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The garden was established in 1951. It is named after George Littlewood Luthy, who was president of Peoria's Commercial National Bank (now part of PNC Bank) and a Trustee of the Peoria Park District, which owns the garden. [1] The garden is a member of the American Public Garden Association (APGA). [2] Another memorial tablet, half hidden by ivy
This list of botanical gardens and arboretums in Illinois is intended to include all significant botanical gardens ... George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Peoria
A variety of fun holiday activities will be offered from noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 2, Dec. 9, Dec. 16 and Dec. 23, across the Peoria Zoo, Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum and Luthy Botanical Gardens ...
Pages in category "Protected areas of Peoria County, Illinois" ... George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden; P. Peoria Zoo; R. Rock Island Trail State Park (Illinois) S.
Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens: Palos Heights: Cook: Chicago area: website, operated by the City, 85-acre park, 20-acre man-made lake with gardens, woodlands, and prairie Lake Renwick Preserve: Plainfield: Will: Chicago area
Volunteers Lou Dobrydnia, middle, Jeannie Jones, left, and Nicole Leal, all of Peoria, dish out a little fellowship with the food during the Loaves & Fish Ministry's Christmas meal in 2015 at ...
A Japanese garden area was constructed by Peoria parks workers under the direction of Chicago Japanese garden builder T.R. Otsuka in Spring 1918, according to that year’s report [4] of the park district board of trustees: “After the general plan had been adopted by the board, Mr. T.R. Otsuka, a Japanese landscape artist, from Chicago, was engaged to supervise the laying out of the walks ...
The oldest surviving botanical garden in the United States is Bartram's Garden in Pennsylvania. [1] [2] This list is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the United States. [3] [4] [5] The total number of botanical gardens recorded in the United States depends on the criteria used, and is in the range from 296 ...