Touring the Garden

Visitors to the Garden and Nursery are welcome Friday through Sunday during open hours. You can enhance your visit with either a self-guided or docent-guided tour.

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Free self-guided tours

Talking Trees
Our self-guided “Talking Trees” audio tour is accessed from a cell phone. You will find numbered signs at each stop with instructions. Coming Soon – Virtual Talking Trees Tour!

Self-Guided Tour brochure
Download our walking tour brochure to help you spot garden highlights, or pick one up at the garden kiosk.

Bird Tour brochure
The Kruckeberg Garden is home to over 40 bird species. Download our self-guided bird tour and checklist, or pick one up at the Garden kiosk.

Join one of our guided public tours

Join volunteer Docents to explore the Garden. Our guided tours provide an overview of the plant collection or focus on a specific theme. We typically offer one general plant collection tour, one specialty tour, and one introductory tour each month from April-September. See our events calendar for schedule and registration information.

Specialty tours focus on a specific group of plants or topic relevant to the Garden’s plant collection. Specialty tours are offered monthly from April-September, and are also available as private tours. Some of the specialty tours we have offered in the past include: Native Plants of the Kruckeberg Garden, Ethnobotany, Kruckeberg Oaks, and Birds of the Kruckeberg Garden. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

• Advance registration is required for all tours

• Two hour tours are $10 per person

• One hour introductory tours are free

View our events calendar for tour listings and registration information.

Arrange a private tour for your group

Private, docent-led tours are available by arrangement and may provide an overview of the plant collection or focus on a theme of your choice. Tours are $10/person, with a $60 minimum. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Before Your Tour
In advance of your visit we recommend visiting the History page of this website. The photos and details will greatly enhance any visit to the Garden.

All visitors must remain on the paths to avoid soil compaction and damage to plants. The upper garden is flat, but not paved. The path to the lower garden is relatively steep (beyond ADA standard slope) but often manageable by wheelchairs.

There are limited restroom facilities at the Garden and no wheelchair accessible restrooms. Please plan accordingly.

Please also see information about Parking.