ROMANCE CANCELLED ON SATURDAY, MAY 18: Due to the extreme weather forecasted for the evening of Saturday, May 18, Romance in the Garden is cancelled. If you purchased “The Ultimate Date Night” package, you may pick up your basket at the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center during regular hours (Monday-Saturday, 8am-8pm; and Sunday, 11am-6pm). You will …
Romance in the Garden
ROMANCE CANCELLED ON SATURDAY, MAY 18: Due to the extreme weather forecasted for the evening of Saturday, May 18, Romance in the Garden is cancelled. If you purchased “The Ultimate Date Night” package, you may pick up your basket at the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center during regular hours (Monday-Saturday, 8am-8pm; and Sunday, 11am-6pm). You will …
Free Gigs in the Garden concert series brings music to the Springfield Botanical Gardens
Central Bank and Central Trust present Gigs in the Garden, a free concert series at 2:00 p.m. on Sundays in May of 2019 at the Peace through People Pavilion located within the beautiful Dogwood Garden in the Springfield Botanical Gardens, 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. Gigs in the Garden features a variety of …
Pop-Up Membership Benefit: 20% discount to The Secret Garden
Springfield Little Theatre is generously offering our members a 20% discount on ticket purchases to see The Secret Garden at the historic Landers Theatre! Is your membership current? Keep an eye out for a members only e-mail with more information on how to get your discounted tickets. ABOUT THE SECRET GARDEN This enchanting classic of …
Garden News: Leucistic cardinal spotted near Botanical Center
by Katie Keith, Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center Coordinator A leucistic female cardinal was seen around the Botanical Center in the early months of 2019. While it is rare, it is not unheard of. Leucism is a condition in which an animal losses pigmentation in some cells — in our case, just the feathers around the …
Garden Sponsor Highlight: Steinbergs, DeRubis, O’Reillys, and Trotters support the Seasonal Display Gardens
by Lisa Bakerink, Friends of the Garden Executive Director What does it take to keep the beds around the Botanical Center enjoyable and attractive all year long? The generosity of incredible people in this community! Our seasonal display beds, which showcase three seasons out-of-doors and the holiday season inside the Botanical Center, are main attractions …
Park Partner News: MU Extension 4-H partners with Greene County Juvenile Program
Partnership with Greene County Commission Makes Addition of MU Extension 4-H Youth Associate to Greene County Juvenile Program a Reality in 2019 Greene County Commissioner Harold Bengsch often points out that you will not find 4-H members in the county juvenile program. With that idea in mind, David Burton, county engagement specialist for Greene County …
Garden Sponsor Highlight: Great Southern Bank supports the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden
by Lisa Bakerink, Friends of the Garden Executive Director The Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, one of the oldest gardens at the Springfield Botanical Gardens, is located northwest of the Botanical Center building. It boasts many great displays all designed for educating the home gardener and helping them learn to grow. This garden, maintained …
Garden News: What a Difference a Day Makes
by William Aldrich, Friends of the Garden Volunteer Liaison Scheduling outdoor events for mid-February takes a special kind of audacity. What are contingency plans if it snows? Rains? Sleets? Is unbearably cold? Howling winds? Then again, there is Valentine’s Day and why not aim to offer a romantic stroll through a beautiful park with soft …
Volunteer Spotlight: Malissa Nowack
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 …
