Edit 5/2: The Gardens and Greenhouses will reopen today, Thursday, May 2, and resume normal operating hours. Thank you to everyone for the outpouring of love and support. We are working on ways to memorialize Riley and Reed. In the meantime, we hope that #NinerNation and the Charlotte community will find solace and healing here in the Gardens.
(Pictured here: a memorial we found by the pond in the Susie Harwood Gardens this morning)
All of us at the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens are heartbroken by yesterday evening’s horrific events. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families, and also with #NinerNation as we all grieve and process.
The Gardens will be closed today, Wednesday, May 1, along with the rest of the University. All scheduled events through Sunday will be postponed. Continue to check in here for further information on affected hours.
We believe that nature is a great healer, and as soon as we can reopen, we will welcome you all to bring your broken hearts in to be comforted by the beauty and peace of this place.