The most prominent black scientist of the 20th century George Washington Carver was born in Missouri in 1865. As a child, he spent a lot of time outdoors working in a garden and became fascinated with plants. In the 1880s he attended Iowa State Agricultural College in...
DUE TO HIGHER THAN NORMAL VOLUME OF GUESTS, ADVANCE TICKET RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR MEMBERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC.
March 24: The Garden, Gertrude’s and Garden Shop will close at 3 p.m. for Fund the Farm (last admission at 1:30 p.m.)
