About the Grove
The Tagore Memorial Grove is a living tribute to Rabindranath Tagore’s profound love of nature, trees, and the environment. Located at Ray Miller Park, 1800 Eldridge Pkwy, Houston, the grove was established by the Tagore Society of Houston as a permanent public memorial.
Tagore believed deeply in the restorative and spiritual power of nature. He founded his famous school, Visva-Bharati, in the forests of Santiniketan — where classes were held outdoors under the trees. The grove honours that spirit.
Visiting the Grove
The Tagore Memorial Grove is open to the public as part of Ray Miller Park. It is a peaceful space for reflection, reading, and community gathering.
Address: Ray Miller Park, 1800 Eldridge Pkwy, Houston, TX
The grove is the site of TSH’s annual Chai & Samosa with Tagore during Houston Compassion Week and occasional poetry readings throughout the year.
Sponsor a Tree
TSH welcomes donations to plant additional trees in the grove in memory of a loved one or to celebrate a milestone. Each sponsored tree comes with a small commemorative marker.
Contact info@tagoresociety.org for details on tree sponsorships.
Tagore & Trees
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way.”
Tagore wrote extensively about trees — as metaphors for rootedness, growth, and the interconnectedness of all life. His poem Aamaar Sonar Bangla (My Golden Bengal), which became Bangladesh’s national anthem, opens with an image of the lush Bengali landscape he loved.