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2009 Plant Show Series
Whether you’re a serious gardener or a flower fancier, you’ll be intrigued and delighted by the variety of flowers and creative displays featured in the 2009 Plant Show Series at Meijer Gardens. We’ve teamed up with local plant societies and the area’s greenest thumbs to showcase tropical orchids, bonsai, iris and herbs. Many of the shows feature workshops, demonstrations or tours and all include local plant experts who are hoping you’ll ask questions. Don’t be surprised if your thumb is a little bit greener when you leave.
Upcoming Shows
Fall Family Day and Herb Fest
Fall Bonsai Show
Fall Family Day & Herb Fest
October 3, 4
Saturday, 10 am–4:30 pm, Sunday, 12–4:30 pm
Included with paid admission to Meijer Gardens
Join us for a fun fall weekend at Michigan’s Farm Garden featuring fragrant and culinary herbs, fascinating gourds and fun family activities.
• Taste test herb-seasoned foods like butter, popcorn, water, syrups and honey.
• Make your own tea bag filled with dried herbs.
• Give yourself a hand massage with herbal lotions.
• Watch Midwest Michigan Herb Association members demonstrate how to make your own herbal spa, create herbal sweets, make your own green cleaning products and plant and use garlic.
• Be inspired as Michigan Gourd Society members demonstrate how to make bird houses and paper from gourds, how to ‘chip carve’ gourds and properly clean them.
• Play instruments made from gourds.
• Pose your herb questions to the Herb Plant Doctor.
• Learn all about bay, the “Herb of the Year.”
In addition, local vendors will sell locally grown and made products including goats’ milk soap, teas, herbal sugars, jellies, gourds and gourd art. A free shuttle will run continuously to the farm throughout the weekend, and special family activities and art projects will take place in the Children’s Garden.
Fall Bonsai Show
October 17, 18
Saturday, 9 am–5 pm, Sunday, 12–5 pm
Free admission to Fall Bonsai Show
West Michigan Bonsai Club will display a variety of bonsai, from well established older specimens to recently trained younger trees. Local vendors will be on hand, offering a variety of hard-to-find tools, supplies, books and plants.