Wednesday, March 10, 2010
SPRING FESTIVAL AND VEGETABLE GARDENING CLASS
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| Clark Gardens Spring Festival
Saturday and Sunday
March 27 and 28, 2010
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Join us for two days of fun for the whole family!
Model Train Show
· North Texas Garden Railway Club: G Scale
· Tex-N Modular Railroad Club: N Scale
· Lone Star Hi-Railers Model Railroad Association: O Gauge
· Children's Thomas The Train Play Area
· Annetta Valley and Western Railroad Club with 7-1/2" Scale models
· Clark Gardens: 1200 feet of G Scale Layout
· Take a ride around the Park on the ChooChoo Express Trackless Train
Classic Car Show Saturday, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
· Sponsored by Faith Covenant Church
· Hosted by Mineral Wells Muscle
· Cars judged by popular vote.
· Trophies for top ten and goody bags for first 50 entries.
· Entry fee $15.00 includes 2 free passes to the garden.
· Drawings for Door Prizes
For more information check with Faith Covenant Church, 416 North Oak in Mineral Wells, Texas or call 940-325-3456
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
JANUARY 2010 - WINTER GARDEN AND FEATHERED FRIENDS
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| The Winter Garden & Our Feathered Friends
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| The Winter Garden
As I put the finishing touches on this newsletter it is midday and the temperature is 70 degrees. Was it really in the lower teens just two weeks ago? Gee Whiz!
 I enjoyed a walk around the garden yesterday and took some photographs. Too often we think of our winter gardens as absent of color but that's simply not true. It is truly a great time to come visit the gardens. We have many different types of evergreen trees and shrubbery which provide a beautiful backdrop of greenery. One of the smaller evergreen shrubs is the Mahonia bealei, commonly called the leather leaf mahonia. It is a member of the barberry family. It grows to be about 4-6 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide. It has large, pinnately compound leaves with erect, unbranched, stiff stems. It is a native of China and is ... |
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
GIFT IDEAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS 2009
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Gift Ideas
Calendars
The Clark Gardens' 2010 calendars are in! The calendars feature photographs taken by the winners of this years' photography contest. Enjoy a different image of the Gardens each month. Calendars are $13 each or 2 for $20, and are available for purchase in the Gift Shop at the Park entrance.
Membership
Give a lasting gift to someone or treat yourself and your family with a membership to Clark Gardens. Memberships are available at the admission gate or by calling Clark Gardens at 940.682.4856. Memberships are tax deductible.
Core Benefits for all levels of membership: Free admission to the Garden. Free admission at over 200 other public gardens nationwide through American Horticulture Society's reciprocal admission program. Quarterly newsletter. Invitations to member-Only events. Discounts to classes, workshops, and events. E-Bulletin updates with current Garden news and events. 10% discount on purchases in the Garden Shop.
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
LAST WEEK OF THE HOLIDAY FESTIVAL
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Holiday Festival 2009
Dear Friends,
It's time for our second annual Holiday Festival. Join us for the final week of holiday festivities in the Gardens.
Thursday through Sunday, December 10th through 13th
Festival Times
Thursday through Saturday, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Sunday, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Activities
- Local Entertainment
- Hayrides
- Pictures with Santa
- Evening Lights
- Supper with Santa
- Nativity Scene
Regular admission fees apply throughout the holiday event, with the exception of the Saturday, Supper with Santa dinner.
Regular Admission Fee
$7.00/adult
$5.00/Senior (65 and over) and Children under 15
No charge for Children under 4.
Saturday Supper with Santa (additional fee)
A highlight of the festival is the Supper with Santa Saturday night dinner. Both adults and children loved this event last year and we are repeating it this year. A traditional Italian buffet, artfully prepared by Nancy's Italian Texan Grill, will be served. Guests will enjoy holiday music and arts and crafts are available for the children. Santa makes a surprise appearance and children may ... |
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
HOLIDAY FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT DECEMBER 3RD - BENEFITTING ARM
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Holiday Festival 2009
Dear Friends,
It's time for our second annual Holiday Festival. The festival is held the first two weekends in December. Enjoy the entertainment rain or shine - in our all-weather, heated tent. Nice!
Thursday through Sunday, December 3rd - 6th and
Thursday through Sunday, December 10th - 13th
Festival Times
Thursday through Saturday, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Sunday, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Thursday, December 3rd at 5:30pm, the festival comes to life with tree lighting, caroling and a surprise visit from Santa.
Admission on Thursday, December 3rd is a fundraiser for ARM (Addiction Recovery Ministries). Suggested donations are regular admission fees. All Thursday proceeds will be donated to ARM.
Entertainment
Opening night guests will be treated to local entertainment. Local singer, songwriter Stan Crawford will perform along with the Millsap High School Band, the Mineral Wells Wranglerettes and a local boys Drum line. Also performing are David Owens and Tim Graham with Cowboy poetry, followed by ... |
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
HOLIDAY FESTIVAL, SUPPER WITH SANTA AND THANKS
posted by admin at 7:26 || under Monthly Newsletters
| Holiday Festival - Supper with Santa - Thank You
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| Dear Friends,
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.
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Fall in the Gardens
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 ... |
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
HALLOWEEN FUN AT THE CLARK GARDENS BOOTANICAL PARK
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Halloween evening at the BOOtanical Gardens was a great success with well over 1,000 people attending. Three pickups full of much needed nonperishable food was shared between 3 local food banks. Thank you to all who made this evening possible and successful. | Dear Friends,
Clark Gardens is participating in a community-wide food drive benefiting our area food banks. Bring a non-perishable food item as a donation and you will receive free admission to our Halloween festivities on October 31st. Donations will be accepted at the Admissions Office. We look forward to enjoying the evening with you and thank you for your support.
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| Trick or Treat at the Clark Gardens
BOOtanical Park
Halloween Saturday, October, 31, 2009
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
There will be:
- Activities designed for children 12 and under.
- Arts & Crafts
- Games
- Ghostly Movies
- Pet Costume Competition
- Childrens' Costume Parade
- DJ Music
- Food & beverages available from local vendors.
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
FALL FESTIVAL 2009 NEWSLETTER
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Subject: Fall Festival and Yoga
| Yoga Thursdays & Family Friendly Fall Festival
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Dear Friends,
There are some wonderful happenings on the horizon for this fall. There are yoga classes, the annual "Run from the Ducks" race and our big Fall Festival.
Yoga
September 17th through October 22nd, 2009
Thursdays at 6:00 pm
What better location than a tranquil garden atmosphere to enjoy yoga. Classes start Thursday, September 17th, will take place each Thursday at 6:00 pm and will run through October 22nd. Our sessions will be led by the lovely Jane Baldwin, RYT 500, who is a Priya trained Yoga Therapist. You may use this link to learn more about Jane.
Fees: Garden Members $72; Nonmembers $100.
The fee covers all the classes and is due at the first class. The price is the same regardless of how many classes you attend.
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| Run from the Ducks '09
Saturday, September 26, 2009
7:00 am
For more information contact:
Tony Mathison, Race Director at 325-646-6807.
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
CLARK GARDENS AUGUST 2009 NEWSLETTER
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| Dear Friends,
This summer has flown by. June's Music and Art Festival was an amazing experience for the Gardens. The nights were beautiful all be it a little warm. Our first night we were serenaded under a full moon. Totally cool. We thank the bands, musicians, sound guys and David Adams. David booked the bands for the event and he did a great job.
 Fall will soon be here. I know this because I watched the first preseason football game last night. We look forward to the season change; hopefully more rain and much cooler temperatures. The guys in the Gardens continue to work nine hour days, including Max. I don't know how they do so, but I do appreciate and admire them for their diligence and conviction. Thanks to them the Garden is just as beautiful in August in 105 degrees as it was in May in 90 degrees. ... |
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
CLARK GARDENS JUNE 2009 NEWSLETTER
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Gardening for the Wild Side
 Clark
Gardens works to provide an environment for our wild life. This year
Lee Ann Nave, Director of Horticulture at Clark Gardens, has planted
three areas, one for butterflies, one for hummingbirds and one for
bees. Each area is planted to provide an environment for the healthy
development of each of these species.
Let's take a look at what it takes to have a successful butterfly garden.
Read the complete article in our blog...
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Social Networking Opportunities
Clark
Gardens is excited about our new social networking opportunities. We
encourage you to join us. Our theme is ...
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