What's up in the Central Indiana Gardening
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HortusScope | What’s Up in the Central Indiana Gardening Community | Photo by Wendy Ford Tuesday, September 5 Herb Society of Central Indiana Health and Healing in an Increasingly Chaotic World Join Constance Ferry, owner of Hobbit Gardens in Fillmore, Indiana, for a look at adaptogenic herbs. Learn about these sacred plants from our back yards and around the world that can build, tone, and nourish us to withstand the stresses and chaos in our lives. Gather at 6:15 p.m., lecture at 6:30 p.m., Clay Township Center, 10701 N. College Avenue, Indianapolis. herbsocietyofcentralindiana.org Saturday, September 9 Fifth Annual THRIVE Party, Keeping Indianapolis Beautiful Enjoy a transformative evening of food, drink, and fun in support of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc., which is keeping our city clean and green. Since 1976, KIB has helped neighbors plant more than 50,000 trees, create roughly 2.3 million square feet of community greenspace, collect thousands of tons of litter, and empower agents of change. Come celebrate the hard work that citizens of Indianapolis put in to transform public spaces, dirty streets, and underutilized plots into an urban landscape that creates civic pride. Each ticket includes: 6:30 p.m. Cocktail Hour & Silent Auction; 7:30 p.m. Dinner & Program; 9:00 p.m. Afterglow Event. Featured experiences: silent auction, signature cocktails, Centerpoint Brewing, silent disco. Attire: urban chic—think cocktail with a litter-azzi twist. THRIVE is proudly presented by The National Bank of Indianapolis. 6:30 to 11:00 p.m., Circle City Industrial Complex, 1125 East Brookside Avenue, Indianapolis. RSVP Saturday, September 9 Indiana Daylily-Iris Society Annual Pitch-In and Plant Exchange NCAP Daylily Auction, presided over by John Everitt & Dan Howell. Set-up 11:00 a.m.; lunch 11:45 a.m.; auction 12:45 p.m. First Friends Church social hall, 3030 Kessler Blvd, East Drive, Indianapolis. www.indianadaylilyirissociety.org Saturday, September 9 Putting The Garden To Bed Join Myrene Brown of Myrene’s Garden for a pictorial program on preparing the garden for the dormant winter season. Learn about fall garden tasks that make for an easier start to the garden season the upcoming spring. 2:00 p.m., Glendale Branch Indianapolis Library, Indianapolis. Register for this free program at 317-275-4410. Saturday, September 9 Eleventh Annual Nature Daze 2017 (Nashville) Nature Daze is an outreach program of the Brown County Native Woodlands Project to help landowners better understand the importance of managing their property to create a resilient native habitat. Activities for the day include talks and interpretive hikes led by resource professionals, a native plant sale, an herbicide giveaway, a 1 children’s program, door prizes, and a free picnic-style barbecue lunch. Spend the day learning, exploring, and having fun in the beautiful hills of Brown County. Registration & check-in 8:30 a.m.; program 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Camp Rancho Framasa, 2230 Clay Lick Road, Nashville. Register Questions? Call: 812-988-2211 or email [email protected]. Wednesday, September 13 Marion County Master Gardener Association The Humane Gardener Writer and naturalist Nancy Lawson cultivates compassion for all creatures great, small, wonderful, and wild. A columnist for All Animals magazine, she is the author of the book The Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Wildlife Habitat which was released in April 2017 by Princeton Architectural Press. The evening includes a photo show and silent auction. Tickets are available on line at https://mcmga-evening-meeting.eventbrite.com. You may register and pay by credit card or register on this site and send a check for $18.00 made out to MCMGA to the address provided. 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., Riviera Club, 5640 North Illinois Street, Indianapolis. Wednesday, September 13 Marian University Groundbreaking for the St. Francis Colonnade The public is invited to a reception and groundbreaking for the St. Francis Colonnade in the Jens Jensen designed Riverdale gardens. 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., Allison Mansion, Marian University, 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis. RSVP by September 9 to Olivia at [email protected] or 317-955-6146. Tuesday, September 19 Fall Color from Native Plantings Learn how to make your garden perform multiple tasks. Myrene Brown will take you through a pictorial slide show of several wonderful native plants capable of adding to the fall show in your landscape. Native pollinators primarily use native plants to sustain them. With the addition of native plants to enhance your garden’s fall color you also provide for the wildlife and pollinators that share our space while creating a beautiful fall landscape to delight your eyes. Registration is required as space is limited. 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., Zion Nature Center, 690 Beech Street, Zionsville. To register, email [email protected]. Wednesday, September 27 How Will Climate Change Affect Indiana? (Carmel) Experts from around the state have come together to synthesize the best available science on climate change impacts on public health, water resources, agriculture, infrastructure, and more. A guest speaker from the Purdue Climate Change Research Center will highlight the latest research on climate in Indiana. Sponsored by Carmel Green Initiative. 6:30 p.m., Carmel Clay Public Library, 55 4th Avenue Southeast, Carmel. RSVP Thursday, September 28 IMA Horticultural Society GMOs, Marvel or Malady? Join the Horticultural Society for The Marguerite T. Smith Fall Lecture. The evening features conversation, cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres ($35) followed by a free talk by Dr. Peter Goldsbrough of Purdue University’s Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. Goldsbrough will explain how GMOs (genetically modified organisms) are produced and used, providing a balanced perspective on this controversial topic. Open to the public. 5:30 p.m. reception in the Fountain Room, the lower level of the IMA Cafe (purchase tickets online by September 22); 6:30 p.m. lecture in DeBoest Lecture Hall, Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 North Michigan Road, Indianapolis. http://www.imamuseum.org/HortSocFallLecture Saturdays thru September Medicinal Plant Garden Tours The Medicinal Plant Garden at the Indiana Medical History Museum demonstrates more than 100 species from around the world. Informational signage tells how the plants have been used, and visitors are welcome to wander at their own pace. Free guided tours of the garden are offered on each Saturday morning in June thru September at 11:00 a.m. Group tours can be arranged by contacting the museum. More information is available at 2 www.imhm.org and 317-635-7329. Indiana Medical History Museum, 3045 W. Vermont Street, Indianapolis. http://www.imhm.org/ Now Through October Public Garden Tours at the IMA The IMA gardens, which are renowned for their beauty and history, are the subject of these garden tours, which focus on the gardens around the main museum building and those of Oldfields, an American Country Place estate recognized as a National Historic Landmark. The walk features stately mature trees and lawns plus many areas planted with a variety of garden species, both common and rare. Public tours are held Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 6:00 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 pm, April through October. Meet at the Horticultural Society Overlook just outside the Deer Zink Pavilion. Included with museum admission. Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 N. Michigan Road, Indianapolis. www.imamuseum.org Monday, October 2 Indianapolis Hosta Society The Symbiotic Relationship of Trees, Hostas, and Their Owners Hostas, trees, and people create an endless circle. Without one it is hard to have the other. This talk by Judd Scott, Consulting Arborist and President of Vine & Branch Inc., will focus on urban issues involving all three; looking at roots, shade, species selection, pests, and cool historical trees. Free and open to the public. 6:30 p.m., Holliday Park Nature Center, 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis. http://indianapolishostasociety.org/ Saturday, October 7 Herb Society of Central Indiana Herbie Kid Crafts for the Holidays Come out and make a memorable holiday season with the kids, ages 6 years and up. Fun herbal ideas to make during the holidays from Halloween to Christmas. Handouts and recipes. Goodies are provided. Reservations required, $5, limited seating. Call 317-327-7184. 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., Garfield Park Conservatory, 2505 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis. herbsocietyofcentralindiana.org Saturday, October 7 Indiana Daylily-Iris Society Awards Banquet Japanese & Siberian Iris Presentation by John Coble, Ensata Gardens, Michigan. Lunch 12:00 noon; program 12:45 p.m.; Bravo Cucina Italiana, Willow Lake East, 2658 Lake Circle Drive, Indianapolis. www.indianadaylilyirissociety.org Saturday, October 7 Hendricks County Master Gardeners Adventures in Gardening Seminar: Garden All Four Seasons Once the seasons change, there’s still plenty of garden fun to be had. Speakers will address Spring (Brent Heath of Brent & Becky’s Bulbs), Summer (Greg Marlett of Hard Way Farms, Martinsville), Autumn (Hoosier Gardener Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp), and Winter (Tess Park of the Conifer Society). The program includes two optional workshops on living flower arrangements with layers of bulbs led by Heath. Those who register for the workshops will take home a planter that they create. A silent auction and book sale will also take place. The seminar is open to the public, but pre-registration and payment of the $45 fee is required. The registration fee includes a winter-themed oatmeal buffet breakfast (7:30 to 9:00 a.m.), a summer-themed picnic lunch, and all materials. 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds & Conference Complex, 1900 E. Main Street, Danville. To learn more or register visit www.HendricksGardeners.com. Saturday, October 28 INPAWS 24th Annual Conference Aldo & Friends: Phenology, Biology, and Saving the World The Indiana Native Plant & Wildflower Society provides the knowhow to help Hoosiers appreciate, grow, study, and conserve Indiana’s native plants, with the aim of sustaining healthy ecosystems that support life.