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The Burden Horticulture Society (BHS) is an organization of people interested in participating in and supporting LSU AgCenter’s Burden Center.  The purpose of BHS is education, fundraising, and assisting in the promotion and development of Burden Center.

Our educational programs revolve around horticulture and include lectures, demonstrations, and tours of the various gardens of Burden Center.  These programs include:

  • Reflections in the Garden
    (Noon Lectures, 1st Monday of every month)
  • A Morning of Camellias (January)
  • Azalea Stroll in Windrush Gardens (March)
  • An Afternoon of Roses (April)
  • Ginger Day (August)
  • Hayrides and the Pumpkin Patch - Tours of Burden Center, including Trees and Trails (October)
4560 Essen Lane · Baton Rouge, LA · 70808
Phone: (225) 763-3990 · Fax: (225) 763-3993

Our Green Friends
Partnering with other ‘green’ organizations is a priority with BHS. Below are links or contact information for to find out more about their activities.

BHS Volunteer Opportunities
Burden Horticulture Society welcomes those who would like to donate their talents to Burden Center. Please contact one of the below committee heads or call 225-763-3990

Attractions and Gardens
Situated on a tract of 420 acres of open land in the heart of Baton Rouge, Burden Center is one of the LSU AgCenter’s hidden treasures. Acquired by John Charles Burden in the mid 19th century and originally dubbed Windrush Plantation, Burden Center is the home of a wide array of horticultural research projects as well as formal and informal gardens and urban forests.

Directions to Burden Center
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The LSU AgCenter’s Burden Center is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Essen Lane at I-10. Driving east on I-10 towards New Orleans: Exit #160 (Essen Lane); bear right onto Essen Lane; at the first traffic signal turn right to enter the grounds of the LSU Burden Center. Driving west on I-10 towards Baton Rouge: Exit #160 (Essen Lane); turn left onto Essen Lane at the traffic signal; go under the interstate overpass; at the second traffic signal turn right to enter the grounds of the LSU Bu

Contact Us
Would you like to contact the Burden Center or the Burden Horticulture Society? We'd love to hear your comments, answer your questions or provide you with any information you may need to plan a visit to the Burden Center or participate in our many special programs. Feel free to contact us in any of the following ways.