FORT WORTH, Texas — After a year of input from the community, the Fort Worth council has approved a final masterplan for the city's botanical garden.
In a press release, the Fort Worth Botanic Garden (FWBG) listed multiple projects in the works under the 20-year plan. That includes creating a family garden, a new arrival and entry sequence from University Drive, a culinary garden, and a permanent stage for art and cultural performances.
Officials for the Garden have been working on plans since January 2022, looking for feedback from residents. In addition to nine public meetings and online submissions, they said there has been a Master Plan Committee involving consultants, local garden associations, Fort Worth ISD, and members from the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT).
The Garden lists four key goals for the renovation:
- An inclusive, clearly defined, and easily shared vision and mission embracing FWBG and BRIT.
- Sustainable buildings and landscapes with locally adapted development
- Design concepts and site elements that unite and celebrate FWBG and BRIT.
- A strong program foundation that supports the mission, improved guest experience, and growth in generated revenue.
“This plan belongs to the people of Fort Worth, and we are grateful to all of those in the community who participated in creating an extraordinary vision of what this beautiful botanic garden could become,” said Fort Worth Botanic Garden President and CEO Patrick Newman.
Note: The following video was uploaded in August 2022
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