West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc

Culinary arts & events: the culinary arts & events of meijer gardens includes taste of the gardens cafe, as well as the ability to enjoy social or corporate functions in one of our event spaces. Event gatherings may be enhanced with our on site audiovisual services and our catering and beverage service. Concessions food and beverage, during the summer months, in conjunction with concerts is also a part of the culinary arts & events offerings.

Education: meijer gardens offers educational opportunities for temporary exhibitions and permanent displays through interpretive signage, guided tours, looking guides, films, downloadable tours and interaction with knowledgeable staff and volunteers. Additional offerings include classes, camps, workshops, lectures, school tours and programs. Because we believe that learning should be fun and that the most effective education sparks curiosity, virtually all of our educational offerings are innovative and interactive. Approximately 33,450 children interacted with our educational opportunites.

Gift shop: provides our guests, members and donors the opportunity to shop for unique gifts. Our gift selection strives to focus on our missions of art, horticulture and education. The gift shop shifted from an inhouse program to a third party in june 2024. While we own the space, all inventory is owned by, and staff is employed by an unrelated third party. Meijer gardens is paid rent which is based on a percentage of sales each month.

Membership development: allows our guests to purchase a membership which allows them annual access to our organization to enjoy all of the seasonal changes that occur throughout the year. With this access comes benefits such as certain discounts, educational classes and camps, invitations to exhibition related events, and our membershipmagazine, seasons.