fair Park and at 12th and Jonesboro; Louisiana Iris on creekbank and island; golf course tees #1, 3, 9, 17 and pro shop; entrances to the Zoo and to the Fitness Center.

Gardens around state or county buildings:

Arkansas School for the Blind and Deaf herb garden 2400-2600 West Markham
Arkansas State Capitol rose and iris gardens arboretum
Decorative Arts Museum butterfly garden and arboretum, in cooperation with the Little Rock Garden Club Seventh Street at Rock
Historic Arkansas Museum herb garden and historic plantings 200 East Third
Pulaski County Courthouse rose gardens 401 West Markham

Other Landscaped Areas:

Little Rock Council of Garden Clubs Center Kavanaugh between Lee Avenue and Martin
Oasis Renewal Center meditation vistas on trails, lakes, woods Cooper Orbit Road
Pinnacle Mountain State Park arboretum
Wildwood Center for the Arts Japanese garden, wildflower trail, arboretum Kanis Road

North Little Rock:

Burns Park gardens at Information Center, Union Pacific Caboose and tennis center.
City Services Building 120 Main Street
Emerald Park, Levy hiking trail with native woodland plants
Faucett Gazebo Park across from NLR Riverfront Hilton
Faucett Memorial Park JFK Boulevard at "A" Street
Heritage Park 22nd and Franklin
Lakewood Lakes and Parks including the Old Mill and historic landscape sculpture
McCain at North Hills Boulevard planters with seasonal color.
Main Street Argenta plantings in the historic district
Medians on JFK and McCain Boulevards
Northshore Riverwalk Park and perennial beds at the seawall.
Riverfront Drive medians
13th - 15th Street Park.

Jacksonville:

City Hall gardens

List prepared by Pulaski County Master Gardeners

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