Making a Place For Rain at Michler’s

Making a Place For Rain at Michler’s

by | Sep 13, 2024

Help us reimagine how urban spaces can help the environment thrive. Sip on custom-crafted cocktails while enjoying live music and an interactive activity where participants will design and score tree placements for different development concepts. The evening will be a creative investigation of how to create a space for rain in a world where it often gets pushed aside.
Whether you are a music lover, a planning enthusiast, or just looking for a good time, this event promises a blend of education, entertainment, and good conversation – all in the lush surroundings of the Kentucky Native Café and Michler’s historic greenhouses.

Michler’s is excited to partner with Trees Lexington! for this event and to uplift the organization’s mission to grow a flourishing tree canopy for all of Lexington.

Doors will open at 7:00pm on Monday, October 14. Event begins at 7:30pm. Kentucky Native Café will be serving beverages.

Native Plant and Tree Sale

Native Plant and Tree Sale

by | Sep 13, 2024

Stop by Greenhouse 12 on Wednesday October 16 from 3:00 p.m.to 6:00 p.m. to purchase Kentucky native plants and trees! We accept cash, check, and Venmo.

Walking & Talking About Tree Care

Walking & Talking About Tree Care

by | Sep 13, 2024

The tree walk will begin on the concrete pad located behind the Bell House (545 Sayre Ave) shortly after 5:30.
Local arborists Jesse Hesley and Megan Seifert of Bartlett Tree Experts (formerly Town Branch Tree Experts) will lead a tour of the diverse collection of trees located in the park. The walk will be a slow-paced stroll through the mostly level lawn surrounding the Bell House.

We will stop and identify several trees of interest along the way. The focus of the discussion will be on some common tree issues and how you can care for trees in the urban environment. Pruning, insects, diseases, and common cultural problems will be covered. We may even have a few tools of the trade on hand to better illustrate some arboricultural practices. And of course we are happy to answer any questions you may have.

Nuts About Trees

Nuts About Trees

by | Sep 13, 2024

Nuts about Trees is a family-friendly event to learn more about the identification and uses of common tree nuts; shagbark hickory and black walnut. We will share how to make ink from black walnuts and also get to paint with the ink. Challenge yourself by cracking your own hickory nuts at the site. Get a feeling for how hard it is to crack this nut and explore how animals access this important food source. Reward yourself with a taste of a fresh hickory nut if you can get it out!