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Our Mission
To educate, inform, and inspire gardeners of all levels about growing and gardening with the genus Hosta.
October Monthly Meeting
October 12: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Oh Bats!
Our speaker will be from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and will discuss the status of the Indiana Bat and why we really want them in our landscape.
The mammalogists within Indiana DNR’s Division of Fish, Wildlife, & Nature Preserves are tasked with monitoring the populations of mammalian wildlife that occur across Indiana. The statewide duties of this program allow mammalogists to work with amazing species like star-nosed moles in the north or Allegheny woodrats in the south, and especially bats. Depending on the season, this team is out surveying for bats and collecting valuable information on the 12 species of bats that help keep Indiana’s ecosystems healthy. During this program you’ll hear about some of the ongoing monitoring efforts DNR’s mammalogists have been leading and how these efforts inform management of the species. You’ll be introduced to the bats of Indiana where you’ll learn just how they provide pest-control services that save billions of dollars and even improve our health.
Open to the Public
November Monthly Meeting
November 9: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Wild by Design
The Art of Gardening for Wildlife
Guest Speaker: Karen Mitchell, Consumer Horticulture Extension Specialist, Purdue University
Even a small garden can make a big difference for local wildlife. This presentation explores how garden ecology supports birds, pollinators, and beneficial insects, and how thoughtful plant selection, habitat features, and sustainable maintenance practices can increase biodiversity in the home landscape. Learn how native plants, food sources, shelter, water, and year-round seasonal interest work together to create a thriving backyard wildlife habitat. Gardening becomes more than growing plants—it becomes building a resilient, wildlife-friendly ecosystem right outside your window.
Open to the Public
Happening Soon
2027 AHS Convention
Where Hosta, Music and Friends Meet in Indianapolis, Indiana
Go to the Convention website now to register
AHS Convention Highlights
The 2027 Convention Gift:
Hosta ‘Indiana Stardust
The life-size bronze of composer Hoagy Carmichael at his grand piano at Indiana University
Want to be a part of this fabulous event? Committee members, planners, garden docents, videographers, are among just a few of the helpers needed.
Welcome to the Indianapolis Hosta Society website!
Our members are garden enthusiasts who share a love of the genus Hosta. We gather regularly to learn about gardening in both shade and sun, and with all types of plants. We work together on club and community projects, and share our gardening experiences with each other and the public.
Yearly activities of the society include presentations by local, regional, and national speakers on a variety of garden-related topics; garden tours – both local and regional; and many other fun-filled social events.
Check this website for our upcoming programs and events. You’ll also find information about membership in the IHS.
Grab a friend and join us. After all, the Hosta is known as “the friendship plant!”
On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, thank you for visiting our website, and we hope to see you soon!
Happy Gardening,
Lana Gersich
President