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SUMMARY:Coach Trip
DESCRIPTION:July 16–19    SIGN UP by 6/1/2026Explore inspiring gardens and see practical planting ideas that you can bring home to your own beds and borders. \n\n\n\nWe will tour Spring Meadow Nursery production facility\, one of the largest and best-known woody plant providers in North America. \n\n\n\nWe will be touring 10 private gardens\, including some described below: \n\n\n\n\nWe will visit the home of the owners of Spring Meadow Nursery to see their test gardens on 18 acres along the Grand River.\n\n\n\n\n\nWe will be visiting Sue Martin‘s (Garden writer\, speaker\, & Consultant) new home which has been featured in 2026 Proven Winners “The Gardener’s Idea Book”.\n\n\n\nWe will visit Hamstra Gardens in Wheatfield\, Indiana –6 1/2 acres of formally landscaped gardens that have been developed by Wilbert and Peggy Hamstra over the last 66 years.\n\n\n\nWe will have the opportunity to visit some gardens of people we are already familiar with such as Don Rawson who was one of our speakers earlier this year\, Kay Anderson who has been the president of the Great Lakes Regional Hosta Society\, and Indiana Hosta Hybridizer Olga Petryszyn.\n\n\n\n\nThe trip includes transportation\, 4 breakfasts\, 4 lunches\, and 3 dinners\, 3 nights hotel and tour admissions. \n\n\n\nThis trip supports our mission to share knowledge about Hosta cultivation and build a welcoming community of gardeners. Reserve your seat at the link below or the QR code so we can plan transportation\, garden stops\, and refreshments. \n\n\n\nhttps://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/indianapolis-hosta-society-bus-trip-to-grand-rapids-mi
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LOCATION:Indiana
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SUMMARY:August Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating North Ameica in Our Gardens and Landscapes \n\n\n\nGuest Speaker: Dawn Slack\, SICIM\, Southern Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management
URL:https://indianapolishostasociety.org/event/august-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:St Lukes Methodist Church\, 100 W. 86th Street\, Entrance #6\, Indianapolis\, Indiana\, 46240\, United States
CATEGORIES:regular meeting
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SUMMARY:September Fall Festival
DESCRIPTION:Member Pitch-in and Auction \n\n\n\nFeeling benevolent and willing to share that coveted Hosta that you just can’t find anymore? It’s never too early to begin planning which of your favorite\, unusual\, or hard-to-find Hosta you’ll want to contribute to the annual auction. Got some unused tools taking up space? Are you over the fairy garden phase? Other plants and garden-related treasures are welcome! Please check first and make sure there are no invasive plants in your offerings. We will remove any that are. \n\n\n\nEarly potting of plants will ensure your donations look their best in time for the sale. The annual auction is the main fundraiser supporting your Indianapolis Hosta Society. So grab your shovel\, dig early\, and come prepared to bid often and generously!
URL:https://indianapolishostasociety.org/event/september-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Indiana
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SUMMARY:October Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Oh Bats!  \n\n\n\nOur 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. \n\n\n\nThe 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.
URL:https://indianapolishostasociety.org/event/october-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:St Lukes Methodist Church\, 100 W. 86th Street\, Entrance #6\, Indianapolis\, Indiana\, 46240\, United States
CATEGORIES:regular meeting
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SUMMARY:November Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Wild by Design: The Art of Gardening for Wildlife \n\n\n\nGuest Speaker: Karen Mitchell\, Consumer Horticulture Extension Specialist\, Purdue University \n\n\n\nEven 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.
URL:https://indianapolishostasociety.org/event/november-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:St Lukes Methodist Church\, 100 W. 86th Street\, Entrance #6\, Indianapolis\, Indiana\, 46240\, United States
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SUMMARY:December Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Holiday Gathering and Pitch-in
URL:https://indianapolishostasociety.org/event/december-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:St Lukes Methodist Church\, 100 W. 86th Street\, Entrance #6\, Indianapolis\, Indiana\, 46240\, United States
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