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A place of unique beauty seeking to inspire, enlighten, and connect people of all ages to the world of plants, gardening, and horticulture. |
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The vision of Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden is to create a dynamic public garden in Kernersville, North Carolina that surprises visitors from near and far by its scope, quality, and benefits for tourism, community events, and civic pride. |
From the Ground Up
Since 2005, we have been taking lots of photos of the Garden and its development. On this page, we will begin linking up image albums showcasing the progress of our growth and development.
Click on the links below to view the progress of the garden:
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May 2005: Garden Site (17 photos)
The Garden site before development -
May 2005: Plants (21 photos)
The Garden site plants before development -
August 2005: Dairy Queen Demolition (7 photos)
The demolition of the old Dairy Queen that was on the property -
May 2006: Designers Meeting (4 photos)
The Garden designers meeting -
June 2006: PJCBG's Nursery (6 photos)
Todd & Tammy at Greenhouse -
November 2006: Trailer Installation (6 photos)
The Garden's temporary office trailer installation -
November 2006: Brick House Demolition (6 photos)
The demolition of the old brick house that stood on the property -
2006-2007: Site Clearing (25 photos)
The Garden woodland site clearing -
January 2007: Log Milling (24 photos)
The Garden site log milling -
June-October 2007: Camera Installation (4 photos)
The Garden camera installation -
June 2007: Drainage Installation (3 photos)
The Garden site drainage installation -
July 2007: Zelkova Dig (4 photos)
Zelkova Dig. -
November-December 2007: Fence Construction (11 photos)
Fence construction. -
March-July 2008: Pattern Garden (6 photos)
The Pattern Garden construction. -
June-July 2008: Branding (3 photos)
The Garden gets it's front entry sign and the Garden truck gets a logo! -
August 2008: Perennial Border (7 photos)
The Perennial Border construction. -
August-December 2008: Hornbeam Walk (4 photos)
The Pleached Hornbeam Walk construction. -
September 2008: Groundbreaking and Capital Campaign (17 photos)
On Monday afternoon, September 22, 2008, Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden hosted its official Groundbreaking & Capital Campaign Kickoff. Over 300 guests attended the event, everyone from Kernersville citizens to public officials to Bob Timberlake, renowned North Carolina artist, and Dr. Donald Martin, Superintendent of Forsyth County Schools. The Staff and Board of Directors & Board of Advisors of PJCBG,...

