Mission Statement
Founded in 1972, the Horticultural Society is the IMA‘s special interest group for its grounds and gardens and offers its members opportunities to share gardening experience and expertise. The Horticultural Society also maintains an extensive horticultural library, located in Newfield on the IMA campus. Horticultural Society members enjoy lectures featuring noted local, national and international speakers, travel opportunities to gardens throughout the US and abroad, and opportunities to volunteer in the IMA gardens, greenhouse, and the Horticultural Society Library.
The Horticultural Society is led by a Board of Directors and is advised by Mark Zelonis, The Ruth Lilly Deputy Director of Environmental and Historic Preservation, as well as a Museum Affiliate liaison.
View a complete list of gardens available to IMA Horticultural Society members for discounted or free admission through the
American Horticultural Society reciprocal admissions program.
Upcoming Events
TALK: Top Performing Perennials for the Midwest
Sunday, March 11 | 2 pm
International School of Indiana, Taurel Building
$5 Public, pay at the door | Free for HortSoc Members
Reception immediately following.
All are invited for tea and refreshments. View event flyer for more information.
Trip to Northern Italy
May 10-19, 2012
Join Mark Zelonis, The Ruth Lilly Deputy Director of Environmental & Historic Preservation on a tour of Northern, Italy. Journey through one of the most beautiful areas of Italy visiting Renaissance, Baroque and contemporary gardens on lake shores with mountain backdrops, in the lush countryside and in the historic cities of Verona and Venice. Appreciate the tradition of horticulture, art and architecture dating from Roman times in the Lakes and in Verona. In Vicenza encounter the highly influential architect Andrea Palladio whose Villa La Rotonda inspired Jefferson’s Monticello. In Venice be dazzled by the early mosaics on the island of Torcello and in St Mark’s, the beauty of Venetian architecture, and see the most recent conversion of Punta della Dogana by Tadao Ando. This will be a very special and memorable trip!
View the complete itinerary and registration information.
2011-2012 Board Officer
David Gorden, President
Helen Dickinson, Past President
Don Lamport, Vice President
Dr. Jamia Jacobsen, Vice President
Kathleen Hull, Secretary
Rosie Steinmetz, Treasurer
Kevin Foy, Director
Evert Meza, Director
Susan Toevs, Director
Annual Horticultural Society Membership Dues
Become a member of the Horticultural Society today! In order to be eligible for membership in the Horticultural Society, you must be an IMA member. Student Members of the IMA are invited to join the Horticultural Society for FREE. Contact us today for additional information.
FREE for students (ID required)
$40 individual or couple
$75 sustaining
$100 patron
