May 2015    
SPRING 
IS NATURE'S WAY OF SAYING 
LET'S PARTY! 
                              ~ Robin Williams

Annual Spring Plant Sale

Preview Night
Friday, May 8   5PM - 8PM
Shop early for the best selection of annuals, perennials, herbs, wildflowers and unusual plants. Many plants are from the area's best gardeners-Klehm members! Preview Night is limited to our indoor location only. $5 admission 

Saturday, May 9   9AM - 4PM

   Sunday, May 10    9AM - 2PM   

 while supplies last!

FREE ADMISSION

Plan to spend time Mother's Day weekend shopping for this year's garden stock. The Plant Sale expands to include our outdoors location, too. Choose from hundreds of colorful plants, including unique varieties from local nurseries. Afterwards, you're welcome to stroll the beautiful Klehm grounds to see what's blooming.     

Receive free admission ($5) to our Plant Sale Preview Night with the donation of 10 plants.

Drop off your potted or bagged and labeled (color, variety) donations at the Klehm Visitor Center starting Monday, May 4th thru Thursday, May 7th.  Arboretum hours are 9am - 4pm daily. 

 

100 Volunteers Needed!
A giant volunteer planting effort will take place on Saturday, June 13th from 8am to 2pm in the new Contemporary Perennial Garden. Volunteer teams will plant 4,000 perennials that day. Noted plantsman and designer, Roy Diblik, has planned the 13,000 sq. foot "Know Maintenance" site and will be leading the effort.  For more details, contact Sarah Lambert, Volunteer Coordinator at 815-965-8146. Register here. Bring your hand tools!

Community Dog Walk   
Sunday, May 17  1PM -4PM

It's time for Klehm's annual celebration of our best friend - the dog. Bring your canine friends to spend a day enjoying and exploring our entire 155 acres of gardens and grounds. Our Community Dog Walk is meant to be informal and fun so there's no scheduled programs, but we do have a cause. Visitors are encouraged to offer cash donations to support Kibble Korner, Rockford's pet food pantry. 

 

Dogs must be leashed and well behaved. All dogs and Klehm members are free.

Admission: $3 adults, $2 seniors, kids and students

 

Garden Fair Tickets on Sale

Purchase tickets ($5) at Klehm Visitor Center, klehm.org and local garden centers and florists: 

Klehm Members are free when they show their membership card.
PLANT SALE PREVIEW  $5                                      Fri., May 8
PLANT SALE                                               Sat.-Sun., May 9-10
COMMUNITY DOG WALK                                     Sun., May 17
EXPLORING ROCKFORD'S ROOTS                    Sun., May 31
GARDEN FAIR                                             Fri. - Sun., June 5-7
WOODSONG CONCERT - 3 Good Men               Sun., June 21
ART ON THE LAWN                                               Sun., July 19
WOODSONG CONCERT - The Jimmys                 Sun., July 19
WOODSONG CONCERT - Classical Blast!       Sun., August 16
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discounted admission with a Klehm Membership
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