Indiana

Please see the events and club meetings listed below and on page 2. 
Although this Friendship Gardens is a private suburban garden, unavailable to the public, there are many other garden and nature related places to visit in Indiana.  Please visit Budding Gardener Events for Indiana events relating primarily to children.

Indiana Events:

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May 20:  Lowell.  Garden Exchange, Lowell Public Library, www.lowellpl.lib.in.us

May 20 - June 1:  Statewide.  Get your camera ready and keep an eye out for nesting birds, http://nestwatch.org

May 20 - July 31:  Statewide.  Environmental Stewardship Award, presented by Espoma and the National Gardening Association, www.garden.org/eesa/index.php?page=consumer

May 20 - August 31:  Statewide.  Join the hunt for bees with the Great Sunflower Project, www.greatsunflower.org

May 20 - September 30:  Statewide.  Register to become a Citizen Scientist from Project BudBurst, http://neoninc.org/budburst/

May 21:  Rensselaer.  CANCELLED - Jasper County Extension offers "The Primrose" presented by Alan Lawrence, President of the American Primrose Society, 6 pm CDT, Jasper County Community Building (just west of Rensselaer); contact Bryan Overstreet, 219-866-5741 or 219-956-3606 X4961, boverstreet@purdue.edu 

May 23 - September 26:  Schererville.  Farmer's Market, Thursdays (no market on 6/20 & 7/4), Redar Park, www.schererville.org

May 24, 25, 26, 27:  Chesterton.  The Indiana Dunes State Park has nature related programs planned for adults and children, www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/files/sp-Dunes-May.pdf

May 24 - September 27:  Griffith.  Farmers Market, Fridays, Central Park, www.griffith.in.gov

May 24, June 14:  Hammond.  Wildflower Walk, Gibson Woods, www.lakecountyparks.org

May 25, 26, 27:  Anderson.  Mounds State Park has nature related activities for children and adults, www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/files/sp-Mounds_may.pdf

May 25 - October 26:  Chesterton.  Chesterton's European Market, Saturdays, Third Street & Broadway, www.chestertonseuropeanmarket.com

May 25:  Hammond.  Hoosier Riverwatch Workshop, Gibson Woods, pre-register by 5/22, www.lakecountyparks.org

May 25 - October 26:  LaPorte.  Farmers' Market, city parking lot, corner of Monroe & Lincolnway, Saturdays, www.cityoflaporte.com/doingbusiness_FM.asp

May 25, June 8, July 13:  Lowell.  Free public observing, CAS Conway Observatory, Buckley Homestead, www.casonline.org, www.lakecountyparks.org

May 25 & 26, June 22 & 23:  Lowell.  Native Americans Celebrate the Seasons - Planting Garden, Buckley Homestead, www.lakecountyparks.org

May 25 - October 26:  Michigan City.  Farmer's Market, Saturdays, corner of 8th & Washington Sts, http://emichigancity.com/farmers-market.htm

May 26 - September 29:  Gary Miller.  Farmer's Market, Sundays, Northeast Corner of Route 12 & Lake St (Miller School), www.millerbeacharts.org

May 26 - December 29:  Gary Miller.  Family Day at the Douglas Center, every Sunday, Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education, www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/events.htm

May 26 - September 29:  Munster.  Farmer's Market, Sundays, Centennial Park, www.munster.org

May 26 - October 27:  St John.  Farmer's Market, Sundays, parking lot of the Community Outpatient Center, www.stjohnin.com/eventcalendar.asp

May 29:  Shamrock Lakes.  Pond Management Workshop sponsored by the Blackford County Extension Service, www3.ag.purdue.edu/counties/blackford/pages/default.aspx

May 30:  Eaton.  Landscape Lighting for DIY'ers, Community Center, www3.ag.purdue.edu/counties/blackford/pages/default.aspx

May 31 - July 18:  Hammond.  Trashion: From Trash to Treasure, daily, Indiana Welcome Center, www.southshorecva.com/events

June 1 - September 28:  Crown Point.  Farmers Market, Saturdays, S Main St, www.crownpoint.in.gov/farmers

June 2:  Lowell.  Sheep Shearing to Sweater, Buckley Homestead, www.lakecountyparks.org

June 2 - September 29:  Portage.  Community Market, every Sunday, University Center on Central Ave, www.ci.portage.in.us/

June 4 - October 29:  Valparaiso.  Central Park Plaza Market, Tuesdays and Saturdays, http://valparaisoevents.com/

June 6 - September 26:  Hobart.  Summer Market on the Lake, Thursdays (no market 7/4 or 8/14), Festival Park, www.cityofhobart.org

June 8:  Evansville.  SWIMGA Tour de Fleur Garden Walk presented by the Southwestern Indiana Master Gardener Association, www.swimga.org

June 8 - October 19:  Highland.  Street Market, Saturdays (except 7/6 & 9/7), Main Square Park, Main Street, www.highlandparks.org

June 8:  Valparaiso.  Introduction to Bonsai, Taltree Arboretum, www.taltree.org/events

June 9:  Hartford City.  Make A Worm Composting Bin Workshop, Carolee's Herb Farm, http://caroleesherbfarm.com

June 9:  Lowell.  Daughter/Mother/Grandmother Fairy Garden Brunch & Workshop, Gardens on the Prairie, www.gardensontheprairie.com

June 10:  St John.  The Wonderful World of Weeds, St John Branch Library, www.lcplin.org

June 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9:  Crown Point.  Home Food Preservation Course, contact Diana Cook at dmcook@purdue.edu or call 219-755-3240.

June 12:  Munster.  Growing Natives, Munster Branch Library, www.lcplin.org

June 14:  Lowell.  Hoosier Riverwatch Workshop, Buckley Homestead, www.lakecountyparks.org

June 15:  Lafayette.  Indiana Gourd Society Spring Festival, Tippecanoe Co. Fairgrounds, www.indianagourdsociety.org

June 15:  Michigan City.  Stewardship Day saving Mount Baldy, www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/events.htm

June 15:  Valparaiso.  Plant Sleuthing: What's Wrong With My Plant? Taltree Arboretum, www.taltree.org

June 20:  Highland.  Container Gardening, Highland Branch Library, www.lcplin.org

June 29:  Valparaiso.  Behind the Scenes Railway Garden Tour, Taltree Arboretum, www.taltree.org

This page is updated weekly. >>Indiana Events Continued

Revised:  May 20, 2013