Each year, the IGIA Growers Committee plans an event where attendees tour member grower facilities.  This affords the opportunity for both members and non-members to learn more about the unique growing operations producing quality nursery stock right in our back yards. It has always been important to cultivate relationships with the people you are sourcing product from, so that you have what you need when it's time to install the job.  But with the demands of today's fast-paced world and constantly-changing customer expectations, your supplier relationships have never been more critical. Consider bringing your team to this year's event so you can connect with our network of growers!

Who Should Attend

You and your team!  This tour isn't just for growers.  We invite all members of the green industry to join us for this adventure.  The collaboration is what makes it fun, and we all learn better together! Landscape architects, designers and contractors, arborists, growers, garden centers, green industry partners, municipalities...all are welcome to join us!

*The tour has been submitted for 3 hours of LACES credit and for arborist CEUs.

2020 Tour - September 17

9AM
First Tour Stop
Green Glen Nursery 
24900 South Cherry Hill Rd
Elwood, IL 60421

With over 500 acres of premium nursery stock, Green Glen Nursery is an Illinois wholesale nursery offering trees, shrubs and plant material for professional landscapers, garden centers, municipalities and more! Family owned operated since 1968, Green Glen Nursery provides a large selection of balled and burlap trees and shrubs along with a vast assortment of ground covers, perennials and annuals to complete any professional landscaping project. 

Learn more about Green Glen Nursery

Second Tour Stop
Cedar Path Nurseries
12600 W. Manhattan – Monee Road
Manhattan, IL 60442

Cedar Path Nurseries is a local grower and distributor of quality grown, landscape grade nursery stock. They carry a full selection of nursery stock, both container grown and B+B material, all above ground and ready for immediate pick up. Consisting of more than 300 acres, Cedar Path is a wholesale nursery supplying material to landscapers, municipalities, golf courses and park districts.  

Learn more about Cedar Path Nurseries

Sponsored By

Roger Purcell Hort Sales, LLC 

    

Registration

$35 per IGIA member
$50 per non-member
$30 per person (3 or more from same member company)

To keep everyone safe, there will be no group transportation and there will only be two stops on the tour. Attendees will transport themselves to both nurseries. Therefore, we have lowered registration costs. Advance registration is required by September 14. 

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsors will receive recognition in Trending Green eblasts, on IGIA website, in event promotional materials, and in program materials distributed during the event. 

There is also room to customize a sponsorship, so if you have ideas, contact Kellie Schmidt at 217.546.4733 or [email protected].

2019 Tour

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