Calendar of Events
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 7, 2013
MASTER NATURALIST: Final Exam
Participants in Taltree’s Indiana Master Naturalist program will be given an open book exam on all of the information covered.
To receive your certificate of completion, you must commit a minimum of one hour of service per hour of coursework. Your service must be for a state or
local park, natural resources agency, or approved local community organization to help with trails, programs, gardening, resource inventory, or other
project that they might have available.
Let’s say you pass your exam. What’s next?
- Complete your volunteer service with a state, city or local natural resources agency. If you’re not sure whether your plans for volunteer service will qualify, check with your course host.
- Provide proof to your course host that you have completed your volunteer service, which you can do here at Taltree (either your volunteer record or a letter from your host/volunteer organization.)
- Your course host will pass along notification of your completed service to the state coordinator, who will issue your pin and your newsletter subscription. Make sure that your sponsor has your current address, phone number and email.
May 4, 2013
They Eat Bugs and Have Spines: From Carnivorous to Cacti
Have you ever seen a Venus fly trap? Touched a sun-dew? Tried to plant a cactus garden? Used aloe on a wound? Come learn about how to plant, care for, and grow your own carnivorous garden, cactus garden, and/or succulent garden! This class will take place in the classroom, in our greenhouse, and will feature a special tour of Taltree’s succulent plants!
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!
May 2, 2013
MASTER NATURALIST: Ecology
Participants will learn about environmental conservation locally, regionally and statewide. This course will include Taltree’s land management process and cover historical figures related to environmental conservation.
