Friday, September 3, 2010
NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS
 posted by Carol at 9:17 || under Activities
We are very excited to have Rob Robinson teach our Nature Photography Class on Saturday, September 11 from 9:00am - 11:30am. The course is designed to give people of all ability levels the opportunity to improve their outdoor photography skills. The session will start indoors with an overview of the technical aspects of digital photography with a focus on learning the skills needed to capture the wildlife and plants unique to outdoor photography.
Cost is $12.00 for members and $17.00 for non-members. Fees include park admission.
For more information or to enroll please call Beverly @ 940-682-4856 or go to our website www.clarkgardens.org
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHORS
posted by admin at 14:35 || under Events
What do goats, gratitude, the healing power of gardens, pumpkins and squirrels have in common? Clark Gardens Fall Festival on October 2nd!! Five award winning children’s authors will be in the garden reading their books and interacting with the young and young at heart.  Author Cherie Colburn will be sharing her award winning book, Our Shadow Garden. Cherie accepted the Growing Good Kids Award on July 24th at the 2010 National Children and Youth Symposium. She was one of only four children’s book authors to be recognized by the American Horticultural Society and the Texas AgriLife Extension Services’ National Junior Master Gardener program for effectively promoting an understanding of and appreciation for gardening, plants, and the environment. Our Shadow Garden follows a young boy and his grandfather as they embark on a mission to transform grandmother’s garden into a night-blooming oasis while she is ill and unable to go outside. ... >> full...
Monday, August 9, 2010
ROXY'S HOME
posted by Carol at 9:34 || under General
To all our family and friends. Roxy was found last week. We are delighted to have her home--although on a much shorter leash. I appreciate the concern all of you shared with us. 
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
THREE SISTERS GARDEN
posted by admin at 20:36 || under Gardening
Wampanoag Method of Gardening
Submitted by Janice Ellis
History
Three Sisters Gardening is an ancient American Native method using an intercropping/companion planting system growing corn, beans, and squash crops simultaneously in the same growing area. The crops are grown in mounds with a saucer-like depression on top of the mound to hold water.
Corn is the oldest sister. She stands tall in the center of the mound.
Pole Bean is the second sister. She climbs up the corn stalks stabilizing the corn in the wind while the corn provides the "pole” for the climbing bean plants. The corn consumes large amount of nitrogen from the soil and the bean plants add this back to the soil.
Squash is the third sister. She grows around and over the corn/bean mounds, protecting her sisters from critters that hate the prickly stems, keeping out invading weeds and shading the soil from the sun with her ...>> full...
Thursday, July 1, 2010
MEMBERSHIP TO CLARK GARDENS
posted by Carol at 11:59 || under General
A Clark Gardens memberships does have its advantages:Benefits of your tax deductible membership include invitations to members only events where you have the opportunity to network with others who share your commitment to Clark Gardens, free year round admission to Clark Gardens and to over 200 gardens nationwide, 10% discount in our gift shop, early bird registration and discounts to special events in the gardens and perhaps most importantly the knowledge that your support will be used to enhance the beauty of the gardens and our ability to continue to offer quality educational programs to our local and regional citizens.
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