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📅 Mark your calendars for Sat., May 9! ☀️ Celebrate Garden Day 2026 in the Springfield Botanical Gardens with a full lineup of FREE family-friendly spring activities 🌷Learn what’s new in the gardens, meet and chat with local experts, and explore the grounds on foot or by tram. Don’t miss the Friends of the Garden annual meeting inside the Botanical Center—see how donor gifts and volunteer efforts make an impact, and learn how you can get involved. 🌱
⏰ SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
• Master Gardeners Learn to Grow: “Container Gardening” - 9 a.m. in the Botanical Center Meeting Room 🌱
• Unveiling of Windrider: Yarnbombing - 9:45 a.m. at the Roston Native Butterfly House 🧶
• Ozark Soul Native Plant Sale - 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Redbud Garden 🪴
• Spring Showcase: Dutch Oven Cooking, Textiles & Games - 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Gray/Campbell Farmstead 🍳🧵
• Reopening of the Roston Native Butterfly House for the Season - 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 🦋
• Friends of the Garden Annual Meeting: “A Year in the Garden” - 11 a.m. in the Botanical Center Meeting Room 🤝
• A Walk Down Memory Lane: Nostalgic Plants - 12-2 p.m. in the Sensory Garden 🌼
• Garden Tram Tours on the Hour - 12-5 p.m. at the Botanical Center Flag Pole 🚋
+ Ongoing Throughout the Day:
• FREE Admission to Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden 🎋
• Pour Decisions: Popcorn & Lemonade for Purchase - Botanical Center Great Lawn 🍿🍋
📍2400 S. Scenic Ave. 🗺️ Garden maps available in the Botanical Center.
🌳 Part of National Public Gardens Week, presented through the American Public Gardens Association. 📞 Call 417-891-1515 or visit FriendsoftheGarden.org for more information 🔗
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Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, Nathanael Greene - Close Memorial Park, 2400 S Scenic Ave, Springfield, MO 65807, United States
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