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INVENTO" jr FLORAL DISPLAY GARDENS IN THE METRO AREA <br />Garden Owne_ Yr. Est. Size Theme Fees Annual Use Comments Contact Person <br />U.M. Arboretum 1958 675 acres Series $2/ind. Ind. and group tours; walks and bus show how annuals, )erennials, 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 />Como Conservat,-ry <br />St. Paul 1915 no theme 50t A/25GC <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 />Normandale Comm. informal, ind. and group <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 fLK&A^iA Flo, S <br />Npls. Rose Garden/ 2}ac. <br />Lyndale Park 1�07 <br />Mpls. Pk. Bd <br />Eloise Butler/ <br />Mpls. Park Bd. 1906 20 ac. <br />ann/per. began <br />rebuilding <br />fall '83 <br />Mpls. Armory <br />Gardens 1913 <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 />Edina Garden Council plants flowers in Rick Jacobson <br />greenhouse and transplants to park. <br />Gift from Morten Arneson; 9 garden <br />clubs with over 150 members <br />annual and free Rose garden is part of Lyndaie Park; formal layout; annuals and perennials; Mary Lerman <br />rock garden used by individuals; no guide ours rebuilding rock garden to resemble 348-4448 <br />English garden; handout given for tours <br />free <br />wildflower and bird sanctuary strictly a preserve; no formal gardens <br />handout given for individual Mary Lerman <br />discontinued in '60's; will be replaced during the next 2 years with sculpture garden/ Mary Lerman <br />conservatory and perennial display <br />