The Purdue Arboretum showcases numerous resources for educators to provide students with a wide array of both in-person and remote learning experiences.
In-Person Experiences
Campus Tours
Come and learn about the campus landscape through one of the self-guided tours created by our staff
Jules Janick Horticulture Garden
JJHG plant collection has a heavy emphasis on herbaceous perennials, with just enough annuals to provide growing season-long color and woody plants to provide “strong bones.” In its role as a horticultural teaching laboratory, this half-acre living classroom maximizes plant diversity and offers learning opportunities for students from many other programs such as botany, plant pathology, entomology, veterinary medicine, and even the visual arts. Different soil types and many small microclimates enable the garden to nurture and grow plants otherwise not found in the area. Visitors will be impressed by the tranquility and ever-changing hue of the flowers and plants each time they stroll through the garden.
Plant Growth Facility
Come tour a world-class facility that includes 25 greenhouse rooms totaling 34,800 sq. ft., growth chambers, a tissue culture laboratory, and three teaching laboratories.
Purdue Student Farm
The Purdue Student Farm is a small, sustainable farm located near the Kampen Golf Course and Daniel Turf Center off of Cherry Lane.
Young Learner Activities
The Purdue Arboretum is an excellent space for students to learn and interact with the natural world around them. Here are some fun activities that students and kids can do when they come for a visit!
Events
Purdue hosts a wide variety of events from academic departments, student organizations, athletics, arts and entertainment, to sustainability-related events.
Virtual / Remote Resources
Plant ID Pal
Purdue Plant ID Pal is a great way for students to learn how to identify trees, flowers, fruits and vegetables. This site also has quizzes for students to practice what they've learned.
Let's Grow Native!
Native plant species offer a multitude of benefits. One of their most important contributions to biodiversity is that they provide food for herbivorous insects, typically caterpillars, which in turn support entire food webs. Most herbivorous insects are specialists, meaning they can only eat a small subset of plants.
