Upcoming Events
June 1, 2013
Yoga in the Garden
Yoga for all levels of experience, individualized to meet the students’ needs. Class focuses on increasing self-awareness through movement and breathing. Students will learn yoga positions (ansanas) to develop flexibility, strength and balance.
Taltree’s Annual Gala
Save the Date for Taltree’s Annual Gala!
THEME: Jeans and Hidden Gems
June 4, 2013
Yoga in the Garden
Yoga for all levels of experience, individualized to meet the students’ needs. Class focuses on increasing self-awareness through movement and breathing. Students will learn yoga positions (ansanas) to develop flexibility, strength and balance.
June 8, 2013
Yoga in the Garden
Yoga for all levels of experience, individualized to meet the students’ needs. Class focuses on increasing self-awareness through movement and breathing. Students will learn yoga positions (ansanas) to develop flexibility, strength and balance.
Tour and Tea in the Rita Gabis Stroll Garden
Join Rita Gabis, co-founder of Taltree Arboretum & Gardens, for a relaxing, guided stroll through her private Japanese-inspired garden, and sit down to tea in the Azumaya, a beautiful summer pavilion.
About the Stroll Garden: This relaxing two-acre landscape is an artful convergence of shape, structure and texture. Created under the guidance of Mrs. Gabis, the Stroll Garden features dozens of unique Japanese maples, hostas, ferns, rhododendrons, azaleas, a series of bridges over miniature waterfalls and an Azumaya, a Japanese summer pavilion. You will be the first to see this garden that has never been open to the public before.
Cost:
This ticket is for two adults. Each experience is limited to eight guests, so sign up quickly!
Value: $100 for two (2) adult tickets SPECIAL DISCOUNT 50% OFF ($50)
Call the Office at 219-462-0025 to register or PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE
Introduction to Bonsai
Bonsai is an art that symbolizes harmony, honor and patience. Bonsai trees are considered gestures of respect and convey good fortune upon the receiver. In this class you will learn the basics of caring for a Bonsai tree, including history, different species, soils, shapes, pruning techniques, and more. Bonsai is a pleasant mix of form, thought and suggestion in a miniature world. And like all good art, it endures.
June 11, 2013
Yoga in the Garden
Yoga for all levels of experience, individualized to meet the students’ needs. Class focuses on increasing self-awareness through movement and breathing. Students will learn yoga positions (ansanas) to develop flexibility, strength and balance.
June 15, 2013
Yoga in the Garden
Yoga for all levels of experience, individualized to meet the students’ needs. Class focuses on increasing self-awareness through movement and breathing. Students will learn yoga positions (ansanas) to develop flexibility, strength and balance.
Plant Sleuthing: What’s Wrong With My Plant?
Wilted branch? Speckled leaf? Discoloration and leaf drop? Bring (in a sealed plastic baggie!) a sample of your plant problem or bring some print or digital photos and our horticulturist will try and diagnose the problem. You will learn tips on diagnosing problems yourself as well as where to go when you just don’t know, in this gentle introduction to Plant Pathology.
June 17, 2013
CSI Taltree
During our CSI camp, you will have the opportunity to investigate maggots, flies, worms, and larvae! Go on a “dead things” hike to explore decaying plant matter, identify various fungi species, and then reproduce the skeleton from an owl pellet. Learn all the steps that lead you to a hypothesis in the Scientific Method and write it all down in your Taltree journal. You will even visit a local laboratory and a police department!
Ages: Rising 3rd-6th Graders
Cost:
One-time registration fee: $40 per camper
Activities Fee: * $50 for each week/camper…….reduced to $16.50!
Weekly Tuition: $145 for each week
*Thanks to grants from Kankakee Valley REMC and the Lake Michigan Coastal Awareness Program, the activity fee has been reduced to $16.50
