Sims Botanical Garden

The Sims Botanical Garden is a small botanical garden under development on five lots between Highland Road and Irving Road in the East Edgewood neighborhood of Homewood.

The property and a small endowment for maintenance was donated to the city by Catherine Sims, known as the "Plant Lady of Homewood", who died in 2006. The garden features many plants cultivated by Sims, including a variety of heirloom roses.

Planning and construction of the botanical garden was contracted to the Southern Environmental Center, which will add the park to its system of educational EcoScapes. Laura Rogers serves as resident caretaker. Eventually the space may be connected to a planned community garden at the former site of Homewood Middle School and to the Shades Creek Greenway through West Homewood to Red Mountain Park.

References

• Singleton, William C. III (November 23, 2011) "Work begins in Homewood to turn donated property into botanical garden." Birmingham News