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This list of notable botanical gardens and arboreta in Tennessee is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the U.S. state of Tennessee [1] [2] [3] Name Image
Wheatlands, named after its large annual wheat crop, was established as a family farm by Revolutionary War veteran Timothy Chandler in 1791. Chandler's son, John Chandler (1786–1875), inherited Wheatlands in 1819, and under his direction the plantation grew to become one of Sevier County's largest farms, covering 3,700 acres (1,500 ha) by ...
The Farm is an intentional community in Lewis County, Tennessee, near the community of Summertown, Tennessee, [2] based on principles of nonviolence and respect for the Earth. It was founded in 1971 by Stephen Gaskin and 300 spiritual seekers from Haight-Ashbury and San Francisco.
Shelby Farms is a public park located in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, in East Memphis.It is one of the largest urban parks in the US and the world, at a size of 4,500 acres (1,800 ha) and covers more than five times the area of Central Park in New York City with 843 acres (341 ha).
The Nashville Zoo at Grassmere is a zoological garden and historic plantation farmhouse located 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Downtown Nashville. As of 2014, the zoo was middle Tennessee's top paid attraction and contained 3,736 individual animals, encompassing 352 species. [7]
The Land Trust for Tennessee is the only statewide organization in Tennessee actively conserving farmland. [7] Since its founding, the organization has worked with private landowners to protect more than 40,000 acres of farmland, including multiple "Century Farms" owned and continuously operated by the same family for more than 100 years.
The facility is a working farm and named for Buford Ellington, the 40th Governor of Tennessee who also served as Commissioner of Agriculture in the late 1950s. The center sits on 200 acres, and the department's relocation there meant that Tennessee was the first State to locate its department of agriculture on a working farm.
Milky Way Farm in Giles County, Tennessee, is the former estate of Franklin C. Mars, founder of Mars Candies. The property is named for the company's Milky Way candy bar . [ 2 ] During the Great Depression , the estate was the largest employer in Giles county.