About Warner Castle

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Almost all of our classes qualify for CNLP credits. If you are interested in becoming a Certified Nursery & Landscape Professional, visit the New York State Nursery and Landscape Association's website or the GardenScape Professionals site for more information.

Sustaining Membership

"I decided to become a Sustaining Member of the Rochester Civic Garden Center because it is an easy way to support an organization that I believe in. I like the convenience, and that RCGC receives a reliable amount of income on a regular basis" --RCGC long-time member Art Trimble

More information here.

The Plantsmen of Rochester Parks

The Plantsmen of Rochester Parks is a wonderful history of the men who created our local park system. Copies of this book can be purchased at Warner Castle for $16.95 plus tax, for a total of $18.31, or online here for $18.31(including tax) plus $3.32 shipping for a total of $21.63. Proceeds benefit the Rochester Civic Garden Center’s endowment fund in memory of Alvan R. Grant.

What a Deal!

Use your RCGC membership card to save 10% on your purchases at

Lucas Greenhouses

and 5% at these garden stores:

Offer does not apply to sale and promotional items.

Rochester Civic Garden Center
5 Castle Park
Rochester, NY 14620
Phone: 585-473-5130
Fax: 585-472-8136
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 9am-4pm
Library Hours: Regular RCGC hours as well as 9:30-12:30 on the 3rd Saturdays of January through June.
RCGC is open to the public.
Reservations requested for groups of 8 or more. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult

Horatio Gates Warner designed his home, Warner Castle, built in 1854, to resemble the ancestral castle of the Clan Douglas which captivated his fancy during a visit to Scotland. A self-guided tour (available at Warner Castle) shares the history and architecture of this American Castle and its beautiful interior.

Stroll the grounds and discover the Sunken Garden designed by famous landscape architect, Alling S. DeForest.

Sunken Garden reservations are handled by the Monroe County Parks Department. Reservations may be made for photographs only. Ceremonies are allowed in other areas of Highland Park. Visit the Parks Department’s web site and click on the link for the Online Wedding Reservation Application (this allows you to make reservations for photographs in the Sunken Garden). Or you may call the Monroe County Parks Department Reservations office at 585-753-7275

Warner Castle is open to the public – Visitors Welcome. Reservations requested for groups of 8 or more. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00am – 4:00pm. Admission is free.

Rent Warner Castle!
Warner Castle, home to RCGC, is available for a very limited number of small gatherings such as wedding ceremonies, receptions, parties and meetings. Find more information here.

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Our mission is to improve the quality of life in the Genesee Region by fostering knowledge, providing information, increasing interest, and promoting all aspects of gardening and horticulture. People of the region have access to our library, public lectures, classes and other horticultural resources.