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We Grow More than just Gardens!

The Taylor Conservatory Foundation fosters positive community outcomes with its programs designed for a multitude of social, educational, and environmental needs.

We fulfill our mission by: 

• Providing a beautiful and hospitable setting for the delight and inspiration of the public.
• Inspiring people to enhance the quality of their surroundings through the cultivation and enjoyment of flora and the arts.
• Educating children and adults with programs designed in a fun, interactive and informative way.
• Promoting food security through community-garden development and education.
• Increasing public awareness about the fragility of our natural environment and providing information about ways to conserve and protect it.

The Taylor Conservatory Foundation is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization incorporated in the State of Michigan, 2005. The Foundation is an all-volunteer organization governed by a Board of Directors. Our mission is to enrich the lives of people in our community by creating beautiful public spaces, promoting the arts and sciences, and preserving our natural environment.

The Taylor Conservatory & Botanical Gardens is placed at Heritage Park, on Northline Road (next to the Taylor Petting Farm). The goal is to develop the Conservatory and Botanical Gardens into a "must see" destination stop in southeast Michigan.

The Conservatory is a sculptural interpretation of the historic Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory. It will serve as the unique gateway to a 3,000 foot bluestone terrace and surrounding botanical gardens. This beautiful aluminum structure is a correct-to-scale model of the famous conservator, located on Belle Isle in Detroit. DTE Energy commissioned and built this replica for the DTE Energy Detroit International Bloomfest, Michigan’s largest flower show, in 1999. In 2004, DTE generously donated their conservatory to the City of Taylor for this project.

The handcrafted aluminum structure is more than 90 feet long, 24 feet wide, and 28 feet tall; and weighs over three tons. It does not contain any glass. It will be filled with seasonal displays of annual flora for public enjoyment and education.