Public Tours

 Saturday, September 27 • 11 am

This tour focuses on evergreen and deciduous shrubs for the home gardener. Shrubs provide showy foliage, vibrant blooms to attract pollinators, and structures to be used as natural screens. Come and discover new and old-time favorite shrubs.

Saturday, October 11 • 11 am

Join an experienced Garden Educator in discovering and identifying the Mid-Atlantic oaks around us and in the Morris’s extensive collection.

Saturday, October 25 • 11 am

This walking tour highlights garden features not often discovered on an average visit. Go off the beaten path to visit places you’ve never been and see Garden gems you haven’t seen before. 

March – December
Weekdays: 10:30 am • Weekends: 1:00 pm

January – March
Weekends: 1:00 pm

Our knowledgeable guides will design a tour around the interests of the attendees. Every tour is different so come back as many times as you’d like.

The Dorrance H. Hamilton Fernery is the only freestanding fernery left in North America and is home to over 200 different species of ferns and fern allies. During this tour, you will be introduced to some of the most notable ferns in the current collection. 

The Wetland and its floodplain encompass about 35 acres of the Morris. Find native plants, keep an eye out for belted kingfishers and blue herons, and learn about the history of the wetland dating back to 1717. 

Explore our witchhazel collection this winter! Our witchhazel collection is one of the largest in the country. Discover the many varieties of these delightful winter beauties (late January through early March) that add surprising bursts of color and fragrance to the winter landscape on your next visit. 

This audio tour of the Wallace-Kane Wetland features 10 recordings that
dive into the history, ecology, and management of this special place.