Events

• Month-long events:

  • Photography Competition
    Photos must be taken at the Garden during the month of April. Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place and photos will be displayed at the Garden. Download 2008 rules and entry form.
    
    
  • Garden Chats
    This year because of our dinosaur exhibit, there will be two talk/walks about them. We are fortunate to have Harvilee Harbarger, one of our founding fourteen, to give a chat on our Garden history. Please join us at noon each weekday in April for a brief but informative chat.
    Pick up a sack lunch at Clementine's at the Garden or pack your own.
    
    

• Scheduled events:

  • Garden chats, noon each weekday in April
    
    Download Garden chat schedule.
    
    
  • March 24-31: Trillium Week
    This unique and educational garden is truly a valuable addition to the Nature Trail. In addition to the formal trillium collection plantings, there are also plantings of trilliums as you would find them in their natural habitat, complete with companion plants. Not only does this give you a glimpse of the way Mother Nature plants, it also provides inspiration for backyard wildflower plantings. The following events are planned:
    • March 25: Birthday Celebration 11 a.m., Tour 12 p.m., Propagation demomstration 1 p.m.
    • March 29: Presentation (Murray Hall) 12 p.m., Tour 1 p.m.
    • March 30: Tour 1 p.m.
    Except as noted, all events will be at the Nature Trail. Other tours may be scheduled on request. Call Harold Holmes at 256-881-8329 or email at holmes_harold@bellsouth.net.
    
    
  • April 5: Wildflower Photography Workshop *
    9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. , Boeing Education Classroom
    Registration: $40 (Limited to 45 participants)
    Tom and Pat Cory conduct this popular workshop featuring a classroom presentation on the basics of nature photography, followed by hands-on instruction outside in the Garden.
    This workshop is being held in conjunction with a photographic competition and exhibition.
    Download registration form.
    
    
  • April 17-20: Spring Plant Sale
    Members Only Sale: April 17, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
    Public Sale: April 18-19, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; April 20, 1-5 p.m.
    

    A long-established Huntsville rite of spring and the largest in the state, the Spring Plant Sale offers annuals by the flat or pack; ferns, geraniums, a huge selection of herbs, cherished heirloom plants, houseplants, orchids, perennials, old-fashioned roses, vegetable plants, water plants, wildflowers, shrubs, vines, and trees. All varieties have been specially selected to thrive in North Alabama. Master Gardeners will perform soil pH testing. Vendors offer garden accessories.

    Plant sale gift certificates are available by contacting Jean Hairston at (256)773-6526 or jean@blacicelabs.com
    
    

  • April 26-27: Bonsai Show
    Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 12-5 p.m., The Arbor

    The Living Art Bonsai Society presents this exquisite show. A fascinating display of mature trees in miniature.
    
    

  • April 26: Butterfly House and Nature Center Season Opening
    10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Children’s Garden

    The Nature Center comes alive on Saturday the 26th! Please join us as we celebrate all things that flutter!

    Paint a butterfly suncatcher, blow some bubbles, draw a beautiful picture with chalk, play a fun game, and enjoy a snack in the sun. Our favorite butterfly balloon artist will be creating fun things, a special storyteller will entertain us in the Storybook Garden, and magical butterfly people will be dancing around. That’s what Spring in the Garden is all about!

  * Reservations required.