Outreach Programs | UT Gardens - The State Botanical Garden of Tennessee

At the UT Gardens, Knoxville, we welcome your school and garden club to come take a visit. If you would like a guided tour, a field trip, or even a group workshop, fill out the form below to let us know! You can also use the form if you feel we would be a great addition to your lecture series or as a guest speaker. Garden staff will contact you soon after you submit the form.

Programs
Field Trips
Scout Programs
Guided Tours
Other Programs
Parking Passes

Programs

Click through the tabs to the left to find out more about the outreach programs offered at the UT Gardens, Knoxville.

Program	Cost
Field Trips	$10 per participant
Scout Programs	$10 per participant
Guided Tours	$8 per participant
Parking Passes	$5 per vehicle
All Other Programs	Dependent on the program

Field Trips

These are typically 2-hour programs in which the group tours the Gardens and participates in a lesson for their age/grade | Flexible timing and adaptable lessons | $10 per participant

Children running through a field of green grass. — Children exploring the UT Gardens, Knoxville- through play!

Scout Programs

These are typically 1-2-hour programs in which the group tours the Gardens and/or participates in an activity or project related to gardening, the ecosystem, and/or the environment | Flexible timing and adaptable projects | $10 per participant

Girl Scouts and instructor sitting in a circle on a stage. — Girl Scouts learning how to make art using flowers collected during their program.

Guided Tours

These are guided walks through the UT Gardens, Knoxville, and can be as focused or as general as participants would like | Time dependent on group preference (generally 45 minutes for an overview of the Gardens) | $8 per participant

Crowd of people talking about a garden — Adults learn in the Garden, too!

Other Programs

Would the UT Gardens be a perfect addition to your event? We would love to have an opportunity to set up a table at your event or even provide a guest speaker for your organization! Have a different idea in mind? We are open to hear new ways to share the best garden-related information our state has to offer with the public!

A UT Gardens volunteer eager to share information about UTG with guests at a local event.

Parking

If you attend a program at the UT Gardens, you may be required to purchase a parking pass. This helps us make sure we have enough parking for visitors and program participants. Please let us know how many parking passes you will need at least 2 weeks before your program. After that time, there is no guarantee that you will have convenient parking available.

Are you interested in a UT Gardens field trip, garden tour, scout program, or having a UT Gardens staff member be a guest speaker for your class or club? If so, then please fill out this form, which will enable us to get back to you with the most appropriate information in a timely manner.

Education Inquiry Form

What is the name of your group?

What type of program are you interested in having? What type of program are you interested in having?

What is your desired topic for the program?

How many participants do you anticipate?

Would you prefer the program to be in-person (at the UT Gardens or another location) or virtual? Would you prefer the program to be in-person (at the UT Gardens or another location) or virtual?

What is your desired date for the program?

What is an alternate date for the program?

What is your desired start time?

What is your desired end time?

Additional information.

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