Get to Know the Arboretum: Tour a Trio of Gardens

Meet your garden guide in the F.R. Newman Arboretum Sculpture Garden beneath angular cement behemoths and a tree that evolved with mammoths! Wind and wander through a series of outdoor rooms as we delight in a summer display of shrubs and day lilies. Follow a seasonal stream bordered with wooded perennial garden beds sharing the spotlight with cinnamon-colored maples and a gnarled willow. Snatch a peek at Arboretum history as we pass remnants of an old nursery and close our loop with views of the ponds.

This 90-minute tour will be conducted on foot through flat, grassy expanses. It requires walking down one flight of paved stairs with a handrail and up a very short, paved section of road. Plan for one mile of slow walking, wear comfortable shoes, and consider bringing insect repellant, a hat, rain gear, if needed, and water. This is a rain or shine tour. Pre-registration required as space is limited.

Fee: $12 general admission; Free for Cornell Botanic Gardens Access Pass holders and Cornell Students.

Instructor: Teresa Craighead, Cornell Botanic Gardens Docent, Master Gardener

Location: Meet at the parking area next to Houston Pond and the Sculpture Garden, in the central part of the Arboretum. Click here for a Google map showing meeting location. For additional parking continue one-eighth mile to the next parking bay. Access more nearby parking options by entering the Arboretum via the Forest Home Drive entrance, using the close by parking bays on the lower loop road and walking up to the Sculpture Garden.

This tour is part of our “Get to Know the Arboretum” summer series. Join us for all these offerings:

· June 28: Experience Life on the Edge

· July 12: Discover Hidden Rooms of the Zucker Shrub Garden

· August 9: Connect with the Nut and Oak Collections