Tour Overview
Welcome to the Gardens around the Nevin Welcome Center. This collection of 12 specialty gardens embody the institution’s commitment to biocultural diversity, sustainability, and place-based learning. 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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