Sister Mary Grace Burns Arboretum of Georgian Court University

Enjoy the four historic themed gardens of the former George Jay Gould estate, now a National Historic Landmark and the campus of Georgian Court University. Located on the edge of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, the gardens feature a mixture of native pinelands vegetation and exotic woody plants, many dating to the early part of the 20th century. The Italian, Formal, and Sunken gardens, designed by Bruce Price, include stately conifers, statues, sculptures, urns, marble staircases, and old fountains. The Japanese Garden, designed by Takeo Shiota, is a tea garden featuring an authentic teahouse, stone lanterns, four bridges, and a variety of Japanese maples.

Complementing the historic gardens are a 70-species Wellness Garden, a holly collection, a magnolia collection, a Clethra collection, and several smaller gardens. The university's commitment to sustainability is evident in a demonstration rain garden, the green roof on the Wellness Center, a small native graminoid garden, several low-mow areas, a demonstration community garden (Mercy Garden), and a deer-resistant garden.