Special News and Events

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Visit an Historic Illinois Garden throughout June  

During the month of June, we are hosting special garden walks at the following Historic Homes of Illinois

• David Davis Mansion. The Eleventh Annual Glorious Garden Festival, a community garden walk through at least 10 private gardens in Bloomington-Normal.
• Deere-Wiman House & Butterworth Center. Join us for Blossoms at Butterworth, our Spring Celebration June, 24th.
• Erlander Home Museum. Everyone is invited to the MidsommarFest that is held in the garden, June 16th and 17th.
• Lord Stocking's Bed and Breakfast. The gardens are know as the Gardens From Around The World". Represented are several gardens from Turkey, New Zealand, Australia, Morocco and England.
• Weber House and Garden.
• Hegeler Carus Mansion. Help us build our Grandmother's Garden by donating perennials plants during the month of June. Come see the progress made on the grounds. A gazebo is being built, the wildflowers are in bloom and the Grandmother's cutting garden is coming back to life.