Sketching at Nichols Arboretum--Peony Season (May '25)

Ann Arbor Sketchers - Sketching at Nichols Arboretum--Peonies in Bloom!

We will be holding our end of May outdoor sketching event at Nichols Arboretum, specifically at the W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden--hopefully we'll be catching the peonies in full bloom. We'll meet at 10:00 a.m. outside of the Visitor Center to get a chance to say hello. After that, we can head off to the peony garden. Here's a link to the Arb's website, specifically re their peony garden, if you would like further information re their peonies: https://mbgna.umich.edu/peony-garden.

Of course, if any A2 sketcher would prefer to explore the Arb more widely, there's a lot else to see and sketch. The Arb has all sorts of natural settings to draw, from Alex Dow Field, a prairie and savanna site to nearby Oak Woods; Magnolia Glade or even River Landing may suit you for drawing subjects. If it rains, we can return back to Matthaei Botanical Gardens to sketch indoors at their Conservatory. Bloom season is expected to last until mid-June so we could always return to the peony garden for a later visit, if the weather is not conducive to outdoor sketching, on May 31st, morning.

Looking forward to meeting up again and more outdoor sketching!

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Nichols Arboretum
1610 Washington Hts., Ann Arbor
Free admission
Nearby university parking (availability, never certain)

Hours:
Seven days a week--sunrise to sunset
Visitor center open 9am-5pm