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Perfectly designed for special events, the Muessel-Ellison Conservatory includes a large, open space and a peaceful lower area with a small waterfall and mature tropical plants.
Our History
Designed and built in the 1960’s by Lord & Burnham, one of the 20th century’s pre-eminent designers of greenhouses, the Conservatories were gifts from Ella Morris and the Muessel-Ellison Foundation to the people of South Bend.
Our Mission
The Friends of Potawatomi Conservatories celebrate the ecology, beauty, and cultural significance of plants through public gardens in and around the conservatories of Potawatomi Park.
In furtherance of this mission, the Friends of Potawatomi Conservatories care for the gardens, host educational programming, and facilitate public use of the gardens.
What’s New
The Desert Dome has a circular path around a sunken area filled with cacti, agave, and other examples of arid environment plants.
A multi-functional facility, the Ella Morris Conservatory includes a meeting room and a large growing room with a lovely fountain and winding paths through tropical plants.