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d <br />INVENTORY Of FLORAL DISPLAY GARDENS IN THE METRO AREA <br />Garden Amer Yr. Est. Size Theme Fees Annual Use Comments Contact Person <br />U.M. Arboretum 1958 675 acres Series S2/ind. Ind. and group tours; walks and bus show how annuals, perennials, etc. Mike Heger <br />(their bus), 1 reg weekly tour (unresv) can be used in personal gardens 443-2460 <br />educational , 100,000 annual visitors <br />Com Conservatory <br />St. Paul 1915 no theme 50C A/25CC <br />open, except ind./ mostly groups <br />for fall and guided tours with volunteers, but need <br />spring show when more volunteers <br />theme may be charge was begun 3 years ago to <br />evident help pay fuel costs in winter <br />'.ormandale Corr. informal, ind. and grc,up <br />College 1976 2 ac. authentic use from babies to senior citizens; <br />Japanese free used for marriage ceremonies too <br />'rneson Acres/ 1981 15-20 ac formal garden limited; not highly promoted <br />Edina Arboretum' is 1 acre free <br />City of Edina �ueMrt� �'IaatrS <br />",ls. Rose (Arden/2iac. annual and free Rose garden is part of Lyndale Park; <br />lrndale Park 1907 rock garden used by individuals; no guided tours <br />Pk. Bd <br />traditional - palm dome in center Les Day <br />economic house in one wing 489-0868 <br />ferns; perennials, annuals <br />Japanese landscape architect did planning <br />land given by college and developed by Joann Rice <br />a grant from Sears Roebuck; Normandale 830-9306 <br />maintains grounds;use of volunteers <br />Fdina Garden Council plants flowers in Rick Jacobson <br />q reenhouse and transplants to park. <br />G;ft from Morten Arneson; 9 garden <br />clubs with over 150 members <br />formal layout; annuals and perennials; Mary Lerman <br />rebuilding rock garden to resemble 348-4448 <br />English garden; handout given for tours <br />free <br />Oise Butler/ <br />"- s. Park Bd. 1906 26 ac. wildflower and bird sanctuary strictly a preserve; no formal gardens <br />ann/per, began handout given for individual <br />rebuilding <br />fall '83 <br />Mary Lerman <br />Mpls. Armury <br />Gardens 1913 discontinued in '60's; will be replaced during the next 2 years with sculpture garden/ Mary Lerman <br />conservatory and perennial display <br />