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Leila Arboretum Society is home to the Kaleidescope Garden, a championship disc golf course, the 365 Urban Farm and 72 acres of gardens, walking paths, and sculptures, Free and open to the public dawn to dusk 365 days of the year.
The Leila Arboretum (LAS) dates back to 1922 when Leila Post Montgomery, widow of cereal magnate C.W. Post, donated 72 acres of land to the city of Battle Creek that had formerly been the site of the Battle Creek Country Club. She envisioned a center for culture amid the beauty of nature.
May 9, 2024 · For more information on event hosting, contact our office at 269-969-0270 or go to the downtown event calendar for all things happening at Leila Arboretum and in the surrounding Battle Creek area.
The Leila Arboretum is an arboretum and garden located at 928 West Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, Michigan. The arboretum is 72 acres, and is open to the public.
Leila Arboretum, Battle Creek, Michigan. 4,812 likes · 95 talking about this. Leila Arboretum is a 85 acre park open from dawn to dusk that features the Fantasy Forest Sculpture
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The arboretum has 2,500 marked trees and plants with dozens of gardens and walkways. There is a Peace Labyrinth and a Kaleidoscope Garden. Also dramatic pieces of public art. My favorite section of the arboretum is the Fantasy Forest Sculptures - a few years ago the arboretum's 44 ash trees succumbed to a beetle.
A 72 acre garden with more than 2,000 species of trees and shrubs, many dating back to the 1920's, laid out in the manner of famous European gardens. The Arboretum is open to the public year round during daylight hours.
