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Tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., June 14 through October 12. Pre-registration is not required. Take a relaxing stroll with a Garden Guide through the gardens around the Nevin Welcome Center and discover the beauty and diversity of our cultivated plant collections. Visit the Robison Herb Garden, Young Flower Garden, Bowers Rhododendron Collection, Shady Groundcover Collection, tropical container display, and more. Each tour will be a unique experience, as we observe the gardens’ progression throughout the growing season. Fee: ...

Did you know that some plants hire mercenaries for protection? Or that some plants can tap into their neighbors’ resources when they need them? Join Garden Guide Dana Kruser to explore the hidden world of plants and their fascinating adaptations and interactions with other organisms in their environment. As we visit different locations in the Gardens, we’ll see examples of many different types of interactions -- such as mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism -- and gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for the hidden wonders of the natural world. Walks will be held rain or shine; please dress...

Tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., June 14 through October 12. Pre-registration is not required. Take a relaxing stroll with a Garden Guide through the gardens around the Nevin Welcome Center and discover the beauty and diversity of our cultivated plant collections. Visit the Robison Herb Garden, Young Flower Garden, Bowers Rhododendron Collection, Shady Groundcover Collection, tropical container display, and more. Each tour will be a unique experience, as we observe the gardens’ progression throughout the growing season. Fee: ...

Is your knowledge of trees limited to the ones in your backyard? Join our tree tour to learn about the wide diversity of tree species in the F.R. Newman Arboretum and why this diversity is so important to humans. Learn how these trees connect to our local flora and the global world of trees, and how they are being threatened by pests, pathogens, and changing climate. You will also gain insights into the importance of certain trees to various cultures. Walks will be held rain or shine; please dress appropriately for the weather. Pre-registration is...

Join Emily Detrick, the Elizabeth Weaver Director of Horticulture at Cornell Botanic Gardens, to explore the profoundly creative connection between plants and people. This talk is held in conjunction with the opening reception for the exhibit Plant-Based: Botanical Innovations from Paper to Poison at Cornell University Library’s Rare and Manuscript Collections in Carl A. Kroch Library at 5:30 p.m. Drawing inspiration from Cicero's timeless words about libraries and gardens, Detrick reveals how art serves as a vital bridge between the natural world and human experience. She will share how hands-on engagement in the Botanic Gardens, creating plant-based art, and delving into...

Please join us at the opening reception of Plant-Based: Botanical Innovations from Paper to Poison, immediately following the opening lecture by Emily Detrick, The Elizabeth Weaver Director of Horticulture at the Cornell Botanic Gardens. For millennia, humans have looked to the botanical world for the practical and the profound, finding countless imaginative and innovative uses for plants of all kinds. The artifacts gathered in this exhibition demonstrate the essential role plants have played in human communication, health, clothing, and design across the ages, showing that the phrase “plant-based” can apply to much more than food and diet. Plant-Based explores multiple dimensions...

Join guides from the Botanic Gardens and the Lab of Ornithology for combined bird walk and plant walks this summer. We’ll alternate between tours of Sapsucker Woods and the F.R. Newman Arboretum in search of summer birds, and enjoy the trees and other plants we find along the way. A limited number of binoculars are available to borrow. June 20th @ Newman Arboretum July 18th @ Cornell Lab of Ornithology August 15th @ Newman Arboretum September 19th @ Cornell Lab of Ornithology Fee: Walks are $12 per person general admission, or FREE for Members of either the Lab or Botanic Gardens, Space is...

All are welcome to join this free, guided meditation session, led by Travis Winter, LCSW, in partnership with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Nature Rx Initative. This meditation focuses on nature and is a chance for reflection and renewal at the end of the week. Meditations will take place in the Summer House from 9/5 - 10/17, and in the Nevin Welcome Center, Ten Eyck Room from 10/24 -12/12. Let’s Meditate is a free, guided mindfulness meditation series, sponsored by Cornell Health in collaboration with numerous campus partners. Learn more at health.cornell.edu/meditate. To learn more about nature and wellbeing through...

Tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., June 14 through October 12. Pre-registration is not required. Take a relaxing stroll with a Garden Guide through the gardens around the Nevin Welcome Center and discover the beauty and diversity of our cultivated plant collections. Visit the Robison Herb Garden, Young Flower Garden, Bowers Rhododendron Collection, Shady Groundcover Collection, tropical container display, and more. Each tour will be a unique experience, as we observe the gardens’ progression throughout the growing season. Fee: ...

Gardens are artful, meaning they are skillfully planned. Even a cottage garden, that may look haphazard, has been carefully designed with thought about color, texture, foliage types, and more. At the Cornell Botanic Gardens, sculptures and murals are used to expand educational impact, foster a sense of interconnectedness between people, plants, and place, and enhance enjoyment for our visitors. Join Artist and Blacksmith Durand Van Doren, who has been creating fine, handmade ironwork for over 25 years, and Jean McPheeters, docent, to tour the botanic gardens and learn how Durand's creations connect us with plants in the herb, flower, and winter...