georgeson botanical garden

I was really shocked by the amount of vegetables growing at the Botanical Gardens. I went specifically to check out the peonies because that is becoming such a huge market in Alaska presently, but then I wanted to just make a personal salad from everything growing! I had no idea you could grow so much--so BIG-- in Fairbanks. I appreciated the students keeping the garden up and all the hard work that had obviously gone into it. The Children's Garden was really fun and had a lot of cute kiddy stuff hidden around all the corners. The whole place was enjoyable and I would definitely tell anyone visiting in the spring or summer to check it out!

Good to see beehives, though I wish I could have asked questions of someone. Nice gardens, fun info to read, still pretty in the fall with the colors changing.

We saw this while at the University of Alaska. Alaska can grow beautiful flowers, they all happen in their brief summer. Worth the $5 cost of admission,.

We liked the easy walk and layout of this botanical garden area, the plants were interesting and for the most part well labeled. The garden was ending it's bloom and replanting was being done. Children had a fun area, and this made it easier for families to view.

We visited these gardens as part of our Road Scholar program. A great variety of flowers presented. Almost all were in bloom. So many purple types of flowers. This garden is located next door to the University experimental animal farm. We got to pet their friendly reindeer Henry. One view the rest of their herd which is located across the street. Nice use of water streams as well.

The cost is $5 per person and the grounds needed some work. Could have been better. The vegetable garden (cabbage) was really nice.

The flowers and vegetation need more attention - they could very well turn into something magical had they been taken better care of - but even otherwise they look very pretty - the place is neat and organized! There is also a children's section of the garden too - all this coupled with better funding and maintenance could go places! Nevertheless - was a pleasant visit! Hope to see it in a better view next time!

The flowers and plants were pretty. The donation was $5. We were the only ones there since it was pouring rain. I don't think we would go back if we had to do it over again. We did like seeing all the plants and things and may have enjoyed it more if it wasn't raining.

You can tell that these gardens are a labor of love for the volunteers who tend them. We had heard that funding had dropped off drastically for the gardens, and it appears that they are sadly falling into disrepair. There were a handful of dedicated volunteers tending portions of the gardens, but it was obvious that there was much more work than volunteers. Lots of areas overgrown. Hopefully someone will jump in and provide financial support to bring this garden back into its glory. Even in its current state, it was a nice place to walk through. Be sure and take your insect spray, as the mosquitos will welcome you to the gardens!

Fairbanks was our last stop after a long driving trip from Skagway to Denali then to Fairbanks to fly home. We had limited time and needed to spend it well before going to the airport and this spot was perfect. The gardens are amazing! They are growing flowers and vegetables that are twice the size of those we've seen in New England,our home. It is all beautiful and will delight your senses. If you have time take the maze, we didn't have time. Way to go all the folks who work to make this garden such a treasure!

We had asked at the hotel about the Gardens. The staff weren't real helpful about it. Once we were on the hotel bus we found out we could get off at the College & walk to the Garden. Well it was a LONG walk. When we got there not much was in bloom or growing. Found out a few days later that the Gardens hadn't officially opened yet. No one said a word to us at the Garden & let us look, but the hotel staff should have said something. The garden looks like it would be beautiful once everything was in bloom.

This wasn't a planned part of our trip, but we found ourselves looking for something to do one evening in Fairbanks. I'm so glad we went to the Georgeson Botanical Garden! It is a beautiful place, very peaceful and serene. The views are awesome and there was NO crowd. We found ourselves sitting on one of their benches looking out over the wildflowers and at the mountains in the distance and just taking it all in. You can also see the affects of 24 hours a day of sunlight with things like huge cabbages and other plants. A donation was asked for at the gate. When we went we were the only people there and we thoroughly enjoyed it and got some incredible photos. If you love flowers and views of nature, you'll love this place!

Nice place to wander and have a picnic. Easily combined with a visit to the Museum of the North and the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. Worth visiting in the summer, not much to see in the winter.

A little piece of heaven packed onto a scenic hillside just downslope from the main university campus! Visiting in late July, the array of flowers in the height of bloom (mind you, Fairbanks has only a 100-day growing season) made for a spectacular display. The upper slope of the garden remains a wild meadow, a sharp contrast to the manicured plots just below it. The red barn as sighted from across the meadow madefor the perfect pastoral scene.

The peonies are especially our favorite!!! The Georgeson Botanical Gardens are a very relaxing place for a visit.