58 Past Events at Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse

Pitcher Plant

Enjoy a warm, sensory Saturday afternoon at the Rinard Orchid Greenhouse

Explore sights, smells, and textures of various tropical plants in the Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, located in Christy Woods on the Ball State University Campus. 

Walk-in program for families/children   Ages 5+:  1:00 – 2:00 p.m. 

Registration not required, but first come, first served.

Parking is available near Christy Woods on the Ball State University campus. No permit required on Saturdays. For questions, contact Cheryl LeBlanc or call 765-285-8839.

Take advantage of the early morning light and moisture to photograph orchids and other tropical plants, large and small. Bring your cameras, tripod and an assortment of lenses and surround yourself with this beautiful environment.

The Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse houses the largest collegiate collection of orchids in the Unites States, with 2000 orchids. There is ALWAYS something in bloom throughout the year.

Parking is available near Christy Woods on the Ball State University campus. No permit required (free) on Saturdays. For questions, contact Cheryl LeBlanc at cleblanc@bsu.edu or call 765-285-8839.

Slipper orchid

Explore the greenhouse with your friends and family. Explore the greenhouse using magnifying glasses, look under a microscope, and have fun learning about plants. For all ages. No reservations needed. 

 The Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse houses the largest collegiate collection of orchids in the Unites States, with 2000 orchids. There is ALWAYS something in bloom throughout the year.

Parking is available near Christy Woods on the Ball State University campus. No permit required (free) on Saturdays. For questions, contact Cheryl LeBlanc at cleblanc@bsu.edu or call 765-285-8839.

Plant Sale/Fundraising Event 2017

Rinard Orchid Greenhouse Plant Sale*/Fundraising Event 2017

Spring Cleaning! And (annual) clearing out of extra and duplicate plants from greenhouses to  make room for additional research.  All plants will have a suggested donation amount and all funds generated will be used  for greenhouse supplies.  Plants include succulents, hanging ferns,  orchids, outdoor  landscaping perennials, herbs and many others. Great Graduation/Mother’s Day gifts!   

When: Saturday, April 29th, 2017   
Time: 9:00 a.m.- Noon

Orchid Repotting Demonstrations: 10:00 and 11:00

Location: Christy Woods Classroom, South Service Building, located in Christy  Woods. Parking is available off University Ave., to the south of Christy Woods.

Contact:  Cheryl LeBlanc (285-8839 or cleblanc@bsu.edu) for information, to help volunteer, or donate items in advance of event.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Rinard Orchid Greenhouse

P.S. Have extra plants you no longer need?   Donate them to us by April 24th!  We will accept used pots (3” - 15” size), plant divisions, and perennials.

Mid-Summer Night's Dream at the Orchid Greenhouse

Join us with Muncie Ballet Studio to discover the legends and lore of orchids and the charming world of garden fairies and sprites.

Come dressed as your favorite fairy or sprite for fairy tours, light refreshments, prizes and a whimsical wand-making craft.  All welcome (families/children). Registration not required.

Located at the Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, located in Christy Woods on the Ball State University campus.  

Parking is available near Christy Woods on the Ball State University campus. No permit required on Saturdays. For questions, call 765-285-8839.

Community Artist Invitation “En plein air, indoors” 10 – noon & 1 – 3 p.m. Draw, paint, sketch ‘en plein air’, or write while surrounding yourself with beautiful orchids and other tropical plants. Sketches or finished works are invited to be hung in the Local Artists Rinard Orchid Greenhouse Exhibit, Nov. 3 – 27, 2017 Held at the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, located in Christy Woods on the Ball State University campus. With 2000 orchids, there is always something in bloom throughout the year.

Registration not required. Parking is available near Christy Woods. No permit required on Saturdays. For questions, contact Cheryl LeBlanc cleblanc@bsu.edu or call 765-285-8839.

'Inspired by Orchids'

‘Inspired by Orchids’.

A wonderful art exhibit ‘Inspired by Orchids’. Artists include local Ball State University School of Art students who utilized the greenhouse during designated class times, as well as various community artists who enjoyed the greenhouse throughout the year and during our recent Community Artists Day, ‘en plein air’. 

Held at the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, located in Christy Woods on the Ball State University campus. The new facility houses the largest collegiate collection of orchids in the USA, with 2000 orchids. There is always something in bloom throughout the year.

Hours M-F 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Parking is available near Christy Woods. No permit required on Saturdays. For questions, contact Cheryl LeBlanc at cleblanc@bsu.edu or call 765-285-8839.

'Inspired by Orchids'

‘Inspired by Orchids’.

A wonderful art exhibit ‘Inspired by Orchids’. Artists include local Ball State University School of Art students who utilized the greenhouse during designated class times, as well as various community artists who enjoyed the greenhouse throughout the year and during our recent Community Artists Day, ‘en plein air’. 

Held at the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, located in Christy Woods on the Ball State University campus. The new facility houses the largest collegiate collection of orchids in the USA, with 2000 orchids. There is always something in bloom throughout the year.

Hours M-F 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Parking is available near Christy Woods. No permit required on Saturdays. For questions, contact Cheryl LeBlanc at cleblanc@bsu.edu or call 765-285-8839.

'Inspired by Orchids'

‘Inspired by Orchids’.

A wonderful art exhibit ‘Inspired by Orchids’. Artists include local Ball State University School of Art students who utilized the greenhouse during designated class times, as well as various community artists who enjoyed the greenhouse throughout the year and during our recent Community Artists Day, ‘en plein air’. 

Held at the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, located in Christy Woods on the Ball State University campus. The new facility houses the largest collegiate collection of orchids in the USA, with 2000 orchids. There is always something in bloom throughout the year.

Hours M-F 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Parking is available near Christy Woods. No permit required on Saturdays. For questions, contact Cheryl LeBlanc at cleblanc@bsu.edu or call 765-285-8839.

'Inspired by Orchids'

‘Inspired by Orchids’.

A wonderful art exhibit ‘Inspired by Orchids’. Artists include local Ball State University School of Art students who utilized the greenhouse during designated class times, as well as various community artists who enjoyed the greenhouse throughout the year and during our recent Community Artists Day, ‘en plein air’. 

Held at the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, located in Christy Woods on the Ball State University campus. The new facility houses the largest collegiate collection of orchids in the USA, with 2000 orchids. There is always something in bloom throughout the year.

Hours M-F 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Parking is available near Christy Woods. No permit required on Saturdays. For questions, contact Cheryl LeBlanc at cleblanc@bsu.edu or call 765-285-8839.

'Inspired by Orchids'

‘Inspired by Orchids’.

A wonderful art exhibit ‘Inspired by Orchids’. Artists include local Ball State University School of Art students who utilized the greenhouse during designated class times, as well as various community artists who enjoyed the greenhouse throughout the year and during our recent Community Artists Day, ‘en plein air’. 

Held at the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, located in Christy Woods on the Ball State University campus. The new facility houses the largest collegiate collection of orchids in the USA, with 2000 orchids. There is always something in bloom throughout the year.

Hours M-F 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Parking is available near Christy Woods. No permit required on Saturdays. For questions, contact Cheryl LeBlanc at cleblanc@bsu.edu or call 765-285-8839.

'Inspired by Orchids'

‘Inspired by Orchids’.

A wonderful art exhibit ‘Inspired by Orchids’. Artists include local Ball State University School of Art students who utilized the greenhouse during designated class times, as well as various community artists who enjoyed the greenhouse throughout the year and during our recent Community Artists Day, ‘en plein air’. 

Held at the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, located in Christy Woods on the Ball State University campus. The new facility houses the largest collegiate collection of orchids in the USA, with 2000 orchids. There is always something in bloom throughout the year.

Hours M-F 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Parking is available near Christy Woods. No permit required on Saturdays. For questions, contact Cheryl LeBlanc at cleblanc@bsu.edu or call 765-285-8839.

'Inspired by Orchids'

‘Inspired by Orchids’.

A wonderful art exhibit ‘Inspired by Orchids’. Artists include local Ball State University School of Art students who utilized the greenhouse during designated class times, as well as various community artists who enjoyed the greenhouse throughout the year and during our recent Community Artists Day, ‘en plein air’. 

Held at the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, located in Christy Woods on the Ball State University campus. The new facility houses the largest collegiate collection of orchids in the USA, with 2000 orchids. There is always something in bloom throughout the year.

Hours M-F 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Parking is available near Christy Woods. No permit required on Saturdays. For questions, contact Cheryl LeBlanc at cleblanc@bsu.edu or call 765-285-8839.

'Inspired by Orchids'

‘Inspired by Orchids’.

A wonderful art exhibit ‘Inspired by Orchids’. Artists include local Ball State University School of Art students who utilized the greenhouse during designated class times, as well as various community artists who enjoyed the greenhouse throughout the year and during our recent Community Artists Day, ‘en plein air’. 

Held at the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, located in Christy Woods on the Ball State University campus. The new facility houses the largest collegiate collection of orchids in the USA, with 2000 orchids. There is always something in bloom throughout the year.

Hours M-F 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Parking is available near Christy Woods. No permit required on Saturdays. For questions, contact Cheryl LeBlanc at cleblanc@bsu.edu or call 765-285-8839.

Tropical Edibles at the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse

Tropical Edibles: Come try foods grown here at the Rinard Orchid

Greenhouse! Admission is FREE.

Parking is available and FREE.

Contact Cheryl Leblanc at 765-285-8839 or cleblanc@bsu.edu for more information.

'Inspired by Orchids'

‘Inspired by Orchids’.

A wonderful art exhibit ‘Inspired by Orchids’. Artists include local Ball State University School of Art students who utilized the greenhouse during designated class times, as well as various community artists who enjoyed the greenhouse throughout the year and during our recent Community Artists Day, ‘en plein air’. 

Held at the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, located in Christy Woods on the Ball State University campus. The new facility houses the largest collegiate collection of orchids in the USA, with 2000 orchids. There is always something in bloom throughout the year.

Hours M-F 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Parking is available near Christy Woods. No permit required on Saturdays. For questions, contact Cheryl LeBlanc at cleblanc@bsu.edu or call 765-285-8839.

'Inspired by Orchids'

‘Inspired by Orchids’.

A wonderful art exhibit ‘Inspired by Orchids’. Artists include local Ball State University School of Art students who utilized the greenhouse during designated class times, as well as various community artists who enjoyed the greenhouse throughout the year and during our recent Community Artists Day, ‘en plein air’. 

Held at the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, located in Christy Woods on the Ball State University campus. The new facility houses the largest collegiate collection of orchids in the USA, with 2000 orchids. There is always something in bloom throughout the year.

Hours M-F 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Parking is available near Christy Woods. No permit required on Saturdays. For questions, contact Cheryl LeBlanc at cleblanc@bsu.edu or call 765-285-8839.

'Inspired by Orchids'

‘Inspired by Orchids’.

A wonderful art exhibit ‘Inspired by Orchids’. Artists include local Ball State University School of Art students who utilized the greenhouse during designated class times, as well as various community artists who enjoyed the greenhouse throughout the year and during our recent Community Artists Day, ‘en plein air’. 

Held at the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, located in Christy Woods on the Ball State University campus. The new facility houses the largest collegiate collection of orchids in the USA, with 2000 orchids. There is always something in bloom throughout the year.

Hours M-F 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Parking is available near Christy Woods. No permit required on Saturdays. For questions, contact Cheryl LeBlanc at cleblanc@bsu.edu or call 765-285-8839.