Mar 27 to Mar 28

Cultivating Connected Communities Spring Symposium

The Resilient Landscapes Symposium is an unmissable event for anyone passionate about plants, the people who grow them, and their potential to change the world. The future of horticulture will be defined by our capacity to embrace the science and art of planting in a way that honors the culture in horticulture. Plantings can become more than simply a sum of plants: they can embrace their potential to cultivate, sustain, and foster diverse elements of healthy and resilient communities. Allen Centennial Garden, Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St. Madison, WI 53715, (608) 576-2501.

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Apr 04

Family Day: Pollinator Power

Venture into The Garden  this spring and learn what you can do to help us protect and save our native pollinators—birds, bats, bees, butterflies, and beetles. Newfields Horticultural Society, 4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis, IN 46208, (317) 923-1331.

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Mar 29

Midwest Fruit Explorers Grafting Workshop

The Midwest Fruit Explorers presents this hands-on workshop with step-by-step instructions on how to graft and care for fruit trees. Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022, (847) 835-5440.

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May 12 to May 13

Spring Plant Sale

Shop for native plants, perennials, fairy garden plants and herbs, tomatoes, Greenhouse-grown plants, gardening items, and more! Cranbrook House & Gardens Auxiliary Master Gardeners and other experienced volunteers will be available to answer any questions so you can plant your best garden. Cranbrook House & Gardens, 380 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304, (248) 645-3149.

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Jan 15

Indoor Winter Edibles

Learn the techniques to grow mega nutritious and tasty microgreens, mushrooms and other edibles indoors during the cold months. Leave with seeds to try at home.
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens,
1777 East Broad Street,
Columbus, OH 43203,
(614) 715-8000.

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Feb 08

Plant Women Presentation

Our Executive Director, Carol Line, will kick off Fernwood’s celebration of the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11) with a lecture recognizing the women who have advanced the fields of plant science both historically and in the present. This conscientious acknowledgement was established to recognize the critical role women and girls play in science and technology communities.
Fernwood Botanical Garden,
13988 Range Line Road,
Niles, MI 49120,
(269) 695-6491.

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Jan 18

Terrarium Making

Learn the art of creating a chic miniature garden under glass. Plants, potting mix, and containers provided, but feel free to bring your own creative elements.
Fernwood Botanical Garden,
13988 Range Line Road,
Niles, MI 49120,
(269) 695-6491.

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Jan 12

Plant Swap Fernwood

Join the party and go home with a new addition to your plant collection. Simply bring one or more healthy plants, plant starts, or seeds for trading with fellow plant enthusiasts.
Fernwood Botanical Garden,
13988 Range Line Road,
Niles, MI 49120,
(269) 695-6491.

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Feb 09

Japanese Snow Festival

Wellfield’s first festival of 2020 – – the Year of the Island Garden – – is our Japanese Snow Festival (Yuki matsuri). Stay tuned for more details; the event will feature Japanese foods, music, and includes and live ice-sculpting demonstration by ice carver Greg Beachey.
Wellfield Botanic Gardens,
1011 North Main Street,
Elkhart, IN 46514,
(574) 266-2006.

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Jan 18

Winter Tree and Shrub Trimming

It is fun and simple to trim your trees and shrubs when their leaves are absent. Through demonstrations, discussion, and hands-on experience, learn the basics of tree physiology and how it is affected by trimming, proper practices of trimming during winter months, and the advantages of winter trimming for maximum health and plant performance.
Chicago Botanic Garden,
1000 Lake Cook Road,
Glencoe, IL 60022,
(847) 835-5440.

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