The K-State Gardens are located on the campus of Kansas State University at 1500 Denison Manhattan, KS and are designated as a lifelong learning laboratory. The gardens are FREE and open to the public seven days a week.
In 1863 Bluemont College became Kansas State Agricultural College and eventually became Kansas State University.
In 1871, the K-State Agriculture College purchased the Gale farmstead (once a plant nursery) that eventually became the Kansas State University Gardens.
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The Gardens are designed as a lifelong learning laboratory to encourage environmental involvement with the university community and the public.
An ever-changing display of plants provides an opportunity for education, research, and conservation. The Quinlan Visitor Center is part of the Glenn H. Beck Dairy Barn.
