CONNECTING PLANTS AND PEOPLES FOR A WORLD OF DIVERSITY, BEAUTY, AND HOPE.
FEATURED
Planting Knowledge: A Little Free Library Takes Root
Book-sharing box invites community members to share garden and nature knowledge
Nature’s Call to Action
Volunteering at Cornell Botanic Gardens motivated a native of the Republic of Georgia to pursue graduate study and career in global conservation.
Places for the Spirit
Fine art stills by Vaughn Sills capture African American gardens, which illustrate beliefs and practices brought to the United States by enslaved Africans.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wreaths and Winter Greens at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
beauty, and guide you through making your own wreath using cut greens and other decorations. Learn about the cultural lore surrounding evergreen plants and the historical...
Plants and the Winter Solstice at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
As the sun reaches its lowest arc in our sky, signaling the longest night (and shortest daytime) of the year, come join us for a special tour of the Mullestein Winter Garden....
Land Acknowledgement
Cornell University is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ' (the Cayuga Nation), members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts
Cornell Botanic Gardens embraces and actively works to increase diversity among all the communities with which we engage.
Seeds of survival: Botanic Gardens honors the Black experience
This garden display and exhibit shares the knowledge, skill, and resilience of enslaved Africans, their descendants, and today’s Black community and their deep connections to plants and the cuisines they inspired.
Our Gardens and Natural Areas
We are responsible for the natural beauty of the Cornell University campus including cultivated gardens, an arboretum, and natural areas. Together these comprise one-third of campus, and with off-campus natural areas, a total of 3,600 acres.
WHAT TO SEE IN FALL!
Fall is a magical time with stunning vistas of fall foliage, ripening produce in our vegetable garden, and ornamental grasses and late-blooming flowers.