Schedel Gardens to celebrate Mother’s Day

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The bonsai shelter at Schedel Arboretum
& Gardens is one of numerous picturesque areas at the Elmore facility.
(Photo courtesy of Schedel Gardens)

ELMORE – The Schedel Arboretum & Gardens, a 17-acre garden estate, is open
through October for guests to wander.
A special event will be taking place Mother’s Day weekend. On May 12 the gardens are
hosting a "Meet the Artist" event to introduce guests to the many
talented artists selling items in Schedel’s gift shop called, The Garden Argosy.
Artists will be giving demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Artists include origami, clay leaf impressions, gourd decorating, sea glass jewelry,
purse making, steel artwork, and a local talent, Jan Pugh of Packer Creek
Pottery in Genoa, will also be in attendance.
Kids are invited to plant a flower for mom with Schedel Assistant Grounds
Superintendent, Kendra Schwartz. The children are invited to create a special
keepsake for mom this Mother’s Day. Gates close at 4 p.m., with regular
admission prices.
On Mother’s Day (May 13) mothers are invited to visit free of admission between noon
and 4 p.m. Regular admission will apply to all other visitors.
In addition to garden tours, the Brown Welcome Center will also be open. An exhibit
of 12 handcrafted quilts will be displayed by the members of the Quilt Foundry
Guild in the MacAlear Gallery located in the Brown Welcome Center. The exhibit
will run for the entire season, May 1 through Oct. 31. The Quilt Foundry Guild
has existed for nearly 20 years and has approximately 20 members. The group
meets each Wednesday morning at the Quilt Foundry in Maumee.
Quilts made by the Guild are donated to support local charities including the Black
Swamp Benefit sale for the Sunshine Children’s Home, the Mennonite Central
Committee and Project Linus for sick and needy children.
Members regularly conduct workshops to promote the art of quilting and issue
challenges to one another for the creation of special projects.
In addition to the events on Mother’s Day weekend events, the popular gardens will be
holding a variety of other upcoming events including valuable workshops and
entertaining events.
On May 23, "Container Gardening" with Cindy Bench of Route 2 Bench’s in
Curtice will be featured and the annual Garden Wine and Food Festival is set for
June 15.
Schedel Arboretum & Gardens is located at 19255 W. Portage River Road South
in Elmore. For more information call (419) 862-3182 or visit
www.schedel-gardens.org. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday,
with Sundays added beginning in May from noon to 4 p.m.

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