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The Horticultural Gardens at Texas A&M University are
a student managed and maintained facility within the Department
of Horticultural Sciences. The landscape and plant collection
consists of over 2,500 specimens in 30 different planting areas,
ranging from bog and wetlands to desert southwest. The numerous
demonstrations throughout the garden provide excellent lifelong
learning opportunities for home gardeners and horticultural professionals
alike.
The Garden
is open to the public from dawn until dusk, seven days/week. An
all-terrain path winds through the facility for approximately
one-eight mile, with seating every 100 feet. We also have a shaded
patio area for individuals that prefer not to participate in a
walking tour.
Guided
Tours:
Guided tours of the Garden are available by advanced reservation
only. Please call (979) 458-4434. Group size is limited
to a maximum of 40 per tour leader and costs are $3.00/ person
(age 15 and above). Checks should be made payable to the Texas
A&M Foundation.
Time Changes
& Re-Scheduling:
Please inform us of any changes in your schedule. All advanced
arrangements are considered canceled if your group does not arrive
within 30 minutes of the scheduled time. You must speak directly
with a garden staff member to change or reschedule a time (979)
458-4434.
Horticultural
Gardens
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-2134
Phone:
(979) 845-3658 FAX: (979) 845-3649
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Thank
you for your interest in touring the TAMU Horticultural Gardens.
This facility is used for a variety of teaching, research and
extensional educational activities within the TAMU Department
of Horticultural Sciences. We offer the opportunity to tour the
gardens as a courtesy to individuals and groups with an interest
in plants and the environment. We ask that you observe the following
basic guidelines to ensure a positive and safe experience.
The walking
path is about one eighth mile long with seating every 100 ft.
or so. Please avoid walking in beds or planted areas.
Our plant
collection is here to study and for the enjoyment of all. Please
do not remove flowers, leaves, seeds or take cuttings from plants
in the garden.
Plant labels
are provided to assist in identifying the many specimens in our
collection. Please do not pull or remove labels.
Trash may
be placed in any of the containers throughout the garden. Thank
you for helping us keep the garden free of litter.
The Shaded
Patio may be used as a gathering or eating area. Call in advance
to be sure the patio will be available for your group.
Drinking water
is not available at the garden. Visitors and guests are welcome
to bring bottled water with them. Please place empty bottles in
any of the trash containers throughout the garden.
Restrooms
are located adjacent to the Field Lab and may be accessed using
the path from the Patio Area or the service drive.
If you have
made arrangements in advance to tour the garden, please inform
us of any changes in your schedule. All advanced arrangements
are considered canceled if your group does not arrive within 30
minutes of the scheduled time. You must speak directly with a
garden staff member to change or reschedule a time (979) 458-4434.
This
garden is maintained strictly through charitable gifts and donations.
Your contributions are greatly appreciated.
Please make checks payable to the
Texas A&M Foundation
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