About the Botanic Gardens
What is a Botanic Garden?
"A botanic garden is an institution holding documented collections of living plants for the purposes of scientific research, conservation, display and education."
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Mission
The mission of the University of Kansas Medical Center Botanic Gardens is to enrich the lives of students, faculty, staff, patients and the surrounding community through purposeful plant collections.
Vision
The vision of the University of Kansas Medical Center Botanic Gardens is to touch as many lives as possible by utilizing plants and nature's beneficial properties to educate, uplift and inspire healthy communities.
Meet the Staff
- Sarah Norris, Program Manager for the Community Gardens
Garden Etiquette
For the enjoyment of others and the protection of the gardens we thank you for following these simple guidelines:
- View and smell flowers and leaves, but please leave them for others to enjoy.
- Kindly stay on paths and sidewalks.
- Marvel at the garden beds, trees, walls, sculptures and water features, but please do not climb on or in them.
- Please do not throw coins into water features.
- Wheelchairs and strollers are permitted in the gardens.
- Bicycles, skateboards, skates, scooters and motorized vehicles are prohibited on paths and sidewalks throughout campus.
- The University of Kansas Medical Center and the University of Kansas Health Systems campuses are smoke-free environments.
- Service animals are welcome to accompany visitors in the Gardens, but other animals are prohibited.
- No commercial photography, please.