Kansas State University Gardens director Scott McElwain speaks with Lindley Lund, K-State communications officers, during a luncheon Saturday at the K-State Alumni Center. The K-State Gardens is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. (Lewis Marien/The Mercury)

By Lewis Marien/The Mercury

The K-State Gardens are celebrating a milestone birthday in 2025.

More than 200 people filled the K-State Alumni Center Saturday for a luncheon to kick off a year-long 150th anniversary celebration of the gardens.

K-State President Richard Linton announced a $150,000 donation to the gardens from the university to celebrate 150 years. In his welcoming remarks, he said he and his wife, Sally, walk the campus each week — except last week because there were 15 inches of snow on the ground — and several of their routes include the gardens at 1500 Denison Ave.

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