Events
April 2019
Fairy Garden Display at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
The fairies are returning to Matthaei! Magical fairies sparkle and twinkle as the flit about in the Conservatory at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Each fairy represents a natural element and has a matching garden or house. Can you find them all? There are eight gardens, each themed and decorated, and two houses. Display is free and runs March 23 through April 21.
Find out more »Orchid Mounting Demonstration
Epiphytic orchids grow in trees, lithophytic orchids grow on rocks. Chris Steel demonstrates how, using plastic mounts, mounting orchids is a great natural way to grow them. Presented by Ann Arbor Orchid Society. Free.
Find out more »Fairy Garden Display at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
The fairies are returning to Matthaei! Magical fairies sparkle and twinkle as the flit about in the Conservatory at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Each fairy represents a natural element and has a matching garden or house. Can you find them all? There are eight gardens, each themed and decorated, and two houses. Display is free and runs March 23 through April 21.
Find out more »Spring Ephemerals of the Great Lakes
Presenter Bob Smith displays and discusses colorful photographs of spring ephemerals (perennial woodland wildflowers that bloom and set seed quickly), while Robert Ayotte highlights the systematics and site preferences for each species. This is a primer for upcoming field trips. Presented by Michigan Botanical Club Huron Valley. Free.
Find out more »Fairy Garden Display at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
The fairies are returning to Matthaei! Magical fairies sparkle and twinkle as the flit about in the Conservatory at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Each fairy represents a natural element and has a matching garden or house. Can you find them all? There are eight gardens, each themed and decorated, and two houses. Display is free and runs March 23 through April 21.
Find out more »PFAS in Health and the Environment
PFAS, perfluorinated compounds, is an umbrella term for some 5,000 chemical compounds that have been manufactured and used in consumer products since 1960. Christy McGillivray, Great Lakes State Organizer for the Sierra Club Michigan Chapter, provides a non-technical review of aspects of concern about PFAS. Presented by Sierra Club Huron Valley. Free.
Find out more »Fairy Garden Display at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
The fairies are returning to Matthaei! Magical fairies sparkle and twinkle as the flit about in the Conservatory at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Each fairy represents a natural element and has a matching garden or house. Can you find them all? There are eight gardens, each themed and decorated, and two houses. Display is free and runs March 23 through April 21.
Find out more »Birding Romania
Rodolfo Palma shares the wonders of birding Romania. Rodolfo is a native of Chile and settled in the United States after getting his Ph.D. in engineering in the 1980s. In the early 2000s, after borrowing binoculars from a local park ranger and attending a Washtenaw Audubon event, Rodolfo got hooked and has been birding ever since. He has birded in 16 countries and his birds photographed list approaches 2500 species. This program is free and open to the public. Membership…
Find out more »Fairy Garden Display at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
The fairies are returning to Matthaei! Magical fairies sparkle and twinkle as the flit about in the Conservatory at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Each fairy represents a natural element and has a matching garden or house. Can you find them all? There are eight gardens, each themed and decorated, and two houses. Display is free and runs March 23 through April 21.
Find out more »Ikebana: Japanese Flower Arranging
Create your own seasonal Ikebana arrangement with help from a certified instructor. Please notify a2ikebana@gmail.com of your interest to attend two weeks prior to the date of the meeting. You will then receive an evite to attend. Due to popularity of the classes, the class size is limited to 25 and Ikebana International members are given priority. We usually have room for 5 - 7 guests and welcome beginners. Payment can only be by cash or check. $20 fee covers flowers and…
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