U of M Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

1800 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, (734) 998-7061

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Situated on a lush 350-acre oasis of diverse plant life.  Outdoor nature trails wind through various habitats native to Michigan, while the indoor conservatory fascinates visitors of all ages with a rare glimpse of plants from around the world.

Upcoming Events:

APRIL
02 - Self-Guided Activity Day at Matthaei
02 - Orchic Culture Class - Part III
03 - Sketchbook Detectives
04 - Is It Spring Yet?
04 - Native Plant Volunteer Kick-Off
05 - Windowsill Wonders
05 - Nichols Garden Team Kick Off
08 - Balance in Bloom
09 - Hands on Inside the Hive
10 - Visit to a Spring Woodland Garden
10 - Native Plant Volunteer Kick-Off
13 - Super Seedlings - A Little Green Thumbs Program
13 - Growing Shiitake Mushrooms on Logs
13 - Eco-Restoration Workdays - Arb
14 - Great Lakes Gardens Opening at Matthaei
14 - Michigan Dahlia Association Tuber Sale
15 - Catching Your Breath
15 - The Ecological Roles of Fungi
16 - Trees to Ethanol
20 - 2013 Ann Arbor Orchid Festival
20 - Eco-Restoration Workdays - Matthaei Botanical Gardens
21 - 2013 Ann Arbor Orchid Festival
24 - Garden Ambassador Training - NEW!
24 - Bonsai Tree-Wiring Workshop
27 - Garden Ambassador Training - NEW!
28 - Heartful Partners

MAY
06 - Balance in Bloom
08 - Plant Sale and Exchange at Native Plant Nursery
11 - Mother's Day Weekend Spring Plant Sale & Fundraiser
11 - Rhododendron Society Sale - American Rhododendron Society
11 - Eco-Restoration Workdays - Arb
12 - Mother's Day Weekend Spring Plant Sale & Fundraiser
13 - Catching Your Breath
14 - How to Feed Your Roses
18 - How Does Your Garden Grow? - A Little Green Thumbs Program
18 - Kitchen Favorites Sale & Fundraiser
18 - Eco-Restoration Workdays - Matthaei Botanical Gardens
18 - Ann of Green Gables
18 - Herb Study Group Information Station
18 - Pest and Pathogens in Beekeeping
19 - Bonsai & Penjing Garden Opening at Matthaei
19 - Kitchen Favorites Sale & Fundraiser
19 - Ann of Green Gables
21 - Huron River Water Trails
22 - Seasonal Bonsai Topics
25 - Growing Reishi Mushrooms in the Garden/Urban Environments

JUNE
01 - Peonies Galore Sale and Fundraiser
02 - Hostas from Hybridizer to Retailer
02 - 2013 Nichols Arboretum Peony Festival
03 - Balance in Bloom
06 - Shakespeare in the Arb 2013 featuring Much Ado about Nothing
07 - Shakespeare in the Arb 2013 featuring Much Ado about Nothing
08 - Shakespeare in the Arb 2013 featuring Much Ado about Nothing
08 - Eco-Restoration Workdays - Arb
09 - Shakespeare in the Arb 2013 featuring Much Ado about Nothing
10 - Catching Your Breath
10 - How to Get Started Exhibiting Roses
12 - Catching a Swarm of Bees
13 - Shakespeare in the Arb 2013 featuring Much Ado about Nothing
14 - Shakespeare in the Arb 2013 featuring Much Ado about Nothing
15 - Shakespeare in the Arb 2013 featuring Much Ado about Nothing
15 - Eco-Restoration Workdays - Matthaei Botanical Gardens
15 - Rose Show
16 - Shakespeare in the Arb 2013 featuring Much Ado about Nothing
18 - Caribou Summer - Secrets of the Tundra
20 - Shakespeare in the Arb 2013 featuring Much Ado about Nothing
21 - Shakespeare in the Arb 2013 featuring Much Ado about Nothing
21 - Summer Solstice Concert at Matthaei
22 - Shakespeare in the Arb 2013 featuring Much Ado about Nothing
22 - Gourmet Mushrooms on Stumps
23 - Shakespeare in the Arb 2013 featuring Much Ado about Nothing
23 - Herb Summit with Bronwen Gates
26 - Bonsai: Art vs. Hobby
27 - Bonsai Workshop with Jim Doyle

AUGUST
24 - Ann Arbor Bonsai Society Show
25 - Ann Arbor Bonsai Society Show
26 - Shrub Identification Class with Michigan Wetlands Association
27 - Shrub Identification Class with Michigan Wetlands Association

SEPTEMBER
01 - Shakespear in the Arb - Labor Day Weekend Fall Revival
02 - Shakespear in the Arb - Labor Day Weekend Fall Revival
28 - Third Annual Run for the Arb


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