{"id":9563,"date":"2025-05-12T15:32:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=9563"},"modified":"2025-05-12T15:33:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:33:19","slug":"garden-ramble-at-the-whiteside-garden","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/calendar\/9563-garden-ramble-at-the-whiteside-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Garden Ramble at The Whiteside Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Whiteside Garden is located at:<\/p>\n

8422 North County Road 1820e
\nCharleston, IL\u00a0 61920<\/p>\n

Come out to to experience an assortment of garden-themed activities and shopping!\u00a0 The Whiteside Garden is a beautiful, five-acre certified botanical garden and arboretum.\u00a0 This event is hosted by the Douglas-Hart Foundation, a non-profit, and is requesting a free will donation admission for the event,.<\/p>\n

Parking is limited; carpooling is recommended.\u00a0 Parking is on the Northwest side of 1820e and along the roadway as much as possible.<\/p>\n

8+ Garden-Themed Vendors from fresh cut flowers, beaded decorative garden stakes, potted plants from multiple greenhouses, garden themed crafts, and more!<\/p>\n

Vendors will be stationed in the front yard, and include: Wildwood Blooms, Bloomfield Garden Center, Doodads and Folderols, Bee Fresh Farm, Lake Land College Horticulture Greenhouse, Eloe’s Landscapes Garden and Home, ImagiNature Beaded Decor, and Primitive Upcycled Woodworking.<\/p>\n

Guided Garden Tours at the top of every hours: 9am, 10am, 11am, and 12pm, led by The Whiteside Garden Horticulturalist, Kennedi Mullen<\/strong>, and Retired EIU Botany Professor, Nancy Coutant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Attendees may also opt for a self-guided tour.\u00a0 Just follow the map on the brochure packet and look for the numbered plants.<\/p>\n

Docents will be stationed at learning stations throughout the garden, with demos at 10:30, 11:30, and 12:30pm on various topics.<\/p>\n

The Welcome Center will be open for viewing, along with restrooms and a gift shop.<\/p>\n

Light refreshments will be available for purchase throughout the day as well.<\/p>\n

For additional details visit: https:\/\/www.dhnature.org\/gardenramble.html or call 217-235-4644.<\/p>\n

Douglas-Hart Foundation
\nDouglas-Hart Nature Center, Friendship Garden, and The Whiteside Garden
\n217-235-4644
\nwebsite:\u00a0 dhnature.org<\/p>\n

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The Whiteside Garden is located at: 8422 North County Road 1820e Charleston, IL\u00a0 61920 Come out to to experience an assortment of garden-themed activities and shopping!\u00a0 The Whiteside Garden […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[40],"class_list":["post-9563","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry","tribe_events_cat-community-calendar","cat_community-calendar"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGarden Ramble at The Whiteside Garden - Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Effingham's News and Sports Leader\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/calendar\/9563-garden-ramble-at-the-whiteside-garden\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Garden Ramble at The Whiteside Garden - 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