About the KSU Gardens

Discover our past and be a part of our future, that is our motto. From our rich beginnings during the early 1900's to our ambitious goals for the future, the KSU Gardens has proven it's ability to withstand the hands of time.

Why is there an old dairy barn in the gardens you ask? What happened to the old formal gardens that existed on K-State's campus over 50 years ago? The answers to all of these questions and more await you.

So, take a peek into our past and share our vision for the future.

Pictured Above:

The Conservatory, or plant museum, was erected in 1907 east of Dickens Hall in the location where Bluemont Hall stands today. It housed unusual plants such as a banana tree and a variegated century plant, which still exist today.

(Photo courtesy of K-State Archives)