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GWAA Region III Conference

Dear GWL members -- GWAA members and others are invited to the GWAA Region 
III Conference in Indianapolis on May 10 and 11, 2002. Please see the program 
below. Please respond to me off-list at jemstonecomm@aol.com. Thanks.

Hope to see you here in May!

Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
GWAA Region III Director
Indianapolis



Garden Writers Association of America
Region III Conference
May 10 and 11, 2002
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis, Indiana


On Track with Indy Gardens
    The gorgeous grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art will be the 
setting of Indy’s first GWAA Region III Conference on May 10 and 11, 2002.
The local team has organized tours of various gardens, from the oldest 
neighborhood in the city to the suburbs to one of the area’s newest gardening 
attractions.
Spring gardens in Indianapolis will have ephemerals, bulbs, early blooming 
perennials, flowering trees and shrubs with a few cool-season annuals thrown 
in…weather permitting! The city will be decked out for the first qualifying 
weekend of the 2002 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, so the Crossroads of America 
should look its best.
And while others race for the pole, we’ll be strolling through some great 
gardens that have already qualified as winners. Here’s a preview:

The Indianapolis Museum of Art, 1200 West 38th Street, 317.923.1331
The IMA's grounds and gardens are renowned for their beauty, elegance and 
history. The museum's 152 acres include: Oldfields, the 26-acre American 
Country place estate that once belonged to J.K. Lilly Jr., the museum's 
26-acre main campus, and the 100-acre Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature 
Park, which is currently under development. 
There’s beauty inside the museum, too. Featured exhibits during the GWAA 
Region III visit are Van Gogh and the Labors of the Fields and The Fabric of 
Moroccan Life.   For more information about the IMA, visit the Web site: 
www.ima-art.org.
The IMA is just west of the intersection of U.S. 421 (Michigan Road/Martin 
Luther King Drive) and West 38th Street. The IMA is about a mile east of the 
I-65/West 38th Street Exit and about a mile west of U.S. 31 (North Meridian 
Street) and 38th Street (Meridian Street is Indianapolis’ East/West divider… 
East 38th Street becomes West 38th Street at Meridian.) (FYI -- There is a 
major construction/expansion project under way at the IMA, but parking will 
be available. Just follow the signs. On Friday, we will gather at the DeBoest 
Lecture Hall in the main museum building.)



Program
Friday, May 10, 2002
DeBoest Lecture Hall, Main Building, Indianapolis Museum of Art

11 a.m.to 1 p.m. Registration, lunch and guided walking tours of the 
Indianapolis Museum of Art grounds/exhibits. Tours begin at 11:30 a.m. and 
noon.

1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Program presented by IMA horticultural staff about the best 
plants on the grounds and what new plants horticulturists are studying.

2 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Break/board bus.

2:30 p.m. leave IMA for Lockerbie Square.

3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Self-guided walking tour of historic Lockerbie Square 
neighborhood downtown.
    A mix of Italianate, Federal and Queen Anne homes stand next to quaint 
cottages in Lockerbie Square, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods. 
Gardeners here will be getting ready for the Lockerbie d’affair, a tour held 
every other year. The famous Hoosier poet, James Whitcomb Riley, lived in 
Lockerbie and wrote about the community as "nestled away from the noise of 
the city and heat of the day." Houses along brick-paved streets date from the 
mid-1800s to award-winning new construction that is nearly indistinguishable 
from the old.

3:45 p.m. Leave Lockerbie for White River Gardens.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.  tour White River Gardens/Conservatory.
The White River Gardens is a sister institution to the Indianapolis Zoo. 
Located in downtown Indianapolis, the beautiful 3.3-acre landmark botanical 
attraction is actually an "idea garden" where visitors can see and experience 
innovative garden displays and gather information for duplication at their 
own homes. A 5,000-square-foot, glass-enclosed conservatory features special 
exhibits throughout the year. Outdoor demonstration gardens are composed of 
five elements: design garden, shade garden, sun garden, water garden and 
wedding garden. WRG is among the newest gardening attractions in the city. 
For more information about White River Gardens, visit the Web site: 
www.whiterivergardens.com.

5 p.m. Leave White River Gardens for Sunken Garden at Garfield Park.
5:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. tour Sunken Garden/Conservatory
Begun in the 1870s, Garfield Park is the city’s oldest. In 1881, the park was 
named in honor of President James A Garfield. In 1895, the park began serving 
the horticultural and floral culture needs of Indianapolis. The Pagoda, a 
south side icon, was opened in 1903. In 1915 the new greenhouses and 
Conservatory were built. The dedication of the Sunken Garden took place 
October 29, 1916. In 1922, the shelter house was open to the public for 
indoor fun and family activities. The Garfield Amphitheater also opened in 
1922, with the swimming pool opening in 1930. 
The jewel of the park is the 2 1/2-acre Victorian-style Sunken Garden. Three 
lovely fountains grace the beautiful grounds adding architectural interest to 
the outstanding gardens. During the visit, the spring planting will be under 
way. The Conservatory features a 7,500-square-foot Amazon River Region 
Tropical Rainforest with a 15-foot waterfall and hundreds of Central and 
South American plant species. For more information about Garfield Park, visit 
the Web site: http://www.indygov.org/indyparks/content/park_garfield.html.

5:45 p.m. Leave Garfield Park for tour of John Herbst’s garden downtown. 

6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. tour, wine and cheese at Herbst garden. Queen Anne style 
home has Victorian gardens. John Herbst is president of Conner Prairie.

7:15 p.m. Bus leaves downtown to return to IMA. Dinner on your own.

Saturday

8 a.m. Breakfast at Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, Ind., 
for breakfast/program/tour. Drive yourself. Maps will be available at 
registration desk on Friday.
Conner Prairie is a 19th century living history museum, which will be 
celebrating Spring Fest during the GWAA visit. The gardens emphasize heirloom 
plants and are divided according to their purpose…medicinal gardens, kitchen 
gardens, etc.
    A visit to Conner Prairie is a journey to another time.  It serves as a 
local, regional and national center for research and education about the 
lives, times, attitudes and values of early 19th-century settlers in the Old 
Northwest Territory, based upon the Indiana experience. Conner Prairie 
features a modern Museum Center, special facilities, and five historic areas: 
the 1836 village of Prairietown, the 1823 William and Elizabeth Conner Home, 
the PastPort Discover Area, 1816 Lenape Camp and our newest area, 1886 
Liberty Corner. The museum and historic areas are set on a 210-acre site 
featuring wooded areas and orchards along the White River in central Indiana. 
For more information about Conner Prairie, visit the Web site: 
www.connerprairie.org.

10 a.m. leave Conner Prairie for IMA.

10:30 p.m. arrive IMA.

10:45 a.m. to noon tour IMA Oldfields/Ravine Garden.
At the center of the museum's 152-acres is Oldfields, the former country home 
of the J.K. Lilly Jr., family. The home and grounds have been restored to 
show how families lived in their houses and their gardens more than 70 years 
ago. GWAA members will get a preview of the gardens and home, which will have 
a grant opening in mid-June. The gardens were designed in the 1920s by the 
Olmstead Brothers of Brookline, Mass. For more information about Oldfields, 
visit the Web site: www.ima-art.org

Noon – 1:30 p.m. Lunch, visit the IMA Greenhouse.

1:30 p.m. board bus for tour of 3 to 4 private gardens.

4 p.m. return to IMA. End of conference











For more information about Indianapolis, visit www.indy.org 
 Hotel information: The weekend of May 10, 2002 is the first weekend of 
qualifications for the 2002 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, so make your 
reservations as soon as possible. There are no hotels near the IMA, so we 
identified these that are about 15 to 20 minutes away. For a full list, visit 
www.indy.org.

Downtown:
1.  Days Inn
401 E. Washington St.
(317) 637-6464
$90 plus 11% tax  honors AAA and AARP
Expects availability through April

2.  Courtyard By Marriot
501 W. Washington St.
(317) 635-4443
$109, plus 11% tax

Near 86th & Michigan Road (U.S. 421) intersection:
1. Drury Inn
9320 N. Michigan Road
(317) 876.9777
$69.99 plus tax
In-room coffee, breakfast bar, outdoor pool.

2.  Country Inn and Suites by Carlson
9797 N. Michigan Road
(317) 876.0333
$70.20 plus tax  (Corporate rate) Double
Continental breakfast, Indoor pool

Near I-465 & Meridian Street (U.S. 31) intersection
1.  Signature Inn
103rd and Meridian
(317) 816-1616
$74 plus 8% tax
2 queens or 1 king, Indoor pool, breakfast bar. 44 rooms left...will hold w/o 
credit card up to 30 days ahead.
 GWAA Region III Registration Form
May 10 and 11, 2002
Indianapolis


Name _______________________________________________
Street Address ________________________________________
City/State/Zip _________________________________________
Phone: _____________ Fax:_____________ E-mail: _____________


Registration fees:  Check one
(  ) $42 for GWAA members who register on or before April 29, 2002.
(  ) $55 for GWAA members who register April 30, 2002 or after.
(  ) $75 for non- members who register on or before April 29, 2002.
(  ) $90 for non-members who register April 20, 2002 or after.

Please make check payable to GWAA

Circle one: Visa     MC    American Express

Name on Card _________________________________________________
Account Number ___________________________
Expiration date _____________________________
Signature _____________________________________________________



Please mail/fax/e-mail to:
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp o 6040 Garver Road o Indianapolis, IN 46208-1517
Phone: (317) 251.3261 o Fax: (317) 251.8545 o E-mail: jemstonecomm@aol.com

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