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May 18, 2013
Behind the Scenes Railway Garden Tour
Enjoy the Taltree Railway Garden as if it were your own. This private, behind-the-scenes tour includes a visit to the train room guided by our head engineer. This is the staging area for the dozens of G-gauge trains that run on 3,000 feet of track over nearly an acre of mountains and valleys dotted with detailed vignettes from the Steam Era of American Railroad history.
Enjoy an opportunity to run the digital command control (DCC) operated trains with help from one of our state-of-the-art remote control devices. If you’ve got a passion for trees, all the better! Join our horticulturist for an exclusive exploration of the hundreds of dwarf conifers, diminutive perennials and Japanese maples in the garden.
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
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!
Get your FREE ADMISSION coupon here
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 1, 2013
Fairy House Exhibit Opens
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!
March 30, 2013
How to Start a Veggie Garden
Dreaming about vegetables? Interested in starting your own backyard garden? Come out and learn the tricks of starting a vegetable garden from our lead gardener, Patty! She will guide you through the types of soil to use, when to plant certain seeds, how Taltree manages their garden, and what to do when pests come.
March 26, 2013
NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION
Do you enjoy meeting new people? Would you like to learn new skills? Are you looking for a way to give back to the community? Consider volunteering at the Arboretum! Join our team of over 100 volunteers and join our efforts toward conservation, education, and learning innovative ways to help the environment!
New Volunteer Orientation 2013
Orientation will be presented on two Tuesday mornings, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. March 19 and 26 (Attendance is required at both sessions). The two-session orientation program includes an overview and history of the Arboretum as well as information about the various volunteer opportunities. Additional training days are required for certain volunteer positions. You must register for this event by calling 219-462-0025.
PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE.
March 19, 2013
NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION
Do you enjoy meeting new people? Would you like to learn new skills? Are you looking for a way to give back to the community? Consider volunteering at the Arboretum! Join our team of over 100 volunteers and join our efforts toward conservation, education, and learning innovative ways to help the environment!
New Volunteer Orientation 2013
Orientation will be presented on two Tuesday mornings, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. March 19 and 26 (Attendance is required at both sessions). The two-session orientation program includes an overview and history of the Arboretum as well as information about the various volunteer opportunities. Additional training days are required for certain volunteer positions. You must register for this event by calling 219-462-0025.
PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE.
