ar·bo·retum: a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes.  Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, plantation of trees, from arbor

TREES AND ART

BAKER ARBORETUM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1992 AT THE ESTATE OF JERRY BAKER.

IN 1967, JERRY BAKER PURCHASED THE INITIAL 3 1/2 ACRES THAT IS NOW BAKER ARBORETUM. HE BEGAN COLLECTING CONIFERS AND JAPANESE MAPLES. NOW OVER 14 ACRES, THE ARBORETUM UNDER THE DESIGN OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT MITCHELL LEICHHARDT IS A TAPESTRY OF TREES AND ART.

THE ART COLLECTION FEATURES THE WORK OF KENTUCKY NATIVE JOE DOWNING (1925-2007), ANTIQUE AND CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE, FOUNTAINS AND GARDEN ORNAMENTS.

COLLECTION STATISTICS

THE ARBORETUM FEATURES MANY VARIETIES OF DOGWOODS, MAGNOLIAS AND OTHER FLOWERING TREES WOVEN AMONG THE CONIFERS AND JAPANESE MAPLES. CONIFERS REPRESENT THE LARGEST COLLECTION AT THE BAKER ARBORETUM, CONSISTING OF 24 GENERA, 79 SPECIES AND OVER 300 CULTIVARS.

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