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May 12, 2013 – May 13, 2013
Art in the Garden
Come enjoy a 2 day art event in the Hitz Family Rose Garden. Browse a selection of jewelry, hand blown glass, wood work, water color paintings, and textile art for purchase while enjoying living art. We will have food to purchase and activities for the kids. Make it a family affair and spend the day welcoming spring the Taltree way.
This is a rain or shine event.
Mother’s Day Tea
Come celebrate Mother’s Day with Taltree Arboretum & Gardens. What better way to show that special woman in your life just how much you appreciate her than tea at Taltree? 
Treat her to a special tea party and spend the afternoon browsing local artwork.
Her experience begins by receiving an appreciation flower, she will then sip tea while overlooking the beautiful Pavilion Garden, enjoy a tasty designer dessert in a peaceful setting, and we will capture the moment with an electronic photo. After tea, she can do some shopping in our lovely Rose Garden at our annual Art in the Garden art fair.
Call 219- 462-0025 to make your reservation or purchase tickets below. Seating is limited. Reservation times are 10:00am, 11:30am, and 1:00pm.
All Mother’s Day Tea tickets include admission to Art in the Garden on Sunday, May 12th:
Purchase Tickets Here 10:00am
Purchase Tickets Here 11:30am
Purchase Tickets Here 1:00pm
Price: Member Adults: $10; Member kids $5
Non-Member Adults: $20; Non-Member kids: $10; Non-Member Seniors: $18
May 11, 2013 – May 12, 2013
Art in the Garden
Come enjoy a 2 day art event in the Hitz Family Rose Garden. Browse a selection of jewelry, hand blown glass, wood work, water color paintings, and textile art for purchase while enjoying living art. We will have food to purchase and activities for the kids. Make it a family affair and spend the day welcoming spring the Taltree way.
This is a rain or shine event.
May 10, 2013
National Public Gardens Day
National Public Gardens Day is an annual celebration of the nation’s public gardens to raise awareness of the important role botanical gardens and arboreta play in promoting environmental stewardship, plant and water conservation, green spaces, and education in communities nationwide.
Taltree will offer garden tours, instructional demonstrations, and more!
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Have you ever wondered how arborists care for trees 80-100 feet in the canopies of our trees? Come watch Matt McBain, Certified Arborist, do a climbing demo and educate you on how he cares for the trees in the arboretum. If you have a gardening question, the Porter County Master Gardeners will be on site to give you answers. Say “Hello” to spring with a new plant. We will have a plant sale in addition to arts and crafts for children. Come check out all our great new merchandise in the store and grab a bite to eat (weather permitting). And of course you can’t visit Taltree without seeing the different gardens. Enjoy a guided tour and learn a little more about Taltree’s past, present, and future.
Thanks to our 2013 Annual Events Sponsors!
May 4, 2013
Spring Ephemeral Hike
Come out with your families to hike Owl Trail! Taltree’s wildflowers are at their best this time of year. Experienced naturalist, Maddie Grimm will guide you through identification of wildflowers, and tell you what you can expect in the spring months!
April 27, 2013
Tree Planting Demonstration
It’s the perfect time of year to plant trees! Come out to Taltree with your family and plant trees with our certified arborist, Matt McBain. Learn about the types of trees you are planting, what trees work best where, and go home with a tree to plant at your house!
Cost: Entrance Fee ($10 per person)
Demonstrations will take place in two separate time slots:
- 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
- 1 – 3 pm
April 22, 2013
Earth Day School Hike Special
Earth Day Children’s Group Hike Discount
Celebrate Earth Day by appreciating northwest Indiana’s ecology at Taltree Arboretum & Gardens. Two hikes will be offered at a discounted price on Monday, April 22. Hikers must call to reserve a spot in either the 10:30 am – noon hike or the 1 – 2:30 pm hike.
Hikes will go through Taltree’s woodlands, wetlands and prairies. Cost for this guided Earth Day hike is $1 per child and $2.50 for adults. Teachers can register their entire class and pay only for the students! Hikers must pre-register by calling 219-462-0025. Space is limited.
April 20, 2013
Earth Day Celebration: Monarch Conservation!
Welcome Monarchs!
Come to Taltree Arboretum & Gardens April 20 and learn about the Monarch butterfly and its migration from Mexico. With stops along their way through the U.S. throughout the spring and summer, they need places to reproduce and feed, and we have an opportunity to assist in keeping this beautiful butterfly alive.
From 10 am to 3 pm April 20, Taltree’s AmeriCorps volunteers will read stories, lead crafts, discuss the lifecycle of a Monarch, and give tours of our gardens, including the Monarch Waystation in the Native Plant Garden.
Monarch larvae rely solely on milkweed plants to feed upon and produce young. Taltree’s Monarch Waystation contains species of milkweed as well as nectar plants for adult Monarchs and other butterflies.
Monarch butterflies are a very important species to Taltree because their populations are declining due to habitat destruction in both their summer and winter habitats.
Taltree will offer milkweed plants for visitors to plant in their own gardens, enabling them to contribute to the conservation of this precious species.
Clean-up Day
Clean-up Day is an annual tradition at Taltree. In honor of Earth Day, come out and help the horticulture staff clean away the leaves and cut back the perennials to make way for new shoots and buds. All levels of garden savvy welcome. This activity is open to families as well! Contact Stephanie Heyer to sign up!
February 2, 2013
CANCELLED: Snowshoe Demonstration
THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF SNOW.
Tired of being cooped up? Want to get outside? Want to hike off those winter blues? Come out and snowshoe with Taltree staff and Cabela’s staff! Cabela’s staff will have demo gear for people to try out on Taltree’s trails!
Firebuilding/Winter Survival Class
Have you ever tried to start a campfire without a match? Wondered about strategies of wilderness survival? Come out and learn wilderness tricks from experienced wilderness instructors Maddie and Steven Grimm.
