Contemporary Perennial Garden Planting Day   
Saturday, June 13, 2015     8:00am-2:00pm 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE            Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden
2715 S. Main St.  |  Rockford, IL 61102 
p 815.965.8146 |  f 815.965.5914 
Media Contact: Dan Riggs |  driggs@klehm.org

 

Planting Day is Here!
       

ROCKFORD, IL - On Saturday, June 13th, from 8:00am - 2:00pm,  

a giant volunteer planting effort will take place at Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Over 50 volunteers will plant 4,000 perennials in a 13,000-square-foot Contemporary Perennial Garden in a single day. The "Know Maintenance" site was planned for minimal weed invasion and optimal beauty by Roy Diblick, noted plantsman and designer.  
 

Funds to purchase the plant stock were received via a grant of $23,500 from the CN EcoConnexions "From the Ground Up" program in the U.S. Grant recipients were chosen on the basis of criteria developed by America in Bloom and were based on planned positive outcomes in the community, community engagement and long-term sustainability of plants.  The Forest City is a competitor in the 2015 American Bloom event coordinated by Klehm Arboretum. 


 

At 11:00am, a press conference will be held to thank all volunteers, contributors and leaders. A representative from America in Bloom and the Canadian National Railroad will be present. Lunch will be provided and a group picture will document the establishment of the new perennial garden.

 

 

For more details, contact Dan Riggs, Executive Director at 815-965-8146.  

 

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