Books and Butterflies - Meet the Author
May 17, 2008
Butterfly lovers won't want to miss this opportunity to meet and greet Lori A. Spencer, author of the book Arkansas Butterflies and Moths. The professional entomologist, lepidopterist, and interpreter will be in the Pratt Welcome Center from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. to share her love of butterflies and to sign copies of her 300 page guide book. A powerpoint presentation is planned for 10:00 a.m. A limited supply of her books will be on hand for purchase.
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Iris and Mushrooms
May 22, 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.
Iris, morning session: 9-11 a.m. Presenter: Karen Johnson
Mushrooms, afternoon session: 1-3:30 p.m. Presenter: Jay Justice
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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Coleus and Hydrangeas
June 3, 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.
Coleus, morning session: 9-11 a.m. Presenter: Larry Averill
Hydrangeas, afternoon session: 1-3:30 p.m. Presenter: Linda Lanier
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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The Art of Recycling for the Garden
June 7, 2008
Kandy Jones, alias the Garage Sale Queen, will be in the Magnolia Room from 10:00 a.m. to noon sharing her "Art of Recycling for the Garden." The well-known Little Rock artist is recognized for creating unique art and for helping others get in touch with their creativity. Her mosaic art is featured exclusively at the Clinton Museum Store; and she has appeared numerous times on KATV Channel 7's Daybreak sharing her unique art and garage sale tips. Jones will give a powerpoint presentation and a demonstration to inspire the artist in you.
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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
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Interesting Facts about Garvan Woodland Gardens
 Serenity Circle
Over 1,700 tons of weathered landscape boulders were placed, or 3,400,000 pounds. The largest boulders were ten to eleven tons, or about 8 feet long by 3 feet tall by 5 feet wide. Approximately 1,000 tons, or two million pounds, of native veneer stone were used. This is enough stone to build a three foot retaining wall over a half mile long. Over 600 cubic yards of concrete were poured. This is enough to construct an obelisk 20 stories tall and nine feet by nine feet (or about half the size of the Washington Monument), yet none is visible in the finished garden. Enough material delivery trips on the Gardens' skid loaders were made to haul a backhoe load of gravel from Los Angeles to New York.
The Gardens Contain:
Waterfalls and cascades pump 675 gallons of water per minute from Lake Hamilton, or about 350 million gallons a year; enough water to fill a lake of over 400 acres that is twenty feet deep every year. Nearly three miles of recreational trails, including a new 3/8 mile walk across dramatic hillsides and ravines in the Garden of the Pine Wind. The largest remaining undeveloped tract of land on Lake Hamilton, the Mid-South's most popular recreational Lake. Enough ornamental trees to plant about ¾ mile of the Champs Elyseé in Paris or an avenue over two miles long with a tree every twenty feet. -
 The Canopy Bridge Over 2,000 azaleas of 160 varieties, or enough to completely cover over an acre spaced five feet on center.
128 species of ornamental native shrubs and wildflowers. Over 300 varieties of flowering perennials and groundcovers. 65 different varieties of Asian maple. Most are Japanese maples, the most popular ornamental tree in the United States. One of North America's only known mature, blooming specimen of the Emmenopterys henrii, a rare tree from Burma and southern China.
Other Facts of Interest
The Garden property is the only botanical garden in the U.S that occupies all of a peninsula in a major water body. At over one and a quarter miles long, the property is composed of dramatic hillsides that include vertical grade changes of over 100 feet provide spectacular views to Lake Hamilton. The garden is home to over 70 species of native birds, including the pileated woodpecker, great blue heron, wild turkey, and great horned owl. The property is an over wintering site for the bald eagle. Several native animals inhabit the gardens, including gray and red squirrels, raccoons, opossums, coyotes, armadillos, red foxes, and a resident herd of white-tailed deer.
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