Campus Nature
Located beside the Cornell Botanic Garden's Nevin Welcome Center, the garden features over 500 varieties of herbs, or plants that have human use. Visitors can take advantage of self-guided audio tours accessed on their phones throughout the garden by QR code to enjoy and learn about its features. This is one of the Cornell Botanic Gardens on-campus natural areas.
Highlights
Noted by a leading public garden director as the best-quality herb garden in the U.S., the herbs in this garden are uniquely arranged into 17 theme beds, including Fragrant Herbs, Medicinal Herbs, Culinary Herbs, and Herbs of Indigenous Peoples. Each plant is labeled with its common and scientific name, and a description of its use.
Entrance
Accessed through Arboretum Road, Forest Home Drive or Judd Falls Road.