April 2012
STRAWBERRIES & CREAM FESTIVAL
Sunday, April 1
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. (Family)
Bring the family, and join us to celebrate the history of the old strawberry farm on the lovely Pinecote Pavilion. Ice cream, fresh strawberries, and Picayune Frog Lemonade will be served. Admission is free and open to the public!
SPRING PLANT SALE
Sat/Sun  April 7 & 8
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Â
          Members Admitted at 9:00 a.m. Sat.
Grab a cart and choose from a variety of wonderful native trees, shrubs, and perennials for your home landscape. Come early for the best selection of many hard-to-find plants. We’ll help you select the right plant for the right place on your property. Free admission. Arboretum greenhouse.
SPIDER DAY!  (Family)
Saturday, April 14
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
MSU Entomology Student Breanna Lyle will begin the day with a 30-minute tarantula presentation in the Pinecote Pavilion. Afterwards children can participate in various art activities coordinated by Master Naturalist Mary Cordray. A 30-minute talk on venomous spiders will be conducted at 12:30. All morning arts and crafts project will continue with volunteers on-hand to answer questions. Free to Arboretum members; Price for non-members is $5, and $2 for non-members’ children.Â
SPRING FIELD WALK: NATIVE PLANTS FOR THE HOME LANDSCAPE
Saturday, April 21 (Family)
 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Join Director Pat Drackett for a field walk through the
Aquatic, Woodland, and Savanna Exhibits to discuss the plants
growing in these habitats and how to use them in your
home landscape. Free to Arboretum members; $5
for non-members. Please register by April 20.
EARTH DAY AT THE ARBORETUM!
Saturday, April 28
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Celebrate the 42st anniversary of Earth Day! Come to a program, or visit exhibits from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. that focus on nature and sustainable gardening. Explore a variety of stations from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with topics such as beekeeping, rainwater irrigation, gardening, birds and butterflies, composting, and vegetable gardening. Members free; non-members $5; non-members’ children $2
EARTH DAY PROGRAMS:
STRATEGIES USED TO PROTECT MISSISSIPPI’S COASTAL HABITAT
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. April 28
Dr. Chris Boyd, Assistant Extension Professor in Environmental Sciences, will present an exciting lecture about our local coastal ecosystems. Come learn about the habitats of coastal Mississippi along with descriptions of the many aquatic and terrestrial animals that live within them. You will also acquire information about management strategies that are used to protect this land from urban development. Members free; non-members $5. Â
GET TO KNOW NATIVE AZALEAS!     Â
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. April 28
Tom Dodd of Dodd Natives nursery in Semmes, Alabama will present a fun and informative talk teaching us about native azaleas, their culture, how some hybrids came to be, and how to make them best fit into your garden design. He'll also talk about plants that play well with native azaleas in the home landscape. Members free; non-members $5; non-members’ children $2.Â
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