ABOUT OUR EVENTS

We offer tours, workshops, lectures, webinars, and more to provide meaningful opportunities for people to learn about plants and how essential they are to our lives and our well-being. Please read our cancellation policy here.

There are also ways to explore our gardens and grounds using our self-guided tour options.

Self-guided tour

Dec 21, 2024: Exhibit: Seeds of Survival and Celebration at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center

The mission of Cornell Botanic Gardens is to share the deep and enduring connections between the rich diversity of the plant world and the equally rich diversity of cultures worldwide. This garden display and exhibit shares the knowledge, skill, and resilience of enslaved A [...]

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Dec 21, 2024: Seeds of Solidarity at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center

Plants seem like such an innocent, natural part of life. We eat different crops, we give flowers to our loved ones, and we all doodle them on the margins of our notebooks. However, plants show up in our everyday lives in ways that aren’t as obvious. “Seeds of Solidarity,” [...]

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Jan 24, 2025: Winter Wonders: A Mindful Botany Walk at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center

Join Cornell Botanic Gardens staff to observe the beauty and peacefulness of the season on this special winter version of our popular “Mindful Botany” series. While exploring various paths and gardens near the Nevin Welcome Center, we will practice mindfulness by dedicating [...]

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Past Events

Event

Verdant Views: Cultivators of Celebration

This webinar features several individuals profiled in the exhibit “Cultivators of Celebration.”

Conservation

Cultivating a Sustainable Future: Cornell Botanic Gardens’ Native Lawn

This episode of Verdant Views explores the journey behind Cornell Botanic Gardens’ native lawn project.

Video

Verdant Views: Global Climate Stories, 2024

Stories of the challenges and choices Cornell students face in their home countries, and actions being taken in response to the global climate crisis.