Additional Information

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This is a rain or shine event. Please plan accordingly with dress and appropriate footwear for the tours.

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Note:  All tour options require walking.  Some garden terrain is uneven and may require climbing steps or walking up slopes.  Gardens are not ADA accessible.  If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, contact Gina Anderson, Extension Educator, 812-948-5470 or gmanders@purdue.edu at least 2 weeks prior to the tour day.

Educational Hours

Earn 1 hour for the morning session and 3.5 hours for the tours.

Registration

Spaces are limited on each tour and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Be sure to note your first and second choice in the event your first choice is filled. Registration is closed.

Cost

Early registration – March 1- April 15:  $80 per attendee

Late registration – April 16 – May 1: $85 per attendee

Registration closes May 1.  On-site registration is NOT available.

No refunds on registration will be given after May 1.

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Lunch

Lunch, water and snacks are included in the registration and choices are listed on the registration site and should be made when you register.

 

Cancellation Policy
No refunds for cancellations for any reason will be made after May 1. You may designate another Master Gardener to attend in the event you are unable to attend. Please notify Gina Anderson, ANR Educator, 812-948-5470 or gmanders@purdue.edu of any substitutions prior to the program tour date.

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Questions?

Contact Gina Anderson, ANR Educator, at Purdue Extension Floyd County Office, 812-948-5470 or gmanders@purdue.edu.

Come for the Tour, Stay, and Play Another Day!

Explore our area, which is rich in outdoor beauty, history, and fun attractions.

Southern Indiana https://www.gosoin.com
     Attractions:
          • Jeffersonville Big Four Walking Bridge
            (https://www.jeffmainstreet.org/downtown-revitalization/big-four-bridge/)
          • Downtown New Albany and Jeffersonville small area gardens tucked around town
          • Howard Steamboat Museum (www.howardsteamboatmuseum.org/)
          • Schimpff’s Confectionary, Jeffersonville, Indiana (www.schimpffs.com/)
     Local Nurseries:
          • McCoy’s Nursery & Landscaping, (mccoysnursery.com/about/), Charlestown, Indiana
          • Grant Line Garden Center (grantlinegarden.com/), New Albany, Indiana
          • Walnut Ridge Nursery (walnutridge.com/), Jeffersonville, Indiana
          • Stream Cliff Farms (www.streamclifffarm.com/), Commiskey, Indiana
          • New Blooms Nursery (www.newblooms.com/pages/about-new-blooms), New Albany, 

             Indiana
     Wineries:
          • Huber’s Orchard, Winery, & Vineyards (www.huberwinery.com/ )
          • Indiana Uplands Wine Trail (www.indianauplands.com/ )
          • Turtle Run Winery (turtlerunwinery.com)

 

Kentucky Attractions*
          • Cave Hill Cemetery and Arboretum (www.cavehillcemetery.com/)
          • Bernheim Forest (bernheim.org/ )
          • Churchill Downs (www.churchilldowns.com/ )
          • Kentucky Derby Museum (www.derbymuseum.org)
          • Frazier History Museum (fraziermuseum.org/)
          • Kentucky Science Center (kysciencecenter.org/)
          • Louisville Slugger Museum (www.sluggermuseum.com/)
          • Urban Bourbon Experience downtown Louisville
             (www.bourboncountry.com/things-to-do/urban-bourbon-distilleries/ )
          • Belle of Louisville Riverboats (belleoflouisville.org/)
 

*Tolls are assessed on some bridges between Indiana and Kentucky

 

Accommodations near Ivy Tech Community College

Bed and Breakfast
          • Market Street Inn B & B, 330 W. Market St., Jeffersonville, In. 47130
             812-285-1877, www.innonmarket.com,
            $99-119, plus tax, 10% discount to M.G. Breakfast Included.

          • Pepin Mansion Historic B & B, 1003 E. Main St., New Albany, In. 47150
            812-725-9186, www.thepepinmansion.com,
            $149-$179, plus tax, 10% discount to M.G.

 

Hotels
          • Ramada, 360 Triangle Drive, Sellersburg, In. 47172
            812-748-8145, www.wyndhamhotels.com,
            $76 and up, plus tax. Breakfast included.

          • Days Inn and Suites, 363 Triangle Drive, Sellersburg, In. 47172
            812-748-8295, www.wyndhamhotels.com,
            $66 and up, plus tax. Breakfast included.