Message from the Garden Director: What's in Bloom

Gardening 101 Workshop

March 12, 2010
Topic: Daffodils and a Garden Walk - Magnolia Room and Garden - 9:30 a.m. to 12 Noon.
Topic: Lovely Lavender - Millsap Bride’s Hall - 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

The Gardens’ Resident Landscape Architect Bob Byers will discuss in the morning session the many varieties of daffodils that prosper in the Central and Southwestern part of Arkansas and share images of the vibrant, early spring blooms. After the discussion, Byers will escort participants to Daffodil Hill and other locations to view this year’s daffodil displays. The day-long 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 $8.75 for adults, $7.75 for seniors. The session 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 $8.75 for adults, $7.75 for seniors.

Garland County Master Gardener and herb guru, Carol Scholp, will discuss the many uses of lavender and demonstrate cooking with lavender, as well as using luscious lavender plants in homemade spa products. The cost of the lavender session is $15 per person that will cover price of materials and purchase of a lavender plant that each participant will take home. Advance reservations and pre-payment are required for the lavender workshop that is limited to 15 people. Reservations are recommended for the daffodil workshop. Call the Gardens at 501-262-9300 / 800-366-4664 to reserve space.
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Gardening 101 & 102 Workshop

March 16, 2010
Magnolia Room

Topic: Plant Propagation (201) -- 9:30 a.m. to 12 Noon
Topic: New Annuals (201) -- 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Topic: Gardening for your Health (101) -- 2: 00 to 3:00 p.m.

The Gardens’ senior horticulturist, Paul Wallace, will discuss during the morning session when and how to propagate plants -- a project that you can undertake in your own home garden. In the first hour of the afternoon session, Sabrina Childs, a Ball Seed Company representative, will discuss the newest annual plants you will be able to purchase this spring at local nurseries. The second afternoon session will feature Dr. Ryan Johnston, Hot springs’ newest chiropractor and natural health specialist. He will demonstrate how the body’s biomechanics break down and what can be done to increase your longevity when working in the garden. All sessions are free to GWG members and regular Garden admission applies to non-members. Reservations for the sessions are highly recommended. Call 501-262-9300 / 800-366-4664 to reserve space.
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Tulip Extravaganza

March 24 - April 4, 2010
Approximately 100,000 vibrantly hued tulips will grace the Flowering Border and Camelia Trail. This lavish floral display is one of the most anticipated events of the year. Call for estimated peak bloom date(s) and don't forget the camera!
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Vegetable Gardening Workshop

March 25, 2010
Magnolia Room; 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Learn tips for planting and maintaining a garden during this day-long workshop featuring U of A Cooperative Extension Service Horticulturist Janet Carson. Carson will provide the basics for vegetable gardening, while guest presenters Bob Byers, Betsy Spetich, Bob Warner, and Briana Moore lecture on an array of topics such as composting, worm farming, landscaping with herbs, and organic vegetable gardening. Registration is limited and pre-payment will be required. Cost is $45 for GWG members and $55 for non-members. Lunch is included. Call the Gardens at 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

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Message from the Garden Director

6/14/2007

Welcome to Garvan Woodland Gardens, the botanical garden of the University of Arkansas. Nestled in the picturesque Ouachita Mountains of Southwest Arkansas, the Gardens are a wonderful gift to all people from local industrialist and philanthropist Verna Cook Garvan. Our mission is to serve as a unique, and uniquely beautiful, woodland garden that illustrates landscapes celebrating sense of place and appropriate to forested areas throughout eastern North America.

With its spectacular views to Lake Hamilton, celebrated architecture by the renowned architectural firm of E. Fay Jones and Maurice Jennings, 40 acres of landscaped displays, and a 60-acre nature preserve, The Gardens offer an engaging experience at any time of year. Join us for acres of tulips, dogwoods, azaleas, and daffodils in spring and see summer shine with a wonderful array of roses, perennials, dramatic tropical plants, and annuals. In fall, feast your eyes on thousands of chrysanthemums and woodland trails filled with autumn foliage. Winter brings fragrant sweet olive, fruit covered beautyberry and holly, and a display of almost one million holiday lights. If you're lucky, you might even see the delicate, rose-like flowers of a camellia peeking out from their blanket of snow.

Avail yourself of special events and educational workshops offered on major holidays, during peak periods for garden displays, and on general topics throughout the year. 'Arkansas' Botanical Garden' is truly a garden for all seasons and we hope you'll include us in all your visits to historic Hot Springs National Park and the beautiful Diamond Lakes Region.