Garden joys continue in full swing during the holiday season as area arboretums offer opportunities to breathe the fresh air and natural beauty of winter wonderlands.
This Saturday, Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to noon, the Brenton Arboretum offers a Conifer Walk, horticulturist Lee Goldsmith guides visitors through the snowy landscape and learns about theunique characteristics of evergreens. Admission is free to Arboretum members and $5 for non members. for details, contact Goldsmith by email at lee@thebrentonarboretum.org or by phone at 515-992-4211. The arboretum is located 2 miles south of Dallas Center.
The Iowa Arboretum near Madrid offers weekend festivities through Friday, December 23, 2011. The Arboretum offers home grown Iowa Christmas trees creatively decorated for the holidays as well as holiday gifts for all ages at the arboretum gift shop.
Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. For details you can call the Iowa Arboretum at 515-795-3216.
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