Tour Overview
Explore plants and the cultures they sustain within this collection of 12 specialty gardens—each offering a unique perspective on the enduring relationship between people and plants, reminding us that plants have long connected people to place, one another, and the natural world.
Designed as immersive teaching landscapes, they demonstrate sustainable horticulture and thoughtful stewardship.
Starting Point: In front of the Nevin Welcome Center
Terrain: Three sets of stairs, flat
Surface: Stone pavers, pavement, grass, chipped wood
Stops
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Stop 1: Container Garden
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Stop 2: Bioswale Garden
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Stop 3: Rock Garden
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Stop 4: Summer House
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Stop 5: Comstock Knoll
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Stop 6: Groundcover Collection
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Stop 7: North Walk
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Stop 8: Herb Garden
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Stop 9: Flower Garden
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Stop 10: Winter Garden
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Stop 11: Vegetable Garden
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Stop 12: Buzzline
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Stop 13: Kienzle Overlook and Conifer Slope
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