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Glenwood Garden: Oakland Park's native botanical garden

The City of Oakland Park is turning two City-owned lots on NE 35th Street into a Florida-native botanical garden. It is planned, not yet built: the groundbreaking is Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 10 am. Here is what is coming, who is building it and where it is.

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Artist's conceptArtist's concept of Glenwood Garden seen from a back balcony at 3541 NE 13th Ave
Artist's concept of Glenwood Garden as seen from the back balcony of 3541 NE 13th Ave. Construction begins October 2026; the final garden may differ.
1265 & 1279 NE 35th Sttwo City-owned lots

Source: City Commission item, 18 Jun 2025

About 0.53 acresa passive garden for native species

Source: City Commission item, 18 Jun 2025

Designed by Cadencelandscape architects, with Flynn Engineering

Source: Cadence: Glenwood Garden · City Commission item, 18 Jun 2025

28 Oct 2026, 10 amgroundbreaking at 1265 NE 35th St

Source: City calendar: Glenwood Garden groundbreaking

The view today from a back balcony at 3541 NE 13th Ave over the garden lots
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The homes right next to the garden

3541 NE 13th Ave, Units A and B, sit beside the garden lots; the back balconies look straight over them. Each home has its own private plunge pool and yard.

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What it will be

“The garden will feature native plantings, shaded pathways, open meadows, and lowland landscapes that support biodiversity and integrate natural stormwater management.”
Cadence, the garden's landscape architects
  • Florida-native plantings, shade trees and palms
  • Shaded, winding paths and open meadows
  • Lowland gardens that hold and filter stormwater
  • A passive park: gardens and paths, not ballfields
  • Phase one: an 8-foot perimeter wall (about 580 feet) and the drainage

Cadence calls it “a model for rewilding underutilized urban land”, designed to show how native plants and wildlife change through the year.

Source: Cadence: Glenwood Garden · City calendar: phase-one bid meeting

Cadence concept rendering of Glenwood Garden: a path through native plantings and shade trees
Concept rendering: Cadence Landscape Architects for the City of Oakland Park (March 2025); the final design may differ.

From the balcony: today, and the plan

Today · October 2026The garden lots today, from the Unit A back balcony
The garden lots today, from the back balcony of Unit A.
Artist's conceptArtist's concept of Glenwood Garden from the Unit A back balcony
Artist's concept of Glenwood Garden as seen from the back balcony of 3541 NE 13th Ave. Construction begins October 2026; the final garden may differ.

Who is building it

City of Oakland ParkOwns the land and the project. Funded largely by a private resident's gift, with grants and the City's capital plan.

Source: oaklandparkfl.gov · City Commission item, 18 Jun 2025

CadenceLandscape architects who designed the garden.

Source: Cadence: Glenwood Garden

Flynn EngineeringDesign and engineering contract approved by the Commission in June 2025, with Cadence on the team.

Source: City Commission item, 18 Jun 2025

State Contracting & EngineeringConstruction manager; bids for phase one were due 3 September 2026.

Source: City Commission item, 25 Mar 2026 · City calendar: phase-one bid meeting

The timeline

Jun 2025Commission approves the design contract (Flynn Engineering, with Cadence)
Mar 2026State Contracting & Engineering hired as construction manager
Aug–Sep 2026Bids for phase one: the perimeter wall and drainage
28 Oct 2026Groundbreaking, 10 am, 1265 NE 35th St
NextConstruction; the City has not published an opening date

Source: City Commission item, 18 Jun 2025 · City Commission item, 25 Mar 2026 · City calendar: phase-one bid meeting · City calendar: Glenwood Garden groundbreaking

Questions about the garden

Straight answers, from the City's own records.

When will Glenwood Garden open?
The City has not published an opening date. Construction starts with the groundbreaking on Wednesday 28 October 2026; phase one is the perimeter wall and the drainage.
Can the public use it?
Yes. It is a City of Oakland Park park, planned as a passive garden: paths, meadows and native plantings for walking and quiet time.
Will it be lit at night?
The City has not published a lighting plan. It is designed as a passive garden, not a sports park, so there are no ballfields or stadium lights in the plan.
Where exactly is it, and how close is it to 3541 NE 13th Ave?
At 1265 and 1279 NE 35th Street in Oakland Park, about 0.53 acres. The two homes at 3541 NE 13th Ave sit beside the lots, and their back balconies look straight over them.
Who designed it?
Cadence, the landscape architects, on a design contract the City Commission approved in June 2025 with Flynn Engineering. State Contracting & Engineering is the construction manager.
Is it a dog park?
No. It is a botanical garden. For courts, a playground and a pavilion, Greenleaf Park opened downtown on 27 August 2026, a short walk away.

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Glenwood Garden is a City of Oakland Park project; it is planned and under construction, not yet built. Concept images marked “Artist's concept” are illustrations made from photos of the view from 3541 NE 13th Ave; the renderings are by Cadence Landscape Architects for the City (March 2025 concept). The final garden may differ. Facts checked 26 October 2026 against City Commission records, the City calendar and Cadence; timing and features belong to the City and may change, so confirm with the City of Oakland Park. 3541 NE 13th Avenue, Units A & B, Oakland Park, FL 33334, listed by Share Ross, The Rockstar Group, brokered by eXp Realty. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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