Calendar of Events
~ at a glance ~
April
Sat. April 20 - Sun. April 21
Spring Fling ~ Public Plant Sale
Tues. April 23 ~ 6:30 – 8pm
Discover Nature Program ~ Corinne Martin: Louisiana Herb Journal
Sat. April 27 ~ 1pm – 4pm
Spring Garden Tour ~ Tiny Gardens of Beauregard Town
May
Sat. May 11 ~ 1pm - 4pm
Friends of Hilltop Spring Garden Tour ~ The Tiny Gardens of Downtown Baton Rouge
Tues. May 28 ~ 6:30 – 8pm
Discover Nature Program ~ Linda Auld: Monarchs, Migration, Milkweed
June
Sat. June 1 – Sun. June 2
Wilderness and Remote First Aid Course ~ Katherine Gividen
Mon. June 3 – Fri. June 7 ~ 9am-1pm
Hilltop Summer Sprouts ~ Children’s Camp, Ages 3-7
Mon. June 10 – Fri. June 14 ~ 9am-1pm
Backyard Habitat Gardener 'Wildlife Oh My!' ~ Children's Camp, Ages 7-10
Tues. June 25 ~ 6:30 – 8pm
Discover Nature Program ~ Jennifer Blanchard: Medicinal Plants for the Garden
July
Tues. July 23 ~ 6:30 – 8pm
Discover Nature Program ~ Bob Dillemuth: Composting - Natures' Way of Recycling
August
Tues. August 27 ~ 6:30 – 8pm
Discover Nature Program ~ Dr. Steven Antrobus: Mycology - The Marvels and Menaces of Mushroom
September
Tues. September 24 ~ 6:30 – 8pm
Discover Nature Program ~ Catherine Rouchon: Lapidary Artistry, Compass Rose Minerals and Gems
Sun. September 29 ~ 2 – 3:30pm
PlantFest! Teaser ~ Speaker: Heather Kirk-Ballard
October
Wed. October 2 ~ 9am – 6pm
PlantFest! ~ Members Only Plant Sale
Sat. October 5 – Sun. October 6
PlantFest! ~ Public Plant Sale
Tues. October 22 ~ 6:30 – 8pm
Discover Nature Program ~ TBA
Fri. October 25 ~ 5 - 8pm
Friends of Hilltop Presents ~ Celebrate Hilltop - An Intimate Evening in the Cajun Prairie
November
TBA ~ Fall Garden Tour
Mon. November 25 – Tues. November 26 ~ 9am – 1pm
Backyard Habitat Gardener ~ Thanksgiving Children’s Camp
December
Tues. December 3 ~ 12noon
Friends of Hilltop ~ Annual Member Meeting
Sat. December 8 ~ 1pm – 4pm
Hilltop Presents ~ Annual Celebration of the Oak Tree
Wed. December 11 ~ 9am – 4pm
Year End Plant Sale
January 2025
Sat. January 25 ~ 9am - 1pm
Friends of Hilltop ~ Annual Symposium with speakers Douglas Tallamy, Bill Fontenot, and Cheryl Geiger