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"The Artistic Divas" Exhibit
September 1 - 30, 2010
“The Artistic Divas" proudly present their 4 woman exhibit showcasing the talents of Pat Langewis, Teresa Widdifield, Cynthia Schanink and Millie Steveken. These gifted artists will be displaying their award winning talents through watercolor, oil, pastel and acrylic with an emphasis on the beauty of nature. This event will coincide with the blooming of Garvan Gardens’ beautiful hibiscus, roses, cyclamen and fall wildflowers.
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Gardening 101 Workshop
September 9, 2010
Magnolia Room
Topic: “Ornamental Grasses” – 9:30 a.m. Topic: "Perennials and How to use them in your Garden - 10:30-Noon
Topic: “Growing Hardy Succulents” – 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
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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.