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Hilltop Garden and Nature Center

An exterior view of a green house and several buildings Since 1948, the Hilltop Garden and Nature Center has provided educational and recreational opportunities in gardening and horticulture to the Bloomington community.


A garden path The five-acre-plus facility includes a nature center, greenhouses, and outdoor planting areas. Hilltop provides year-round opportunities for student participation, including internships and experiential classes in garden management. Other programming includes summer garden programs for children and teens, therapeutic horticulture programs for older adults and the disabled, community garden programs, home-school programs, and preschool programs.