Garden and grounds volunteers

Join with Holliday Park staff and other volunteers for hands-on, dig-in projects that help keep Holliday Park beautiful! Come out for general Garden Work Days or Rock Garden Workshops — or both!

For more information about the dates and programs listed here, please call (317) 327-7180.

2011 Labor & Learn Workshops

Horticulturist Chris Turner leads these workshops, imparting knowledge and directing projects. Join this enthusiastic and dedicated group of volunteers in caring for the rock garden, milkweed patch, daffodil hill and other garden hotspots. It’s fun to labor and learn while beautifying Holliday Park! No registration needed, just show up!

All sessions are 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

March 25 — Spring Clean-up
April 8 — Narcissus: You can call a Narcissus a Jonquil some of the time, and you can call a Daffodil a Narcissus all of the time, but you can’t call a Narcissus a Jonquil all of the time.
April 22 — Discuss & Dig
May 6 — Vegetables: Veggie gardens are all the rage right now. What you can grow in your own back yard to “eat local.”
May 20 — Discuss & Dig
June 3 — Weeds: By understanding how to recognize the weeds in your garden and how they spread, you can significantly reduce your labor.
June 17 — Discuss & Dig
July 1 — Perennial Combinations: Why do some perennials go so well together — color? form? good parenting? Let’s find out.
July 15 — Discuss & Dig
July 29 — Discuss & Dig
August 12 — Drought Tolerant Plants: Are you interested in reducing the amount of water you use in your garden? Some plants would actually be happier if you put away the hose.
August 26 — Discuss & Dig
September 9 — Mulch: Pine bark, gravel, hardwood, newspaper — which mulch is right for your garden?
September 23 — Discuss & Dig
October 7 — Winter Interest: Berries, bark, and structure are as important as evergreens to create interesting winter landscape.
October 21 — Discuss & Dig

Garden Work Days

The diverse landscaping and gardens of Holliday Park provide visitors beauty no matter what the season. Here’s your chance to become a steward of these beautiful grounds.

Everyone is welcome, and tools and refreshments are provided. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Saturday, Mar. 26
Wednesday, Mar. 30
Saturday, Apr. 9
Wednesday, Apr. 27
Saturday, May 7
Wednesday, May 11
Saturday, May 21
Wednesday, May 25
Wednesday, June 8
Saturday, June 18
Wednesday, June 22
Wednesday, July 6
Saturday, July 16
Wednesday, July 20
Saturday, July 30
Wednesday, Aug. 3
Saturday, Aug. 13
Wednesday, Aug. 17
Saturday, Aug. 27
Wednesday, Aug. 31
Saturday, Sept. 10
Wednesday, Sept. 14
Saturday, Sept. 24
Wednesday, Sept. 28
Saturday, Oct. 8
Saturday, Oct. 29

Watch this page for date listings through the summer and fall.