Friends of the KSU Gardens Bus Trip 2023

The Friends of the K-State University Gardens plan a public bus trip Tuesday, May 16, to tour four gardens in the Kansas City area.

A 54-passenger charter bus will depart at 7:30 a.m. from the east Manhattan Town Center parking lot near JC Penny. The first tour is the Monet Garden, recalling images of the French impressionist artist, followed by the Overland Park Botanical Gardens.

The bus will take guests to Strang Hall, an upscale food court in Old Overland Park. The cost of lunch is not included in the trip price.

The afternoon stops begin at Loose Park's Laura Conyers Smith Rose Garden with its 3,000 plants and 150 rose varieties. The final stop is a visit of the five-acre Family Tree Nursery.

Tour guides include the Johnson County master gardeners and members of the Kansas City Rose Society. The bus returns to Manhattan at approximately 6:30 p.m.

Tour cost is $50/person and includes round-trip bus transportation, garden admission and guided tours. Registration and payment are done online with the KSU Foundation at https://my.kstategateway.com/s/listing/a0M4V00001IlVdl

Guests should establish a username and password unless they have done so earlier. Search for the May event calendar and click on the May 16 garden bus trip for a safe credit card link.

Direct registration questions to Ashley Miller at 785-775-2152. Direct garden tour questions to timlind@ksu.edu