As the official botanic garden of Rutgers University, Rutgers Gardens has a rich horticultural history and is home to many fascinating plant cultivars. We invite you to attend a series of outdoor learning experiences and guided walking tours where you’ll be introduced to unique specimens, including some not typically found outside the botanic garden setting. These excursions explore important horticultural and agricultural topics with Rutgers experts who are ready to offer guidance and answer your questions. The beauty of Rutgers Gardens is on full display and nature is your classroom! Ticket fees for these events help us care for the Rutgers Gardens collections while keeping our general admission free all year long.
Subscribe to the Friends of Rutgers Gardens e-newsletter and follow @rutgersgardens on Instagram to learn when tickets for each event go on sale. Rutgers Gardens Members receive $5 off each ticket purchase.
2025 Explore with an Expert events will cover topics such as:
- Pollinator garden conservation and maintenance
- Cutting and making your own bouquets from Rutgers Gardens flowers
- Tree nuts and their importance to the ecosystem and food production
- Farm field hygiene and plant diseases
- Tree pruning 101
- And the popular year-end event where guests are invited to cut and bring home holly sprigs and evergreen branches to craft their own holiday decor!
