PROGRAMS

& EVENTS

Please join us for these upcoming events:

Lunch & Learn Series: Herbal Teas 101

Sponsored by the City of Wabash

Wed. March 18

12:15-12:45

Pack a lunch and join us on select Wednesdays for fun and free presentations and workshops in the Education and Resource Center.

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Herbal teas, or tisanes, are beverages made from the infusion or decoction of herbs, spices, or other plant material in hot water. Join us this month as we explore herbal teas: their history, types, uses and health benefits. You will have the opportunity to try four different teas and make your own.

Lunch & Learn Series: Wabash County's ACRES Land Trust Natural Preserves

Sponsored by the City of Wabash

Wed. April 15

12:15-12:45

Pack a lunch and join us on select Wednesdays for fun and free presentations and workshops in the Education and Resource Center.

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Jason Kissel, ACRES Land Trust Executive Director, will review the six ACRES preserves in Wabash County. He will highlight spring blooming wildflowers, just in time to enjoy a spring hike.

Lunch & Learn Series: The Earth Moved

Sponsored by the City of Wabash

Wed. May 20

12:15-12:45

Pack a lunch and join us on select Wednesdays for fun and free presentations and workshops in the Education and Resource Center.

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As our gardens are waking up, we take a fascinating and in-depth look at earthworms. This program is based on the book The Earth Moved by Amy Stewart. Join us for a “subterranean adventure to seek out our planet’s most important gatekeeper: the humble earthworm.”

Lunch & Learn Series: Daffodils

Sponsored by the City of Wabash

Wed. July 15

12:15-12:45

Pack a lunch and join us on select Wednesdays for fun and free presentations and workshops in the Education and Resource Center.

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Did you know that all daffodils are narcissus but not all daffodils are jonquils? Join us as we cut through the mystery of this spring blooming favorite.

Lunch & Learn Series: Interesting Horticulture Research

Sponsored by the City of Wabash

Wed. Aug. 19

12:15-12:45

Pack a lunch and join us on select Wednesdays for fun and free presentations and workshops in the Education and Resource Center.

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Glow-in-the-dark plants? Liquid mulch? Join us this month for a look at current horticultural research happening at universities throughout the world.

Lunch & Learn Series: How Trees and Plants Communicate

Sponsored by the City of Wabash

Wed. Sept. 16

12:15-12:45

Pack a lunch and join us on select Wednesdays for fun and free presentations and workshops in the Education and Resource Center.

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Their “words” are chemicals, hormones and electricity. They “converse” about environmental changes, bug attacks and nutrient shortages. Are plants really communicating or just “eavesdropping” on their neighbors?

Lunch & Learn Series: Holiday Gift Tags

Sponsored by the City of Wabash

Wed. Oct. 21

12:15-12:45

Pack a lunch and join us on select Wednesdays for fun and free presentations and workshops in the Education and Resource Center.

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Come create with us! We will make holiday gift tags using old holiday cards, greenery, berries and dried plant material. Feel free to bring your own old cards or decorative paper. You will leave with several gift tags and a lot of inspiration to make more at home!