IHS Bus Trip to Grand Rapids, MI
Schedule
Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 am
UTC-04:00Location
Grand Rapids, Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI
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IHS Bus Trip to Grand Rapids, MIJuly 16–19 SIGN UP by 6/1/2026
Explore inspiring gardens and see practical planting ideas that you can bring home to your own beds and borders.
We will tour Spring Meadow Nursery production facility, one of the largest and best-known woody plant providers in North America.
We will be touring 10 private gardens, including some described below:
We will visit the home of the owners of Spring Meadow Nursery to see their test gardens on 18 acres along the Grand River.
We will be visiting Sue Martin's (Garden writer, speaker, & Consultant) new home which has been featured in 2026 Proven Winners "The Gardener's Idea Book".
We will visit Hamstra Gardens in Wheatfield, Indiana -
6 1/2 acres of formally landscaped gardens that have been developed by Wilbert and Peggy Hamstra over the last 66 years.
We will have the opportunity to visit some gardens of people we are already familiar with such as Don Rawson who was one of our speakers earlier this year, Kay Anderson who has been the president of the Great Lakes Regional Hosta Society, and Indiana Hosta Hybridizer Olga Petryszyn.
The trip includes transportation, 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, and 3 dinners, 3 nights hotel and tour admissions.
This trip supports our mission to share knowledge about Hosta cultivation and build a welcoming community of gardeners. Reserve your seat at the link below or the QR code so we can plan transportation, garden stops, and refreshments.
https://bit.ly/3RtrykF
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