PLEASE NOTE: This event has already occurred.
Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/31/2025
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location
The Whiteside Garden
Categories
Garden Ramble
Saturday, May 31 9am-1pm
The Whiteside Garden
8422 North County Road 1820e Charleston, IL 61920
Come out to The Whiteside Garden anytime from 9am-1pm on Saturday, May 31st to experience an assortment of garden-themed activities and shopping!
The Whiteside Garden is a beautiful, five-acre certified botanical garden and arboretum.
This event is hosted by the Douglas-Hart Foundation, a non-profit, and is requesting a free will donation admission for the event,. Parking is limited; carpooling is recommended. Parking is on the Northwest side of 1820e and along the roadway as much as possible. 8+ Garden Themed Vendors from fresh cut flowers, beaded decorative garden stakes, Potted plants from multiple greenhouses, garden themed crafts, and more! Vendors include: Wildwood Blooms, Bloomfield Garden Center, Doodads and Folderols, Bee Fresh Farm, Lake Land College Horticulture Greenhouse, Eloe’s Landscapes Garden and Home, ImagiNature Beaded Decor, and Primitive Upcycled Woodworking. Vendors will be stationed in the front yard of the garden.
Guided Garden Tours at the top of every hours: 9am, 10am, 11am, and 12pm led by The Whiteside Garden Horticulturalist, Kennedi Mullen, and Retired EIU Botany Professor, Nancy Coutant. Attendees may also opt for a self-guided tour. Just follow the map on the brochure packet and look for the numbered plants.
Docents stationed at learning stations throughout the garden and demos at 10:30, 11:30, and 12:30pm on various topics. The Welcome Center will be open for viewing, along with restrooms and gift shop. Light refreshments will be available for purchase throughout the day as well.
For additional details visit: https://www.dhnature.org/gardenramble.html or call 217-235-4644.
Douglas-Hart Foundation
Douglas-Hart Nature Center, Friendship Garden, and Whiteside Garden
2204 Dewitt Avenue East Mattoon, IL 61938 217-235-4644
www.dhnature.org
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