by William Aldrich, Friends of the Garden Volunteer Liaison It takes three sets of hands to lift the capstone and get it positioned more than four feet off the ground and on top of a column of cinder blocks fronted with Carthage Stone. Malissa Nowack supervises the positioning onto a bed of mortar, then wiggles …
A Garden View: What is a botanical garden?
by Katie Keith, Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center Coordinator I recently read the book “American Eden” about a doctor’s dream to establish a botanical garden on what is today Rockefeller Center in New York City some 200 years ago. Despite the obvious need to know the plants of the new world, especially in terms of providing …
Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden opens for Valentine’s Day events
Friday Weather Update: 02/15/19 at 12:50pm The event will proceed as scheduled; Parks staff is keeping roadways, pathways and parking lots pertinent to the event treated and cleared. Join us at the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden for Valentine’s Day-themed Romance in the Garden events on Thursday and Friday, February 14 and 15, 2019 from 4:30 …
Grow Your Community Garden workshop to educate area gardeners
Great Southern Bank presents Grow Your Community Garden on Friday, March 1, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center, 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. The free workshop is designed to help individuals and organizations create and maintain community gardens. Participants may register below. A community garden is a …
Thousands enjoy inaugural winter lights event at the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden
Thousands of people enjoyed the inaugural winter lights event at the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden from Friday, November 30 to Saturday, December 22, 2018. Billed as “Evening Strolls through the Garden,” the event offered the public the opportunity to view the serene Stroll Garden in the winter for the first time ever. The Springfield-Greene County …
Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden sets inaugural winter hours to meet public demand
Join us at the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden for Evening Strolls through the Garden on Fridays and Saturdays from 5:30-8:30 p.m. beginning Friday, November 30 through Saturday, December 22, 2018. Conceived by popular demand, Evening Strolls through the Garden offers the public a chance to enjoy the serene Stroll Garden in the winter for the …
Travel with us to experience monarchs in Mexico
Citizens Trip to Tlaquepaque and Central Mexico Sunday-Sunday, February 3-10, 2019 Total Cost: $2,900 (includes lodging, airfare, group activities, and most meals) Join us and Springfield Sister Cities Association (SSCA) for a trip to our sister city in Tlaquepaque, Mexico! Enjoy accommodations at a beautiful boutique bed and breakfast, visit with local artists and musicians, …
Free Sounds of Autumn concert series brings music to the Springfield Botanical Gardens
Central Bank and Central Trust presents Sounds of Autumn, a free concert series at 2:00 p.m. on Sundays in October 2018 at the Peace through People Pavilion located within the beautiful Dogwood Garden in the Springfield Botanical Gardens, 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. Sounds of Autumn features a variety of local performance groups and …
Shop at Fresh Gallery to support your Botanical Gardens
Show your support for local artisans and the extraordinary Springfield Botanical Gardens at the same time! Shop at Fresh Gallery Now-Saturday, July 21 between 11am and 6pm Support both local artisans and Friends of the Garden by shopping Fresh Gallery all week long! Identify yourself as a Friends of the Garden supporter and 10% of …
Free Butterfly Festival provides a celebration of nature for all ages
Saturday, June 23, 2018 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Friends of the Garden proudly presents its annual free Butterfly Festival on Saturday, June 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene / Close Memorial Park, 2400 S. Scenic Ave. The event features Master Gardeners of Greene County’s …
