Chattanooga Botanical Garden

Hannah Lanning

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Beauty | Stewardship | Community | Inspiration We are spearheading the creation of a nonprofit Botanical Garden in Chattanooga, TN, designed to foster community connection with nature, promote environmental education, and serve as a serene destination for both residents and visitors. This botanical garden will offer a vibrant community space featuring diverse themed gardens, greenhouses for hands-on learning, educational programs for all ages, public events, wellness activities, wildlife observation areas, and countless opportunities to connect with nature. ...

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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

We are passively looking for sites in the city limits of Chattanooga, as we want to benefit the residents within our National Park City.

Gardeners

Hannah Lanning
Rebecca Coleman
Sue Lowery
Barbara Shaffer

Roots

National Park City Chattanooga(not committed yet)
American Public Gardens Association(not committed yet)
Huntsville Botanical Garden(not committed yet)
Atlanta Botanical Garden(not committed yet)
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga(not committed yet)
Master Gardeners of Hamilton County(not committed yet)
Local gardens clubs & organizations(not committed yet)

Guides

Senior Leadership of other Botanical Gardens
Nonprofit fundraising experts
Grant writers

Fertilizer

Connections to Huntsville BG and Atlanta BG
Local engineering firms
Experienced architects that are excited about the project, and understand how museums and gardens should flow
A dedicated Board of Directors
Dedicated volunteer base
Business Plan
Community engagement and support

Water

Budget

To be determined - possibly $20-50M for first phase of development/breaking ground

Obstacles

We are quite aware we have set out to create something HUGE--but someone has to take that first step! When developing something of this scale, we know this will require millions to accomplish. The community is excited for this idea; everyone we've talked to about this idea has shown nothing but support. Our biggest hurdles will likely be fundraising to this scale and/or finding the correct fit for land (although we do already have a couple of warm leads for a site already!)

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