STILLWATER – Construction will begin soon on the new Horticulture Education Center at The Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University. Located near the south entrance of the garden, the facility will be used by students, faculty and the community for both formal and informal learning.
A ground-breaking ceremony took place March 30, and the building is expected to be complete by the end of 2023. The 2,100-square-foot facility will feature a large classroom, office space and restrooms.
Lou Anella, director of The Botanic Garden at OSU, said funding for the $1.725 million building comes from multiple sources, including the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust, OSU Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and private donors. In addition, the board of Stillwater’s Wondertorium donated funds to this effort.
“This new building is so important for programming, not only for our students but our community as well,” Anella said. “We have 21 different college classes that use the garden for educational purposes, and when they need to do something out there, the weather always is a challenge. This new building provides more opportunities for students to utilize The Botanic Garden at OSU to
