Announcing Cooley Gardens Events!

Summer 2008

Cooley Gardens is located at the corner of Main St. and Capitol Ave. , in downtown Lansing , free and open to the public every day, with adjacent free parking. Info: www.cooleygardens.org and Eric Stinson in the Garden 483-4332.

Noontime Brown Bags with Eric Stinson

Join Cooley Head-Gardener, Eric Stinson, for informative talks and tours of Cooley, May - Oct., on the 2^nd and 4^th Wednesday of the month, 12:15 – 1:15pm. Meet at the Shed and bring your lunch. Eric will highlight what’s in bloom, and give tips on garden care that you can take home with you.

May 14 & May 28

June 11 & June 25

July 9 & July 23

Aug. 13 & Aug. 27

Sept. 10 & Sept. 24

Oct. 8 & Oct. 22

Early Summer Potluck Picnic in the Gardens

Join us for a membership-drive potluck picnic on Thursday, June 19, 6 – 8pm in the Cooley Pavilion. Come and renew your $15 membership in the Friends of Cooley Gardens, or join for the first time, and you will be entered to win one of several  beautiful door prize rose bushes, complements of Great Lakes Roses! Eric will give us a tour of Cooley featuring roses that are in bloom. Bring a dish to pass, we will provide tableware. Call Diane Robinson for more info: 339-5672.

August Music, Wine and Cheese in the Gardens

On Thursday, August 14, from 6 – 8pm, come stroll in the gardens when the annuals are at their peak, listening to the lovely sounds of a string quartet! Renew your $15 membership in the Friends of Cooley Gardens, or join for the first time, and enjoy a sampling of wines and cheeses from around the world. With your renewal, you will also be entered to win one of several interesting “horticultural” door prizes! For more info call Peggy Casey: 339-3638.