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Core Functions of The Gardens:
Education, Research, and Demonstration
Sustainable Natural Habitats and Built Environments
Recreation, Special Events, and Tourism
Agricultural Heritage and Culture

03/17/2026

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03/17/2026

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03/11/2026

Just in time for your spring photos! 📸

THE THREE(Recurring) EXTENDED

03/11/2026

The bonnets (blue and maroon) are putting on a show for our Spring Break this year! 💙❤️

03/03/2026

Our Texas Mountain Laurels (Dermatophyllum secundiflorum) are one of our favorite spring time natives with their bright purple flowers and grape soda scent 🍇 🐝

02/23/2026

I spy with my little eye 👀… something maroon! 👍

More to come over the next few weeks in our Wildflower Areas!

02/23/2026

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Campus is often bustling with students and faculty rushing between buildings over the course of packed semesters; however, tucked away in a corner of Texas A&M’s grounds, a quieter kind of growth unfolds on seven acres of sun-kissed land. Passing through The Gardens at A&M, also known as the Leach...

02/20/2026

One more week until Darwin Day! 🦎

02/16/2026

02/13/2026

Let the winter clean up begin!

Our volunteers have been loving the new garden tools, thanks to the Aggie Green Fund! 💚

Address

600 John Kimbrough Boulevard
College Station, TX
77843

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 7pm
Tuesday	7am - 7pm
Wednesday	7am - 7pm
Thursday	7am - 7pm
Friday	7am - 7pm
Saturday	7am - 7pm
Sunday	7am - 7pm

Telephone

+19798454747

Website

http://gardens.tamu.edu/

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About The Gardens

What are The Gardens?

We are a 27-acre public teaching garden focused on expanding Texas A&M’s research and outreach. The Gardens is a place where creativity sprouts, knowledge flourishes and Aggie roots run deep. A place made for discovery – where we take research further and understanding wider. Where inspiration and spirit bloom.

Join us as we continue to build a living classroom for educational, inspirational and recreational experiences while enriching guests’ appreciation and enjoyment of “The Aggie Experience.” To learn how, visit our giving page.

Mission and Values

Our mission is to create an iconic place on campus to share the innovation and passion we have for agriculture, the environment and feeding the world.

Growing through transformational education – fulfilling the land-grant mission From kindergarten to retirement, there’s always something to learn about nature. The Gardens is an outdoor classroom providing world-class research and experiential learning for many academic disciplines and people of all ages.

Beautifying and preserving campus green space As campus green space disappears, it’s vital that we make The Gardens a priority space for gathering together, learning and relaxing, all valuable for quality-of-life on campus.

Providing a rejuvenating place for learning and recreation The Gardens is a place visitors can come to and find a quiet place to relax, as well as join in on outdoor entertainment, such as sports, performance arts, films, celebrations, and social events.

What inspired The Gardens?

The creative team behind The Gardens saw a need growing on campus – the need to enrich lives by connecting people with the living world of horticulture. The importance of plants to life on earth is immeasurable. We depend upon them for the air we breathe, the food we eat, the shelter we need, and the medicine we can’t live without. Through our numerous programs and educational materials, guests can learn about ecosystems, growing food, growing plants, conserving water, and much more. In addition, recreation and events in our tranquil and eclectic landscapes will bring the community together.

How have The Gardens grown?

Texas A&M University is home to one of the largest and busiest campuses in the nation. As it grows each year, the amount of green space disappears. In 1998, the Board of Regents designated White Creek and the surrounding riparian area as the West Campus Greenway.

In 2011, Former Vice Chancellor and Dean Dr. Mark Hussey initiated a project to turn the area into The Gardens. Visible construction began in January 2015, starting with the restoration of White Creek. The creek was stabilized and two pedestrian bridges were installed with a limited trail system. The bridges and trails across the creek and property link students from White Creek Apartments to the AgriLife Complex and the rest of campus.

With that restoration complete, construction of The Gardens can continue in multiple phases.

Phase I (opened June 2018) includes the construction of the Leach Teaching Gardens, which include 21 themed gardens, an outdoor classroom, an event lawn, demonstration area, and pavilion.

Future phases will include outdoor venues for the performing arts, films, celebrations and social events. The Grove, the original outdoor venue for such events, will be recreated at The Gardens in coming phases, as well as a children’s garden, rose garden and feed-the-world themed courtyard.

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