West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc

Programs: Collections and exhibitions: the frederik meijer gardens & sculpture park (meijer gardens) promotes the enjoyment, understanding, and appreciation of gardens, sculpture, the natural environment and the arts. For 362 days a year, guests experience exhibitions on their own, through a guided tour, a tram ride or with a downloadable tour. Permanent exhibitions include indoor display gardens (tropical conservatory, arid garden, victorian garden, and carnivorous plants), acres of outdoor gardens and a world renowned sculpture collection. Temporary exhibitions include three sculpture exhibitions per year, butterflies are blooming (march and april), christmas and holiday traditions around the world (thanksgiving through the new year), chrysanthemums & more (sept/oct), and an ever-changing seasonal display house. During the summer months, artists perform concerts in our outdoor amphitheater. Throughout the fiscal year, approximately 756,644 guests have enjoyed our facility and grounds.

hospitality: the hospitality area of meijer gardens includes taste of the gardens cafe (open during business hours for our guests), as well as the ability to enjoy social or corporate functions in one of our event spaces. Event gatherings may be enhanced with our on site audiovisual services and our catering and beverage service. All our event guests also have access to our gardens and sculpture collections while they are on site.

education: meijer gardens offers educational opportunities for temporary exhibitions and permanent displays through interpretive signage, guided tours, looking guides, films, downloadable tours and interaction with knowledgeable staff and volunteers. Additional offerings include classes, camps, workshops, lectures, school tours and programs. Because we believe that learning should be fun and that the most effective education sparks curiosity, virtually all of our educational offerings are innovative and interactive. Approximately 175,802 children interacted with our exhibitions over the past year.