Garden Etiquette

• Please walk in the grass and on the paths, not in the garden beds.
• Please admire the trees from the ground; do not climb them.
• Please leave the flowers and leaves for others to experience; do not cut or pick them.
• Please use the trash and recycling containers as needed.
• Please walk your dogs here, keep them on a leash at all times, clean up after them, and make sure to keep them out of the garden beds.

Smoking is prohibited on all Temple University campuses.

Accessibility

Portions of the gardens are accessible to all. Some areas are not accessible to visitors with limited mobility, as they are natural environments with areas of uneven terrain.

Gardens and Points of Interest

• Aesculus Grove : North of Bright Hall and southwest of Ambler Research and Collaboration Building.
  Coordinates 40.1657401, -75.1908910
• Beech Grove : West of Dixon Hall, across the bluestone Accessible Path.
  Coordinates 40.1655580, -75.1932590
• Bright Memorial Pavilion : East of the Louise Stein Fisher Garden.
  Coordinates 40.1651280, -75.1931290
• Campus Heritage Garden : Southeast of Hilda Justice Building.
  Coordinates 40.1651990, -75.1920283
• Carya Area : Between the Greenhouse Complex and Meetinghouse Road.
  Coordinates 40.1656663, -75.1941445
• Colibraro Conifer Garden : East side of the Greenhouse Complex.
  Coordinates 40.1659160, -75.1934770
• Columnar Copse : South of Widener Hall.
  Coordinates 40.1657996, -75.1918459
• Green Screen : North of Red Barn Gym.
  Coordinates 40.1648465, -75.1907918
• Groundcover Garden : Southwest of the Native Formal Plant Garden and east of the Bright Memorial Pavilions.
  Coordinates 40.1650470, -75.1928700
• Ernesta Ballard Healing Garden and Labyrinth: North side of the Greenhouse Complex.
  Coordinates 40.1663160, -75.1931820
• Food Forest : Northeast of Dixon Hall.
  Coordinates 40.1659328, -75.1921141
• Louise Bush-Brown Formal Perennial Garden : South of Dixon Hall along the bluestone Accessible Path.
  Coordinates 40.1653360, -75.1928440
• Louise Stein Fisher Garden : Southwest of the Phil and Barbara Albright Winter Garden.
  Coordinates 40.1653100, -75.1931790
• Maple Canopy : Between the Ambler Research and Collaboration Building and the Learning Center.
  Coordinates 40.1661009, -75.1899147
• Native Formal Garden : Southeast of Dixon Hall along the bluestone Accessible Path.
  Coordinates 40.1652070, -75.1926560
• Oak Canopy : Southeast of the Ambler Research and Collaboration Building.
  Coordinates 40.1657442, -75.1899040
• Phil and Barbara Albright Winter Garden : Southwest of Dixon Hall along the bluestone Accessible Path.
  Coordinates 40.165439, -75.1930170
• Peace Garden : Northeast of Hilda Justice Building.
  Coordinates 40.1653760, -75.1919240
• Pinetum : South of the Learning Center, along Loop Drive.
  Coordinates 40.1646640, -75.1895180
• Sustainable Wetland Garden : West of Widener Hall.
  Coordinates 40.1662580, -75.1919210
• Vernal Vista : East of Red Barn Gym.
  Coordinates 40.1644324, -75.1907864
• Vine Display : East of the Native Formal Garden.
  Coordinates 40.1651600, -75.1925030
• Viola Anders Herb Garden : East of Dixon Hall.
  Coordinates 40.1653450, -75.1923500
• Waterwise Garden : South side of Dixon Hall toward east end.
  Coordinates 40.1653610, -75.1925800
• Woodland Garden : Extending west from the Administration Building along Meetinghouse Road.
  Coordinates 40.1648977, -75.1932997

Ambler Arboretum Hours and Admission

The Ambler Arboretum is free and open to the public from sunrise to sunset, 365 days a year. Free visitor parking is available in Lot 1 off of Meetinghouse Road. Register your vehicle in advance at ambler.temple.edu/visitor, or scan the QR code on the sign in the parking lot.

• Inquire about a guided tour or field trip to accommodate your group’s interests
• Explore volunteer opportunities
• Try the Arboretum Explorer tool to find specific plants

Collins Nursery

The Collins Nursery of the Ambler Arboretum produces over 200 species of native plants! 

Nursery Open Days are scheduled from May through October, providing our community with a wide selection of native plants to purchase. From projects in the home garden to large scale restoration plantings, Collins Nursery has plants to match the job. 

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