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Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens: Rental Facilities

Bethel-Bur-Ton Conference CenterEck Plaza (Bethel Bur-Ton Conference Center)

(Includes use of Eck Plaza)

Large meeting room with seating for 75 for meals or 100 for meetings; pull-down projection screen; room is wired for Internet; separate
handicapped-accessible restrooms; separate foyer for meeting sign-in, registration, etc; covered patio with tables; full kitchen and food prep area.

All set-up and cleanup must be accomplished within the allotted rental time.

Outside catering, decorations and clean-up are the responsibility of the renter. Perfect for weddings!

Rental Fees:

Half-day (4 hours) $350
Full-day (8 hours) $600
Security deposit $150/$300
Add’l hours are charged at $75

Cottage Garden-Gazebo-Butterfly Garden-Camellia Garden-Others

Gazebo Then take the short walk to the Bethel Bur-Ton Conference Center for the Reception. Let us be the site for your special day.

Outside catering, decorations and clean-up are the responsibility of the renter. Bubbles or butterflies can be used in place of rice or confetti.

Rental Fees:

By the hour $75 hour
Security Deposit $100

All set-up and cleanup must be accomplished within the allotted rental time.

Carolyn W. Bryan Lakeside Pavilion

Pavilion- Exterior

  • Picnics, family reunions, big groups.
  • Accomodates 300+ people.
  • Modern kitchen available.
  • Catering, decorations and clean-up are the responsibility of the renter.

Open-sided structure with picnic tables; views of water; plenty of parking; two newly refurbished handicapped-accessible restrooms; outdoor cooking is permitted with permission of the superintendent; complete kitchen suitable for catering is available for an extra charge.

Rental Fees:

Half-day (4 hours) $350
Full-day (8 hours) $600
Security deposit $150/$300
Add’l hours are charged at $75

All set-up and cleanup must be accomplished within the allotted rental time.

Use of kitchen add $150 to total

Educational Classrooms

Educational Classsroms (Annex)- Exterior Seating for 60 for meetings or meals; one unisex handicapped- accessible restroom; small food prep area; pull-down projection
screen; room is wired for Internet.

Outside catering, decorations and clean-up are the responsibility of the renter.

Rental Fees:

By the hour $75/hr
Security deposit $150

All set-up and cleanup must be accomplished within the allotted rental time.

Group Picnic on the Grounds (includes exclusive use of picnic tables) – This does not include picnic tables under the Bryan Lakeside Pavilion


Rental Fees:

By the hour $25 per hour
Security Deposit No deposit required

All set-up and cleanup must be accomplished within the allotted rental time.

Fishing

Only groups of 8 or more persons will be permitted to fish. Only catch- and-release fishing is permitted. Time for fishing must be scheduled at least one week in advance and must take place during regularly scheduled business hours of BFCG. The cost of fishing is $5.00 per person. The Permit Holder must be an adult who assumes responsibility for the fishing group. Fishing may be suspended by BFCG for reasons such as lack of fish, alligators in pond, sick fish, polluted water or low water.

General Use Regulations
Event Planning Form
Alcohol Guidelines

Sample Contract

*All forms are in .pdf format. If you do not have Adobe Reader, you may download it for free here.

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