Monthly Archives: NOVEMBER 2009

As winter is fast approaching it is time for the second annual Holiday Festival.  The festival is held the first two weekends in December.

• Thursday, December 3rd through Sunday, December 6th and
  
• Thursday, December 10th through Sunday, December 13th. 

Times:
Thursday through Saturday, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Sunday, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

A highlight of the festival is the Supper with Santa Saturday night dinners. Guests will enjoy holiday music and arts and crafts are available for the children.  Santa makes a surprise appearance and children may visit with Santa in an unhurried setting offering that perfect picture opportunity.  Reservations are required.  This link will take you to the online reservation form.

This year the opening event, Thursday, December 3, will be a benefit for ARM (Addiction Recovery Ministries).  Entertainment will be provided by the Mineral Wells Wranglerettes, the Millsap High School Band, a local Boys Drum line, and a special musical ...
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The fall color in Clark Gardens has been spectacular this year. The bald cypress trees put on quite a show as did two of my favorite fall blooming perennials, the American Beautyberry and the Fall Aster.
Read more about the plants that make fall so colorful in our newsletter...
   

As Thanksgiving approaches the staff at Clark Gardens is thankful to our many friends and supporters of the gardens.  Our membership and volunteer program has grown in both numbers and strengths.  In 2010 we will celebrate our 10th anniversary.  This would not have been possible without your support.  Thank you!

BOOtanical Festival saw a record number of attendees.  Over 1200 people attended the festival.  The admission fee to enjoy the Halloween fun was a nonperishable food item.  Through the generous donations of our guests, food items were donated to the three area food banks, First United Methodist Church, First Christian Church and the New Haven Ministries.  All three food banks are grateful for the donations.

Read more in our December 2009 newsletter...