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Charlotte Bailey Rierson Watercolor Exhibit
June 20 - July 31, 2008
Artisan Charlotte Bailey Rierson of Fairfield Bay will exhibit a collection of watercolor portraits depicting life in Arkansas in the Magnolia Room through the month of July. Rierson's paintings have been selected to be in the permanent collection of the Historical Arkansas Museum, University of Central Arkansas, Clinton Presidential Library, Arkansas Art Council’s Small Works on Paper, Ozark Medical Health Center, and private collectors nationally.
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Gardening 101: Summer Interest and Herbs
July 24, 2008
Exploring the intricate makings of a beautiful garden is the aim of a series of free workshops being held in the Gardens' Magnolia Room through November.
Summer Interest, morning session: 9-11:30 a.m. Presenter: Paula Wallace. This session will include a tour of the Gardens to discuss foliage and blooms of interest, including gardenias and late blooming hydrangeas.
Herbs, afternoon session: 1-3:30 p.m. Presenter: Carol Scholp. An overview of herbs, from planting to harvesting, will comprise this session, which will involve the senses of sight, touch, taste, and smell.
The workshop is free of charge to GWG members or those previously registered as volunteers at the Gardens. The public will be subject to Garden Admission fees, which are $8.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors. Space is limited. Register today by calling the Gardens’ administration office at (501) 262-9300 or (800) 366-4664. Don't forget to bring a sack lunch!
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"Artistic Expressions" - Sunday Summer Learning Lessons for Kids
July 27, 2008
Part of the Sunday summer learning series, Birds, Bees, Butterflies, and Blossoms – Pollinating Positive Partnerships. This interactive lesson will engage children in creating a montage of projects utilizing pressed flowers and other natural materials from the Gardens.
Pre-register for the Free lesson by calling the administration office at 501-262-9300. Registration is for one child and two adult family members.
The series of educational lessons were made possible thanks to a grant from the Hot Springs Area Community Foundation. The grant was given in honor of Pat Lile, recently retired president and CEO of the Arkansas Community Foundation.
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Night Gardening with Janet Carson
July 31, 2008
6 to 10 p.m.
Dierks Promenade and other various venues
The Gardens comes alive at nightfall with flora that only open their blooms at dark. Join Janet Carson, renowned University of Arkansas horticulture specialist, and Garden Director Bob Byers for an evening exploration of these nocturnal plants and how you can incorporate them in your own garden.
Four workshop sessions comprise the evening, which will begin with a reception and light summer supper from 6 to 7 p.m. The sessions include: "Planting and Materials," "Night Garden Design," "Night Pollinators," and "Lighting." After the lighting session, partcipants will procede to the "moonlight garden" to watch various blooms open.
Advance registration is required. Cost for the event is $35 for GWG members and $50 for non-members. Make your reservations online or call (501) 262-9300/(800) 366-4664.
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Garvan Woodland Gardens
550 Arkridge Road - P.O. Box 22240
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71913
800-366-4664 or 501-262-9300
gardeninfo@garvangardens.org
Welcome to Garvan Woodland Gardens
What began as a petite, delicate woman's dream of transforming her 210-acre wooded peninsula on Lake Hamilton into a world-class botanical garden has been meticulously converted into a tangible reality by a team of professional designers and craftsmen, such as internationally recognized architect and native Arkansan,
E. Fay Jones, who designed the Garvan Pavilion that serves as the center of activity in the Gardens.
Verna Cook Garvan, described as a brilliant businesswoman by those acquainted with her, realized she could not solely succeed in preserving her private woodland garden or provide an accessible place of repose for the people of Arkansas without help.
She made a wise decision in 1985 to donate the land under a trust agreement to the University of Arkansas School of Architecture. She maintained control of the property and continued to develop it until her death in 1993 when the U of A department of landscape architecture, a division of the School of Architecture, began the daunting task of documenting every plant species and the quantity of each. In the years to follow, work began on a strategic 10-year master plan that has served as a road map for existing and future expansion at the Gardens. Construction on what is now visible in the Gardens began in 2000 with a much-celebrated grand opening held in April 2002.
Garvan Woodland Gardens is an example of The Natural State at its best: a canopy of pines reaching skyward providing protection for delicate flora and fauna, gentle lapping waves that unfold along the 4 ½ miles of wooded shoreline, and rocky inclines that remind us of the surrounding Ouachita Mountains. The Gardens are a beautifully crafted response to those who may have doubted one determined woman's vision for a world-class botanical garden.