Virginia Best Places to Work 2025 Experience Sponsor: Norfolk Botanical Garden

Explore Norfolk Botanical Garden’s 175-acre oasis, home to over 65 themed gardens. This diverse natural beauty can be discovered by foot, tram or boat, offering stunning plant collections and unique experiences like the WOW – World of Wonders: A Children’s Adventure Garden. The Garden’s largest expansion, The Garden of Tomorrow, includes the 26,000-square-foot Perry Conservatory, which will house and protect some of the world’s most threatened plants. Opening in the fall of 2025, this exciting addition will further elevate the Garden’s mission to preserve and protect global plant diversity.

Originally created by 220 African Americans hired during the Great Depression through the Works Progress Administration, the Garden’s history began with the clearing of land and the planting of its first azaleas. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and a proud member of Botanical Gardens Conservation International (BCGI), the Garden is also recognized as a Virginia Historic Landmark, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and designated a Virginia Green attraction. Managed by Norfolk Botanical Garden and supported by the City of Norfolk, the Garden’s mission is to immerse visitors in a world of beauty, lead through environmental action, and inspire through education and connection to nature. A visit to NBG is a must when in Norfolk—discover more at norfolkbotanicalgarden.orgnorfolkbotanicalgarden.org.