Garfield Park Conservatory
Garfield Park Conservatory has been located in the Garfield Park Indianapolis. The conservatory remains open for public and arranges workshops, youth education, gardening demonstrations, guest lectures on landscaping and horticulture. Special exhibits are featured all through the year some of which include the holiday poinsettias, sprint bulb show and fall mums.
Garfield Park Conservatory information at Planetware
http://www.planetware.com/indianapolis/garfield-park-conservatory-us-in-gpc.htm
The conservatory houses 10,000 sq. ft. of plants from the tropical areas around the world. Even during snowfall, the conservatory remains in full bloom. Ever-changing displays and 3 seasonal shows make the Garfield park conservatory a must see place to visit and that is why it receives a huge number of people throughout the year.
The conservatory went through a major renovation in the year 1997 and during this period, the rainforest theme was also introduced in the conservatory. Currently, the conservatory is used in several adult and youth education programs with nature related and rain forest themed classes. It hosts a huge variety of species of plants including orchids, ferns and palms. Other rainforest products such as cacao, chicle, vanilla, coffee, banana and papaya are also featured in the conservatory.
Some of the animal species can also be seen inside the Garfield Park Conservatory including green anoles, zebra finches and tree frogs. If you are on your Indianapolis travel and are visiting the Garfield Park Conservatory, then you can choose to join the guided tours of the conservatory. In these tours, master gardeners will bring forward the interesting historical and plant related information for you.
Garfield Park Conservatory - Wiki take
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garfield_Park_Conservatory_and_Sunken_Gardens
Garfield Park Conservatory - Government directory
http://www.indygov.org/EGOV/CITY/DPR/Pages/IndyParksHome.aspx
The waterfall area of the Garfield Park Conservatory can also be available for wedding rentals for a limited number of guests. Several tours, events and programs are also organized in the conservatory for adults as well as children. Most of these programs are aimed at teaching gardening skills to people. More details can be found from a reliable source of Indianapolis travel information.
Garfield Park Conservatory Address
2505 ConservatoryDrive
Indianapolis Indiana 46203
Contact:
Tel: (317) 327-7183
Garfield Park Conservatory Hours:
Conservatory Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunken Garden:
Oct 11 - Apr 22 Daily: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Apr 23 - Oct 10 Daily: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Ticket Information for the Garfield Park Conservatory:
Conservatory: $1(General Admission), Free(Children 3 and Under)
Special Events: $3(Adults), $2(Seniors), $5(Family)
Sunken Garden: Free Daily
Website: http://www.garfieldgardensconservatory.org/
Enjoy your travel time!
