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Taylor Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, 22314 Northline, Taylor, MI 48180.

The Taylor Conservatory Foundation is hosting "Butterfly Day" at the Conservatory, on Sunday, August 29, from 1-5 p.m.

Come visit the Conservatory to see live butterflies raised from eggs in our own neighborhoods. Take a look at our butterfly garden at the Conservatory and learn how you easy and fun it is to raise butterflies, and how we can help these beautiful flying jewels of the garden.

The Southeast Michigan Butterfly Association (SEMBA) and the Taylor Garden Club will be on hand to show you lots of ways to attract butterflies to your yard.  There will be many different styles of butterfly 'houses' on hand, so you can see all the creative ways to raise them.

So, flutter-by to see some pretty butterflies! Get your face painted by Flutterby Faces. Make some butterfly crafts. There will be prize giveaways, refreshments and more. $2 per person.  All proceeds go to garden development and educational programs at the Conservatory. Click here for flier! Contact: Patty Donahue, 888-383-5871, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

Preserve It Yourself!  Canning Classes are FILLED

The Taylor Conservatory Foundation is offering a series of 4 classes to learn how to preserve your delicious bounty!

In each class you’ll learn safe, easy ways to preserve food, get free recipes, meet new friends, and take home one jar of homemade goods for your pantry!  Preserving your own produce gives you complete control over the quality of ingredients that go into your foods, offers a sense of accomplishment and pride, and is a great way to share your bounty with family and friends, all the while knowing that you...preserved it yourself

Classes are held on 4 consecutive Wednesdays, September 1, 8, 15, and 22, at the St. Mary Magdalen Fieldhouse, 24060 Outer Dr., in Melvindale. (3 blks west of Allen Rd.).  Class size limited to 15. $15 per class. 


Gnome Day to celebrate contest results 

Published: Wednesday, July 21, 2010,

By Paula Evans Neuman, The News Herald 

The Taylor garden gnome who forgot his name due to a bout of “gnomesia” has found it again, thanks to a former resident.

The Taylor Conservatory Foundation held a “Gname that Gnome” contest recently to help him out. He lives with his friend and fellow gnome, Thomas Jefferson (called TJ for short), underground near one of the conservatory’s knot gardens.

The formerly nameless gnome is 300 years old and was quite embarrassed about forgetting his name... (click on the link below for more).

 View actual story on The News Herald official website:

http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2010/07/21/life/doc4c4470548ced6140144946.txt

and here's the video!

http://www.thenewsherald.com/video/video-features/?media=16693911

There is lots happening at the Conservatory, so take a look at over our Upcoming Events and Volunteer Opportunities.

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 2010 Photo Contest? 

Check out the details here, 

for more info!

Liesa Owen Swejkoski won the recent Gname the Gnome contest sponsored by the foundation. Her suggestion was Zachary as in Zachary Taylor, namesake of the City of Taylor.

View all the winning photos 

for the 2009 Taylor Conservatory

 Photo Contest

We grow more than just gardens...

Did you know?

  • We had over 5,000 visitors in 2009.

  • Our new espaliered apple and pear trees were grown by Peter Thevenot from River Road Farms in Decatur, TN. Peter is renowned worldwide for his skills in the ancient art of espalier.

  • The Conservatory weighs over 3 tons.

  • Our Garden Groomers maintained over 70 large container gardens last year.

  • The hedge surrounding our gardens are Arborvitaes, or Thuja plicata 'Atrovirens'.

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