Secrets from the Garden

Chandor Gardens Newsletter - September 2018

September is already here, taking us all rather by surprise if we're being honest. It seems like just yesterday we were lamenting the heat (remember those 105 degree days?) and wishing for the cooler days of autumn. It would appear that our wishes have come true; autumn is here, bringing with it cooler temperatures, soothing rain showers, and a reminder that our fall events are coming up soon!

Our Autumn Art Walk will be held on Sunday, October 21st and we still have room for more vendors! If you are interested in displaying and selling your work give us a call and we'll fill you in on all the details.

Additionally, Sunday, October 28th we host our annual Goblins in the Gardens. This spook-free, family-friendly event is always a crowd pleaser so mark your calendar and come out for an afternoon of fun at BOOtiful Chandor Gardens!

We hope everyone had a wonderful summer and that you have an even more fantastic fall!

Keep up with us on Facebook and we’ll keep you posted there too.

See you in the Gardens,
The Chandor Gardens Staff

Autumn Art Walk

Sunday, October 21st
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Admission: $1.00 per person

Calling All Vendors

As we grow and expand this popular event every year, we're always looking for new and talented artists and craftsmen to come join in on the celebration and display/sell your goods to the public.... bring two large bags of premium Halloween candy and you get to set up your booth for FREE!! For more information, or to become an Art Walk vendor, call 817-613-1700 or email

Our Confirmed Vendors & Entertainers Are:

ENTERTAINMENT

• Michael and Laura Anderson with Anderson's Good Medicine (12pm – 1pm)
• Ukaladies (1pm-2pm)
• Gary Gibson on the Piano (3pm-4pm)

FOOD

• Miguel and Atilana Rodriguez with Cool Arrows
• Tacos Food Truck/Tacos to Die For

Menu: Street Tacos and Original Tacos – your choice of brisket, carnitas, carne asada, chicken or pork with a variety of yummy toppings. Burgers, Nachos and Elotes (Mexican cups of corn)

Drinks: Agua Fresca (Fruit Waters) Watermelon, Pineapple, Mango and Cantaloupe. A variety of Mexican bottle Sodas as well as regular sodas and water.

Desserts: Mexican fruit trays including toppings of your choice - lime juice, chili powder, Tarjin Powder and a Chamoy Sauce and Mexican Cookies.

VENDORS

• Stephany Loveday – Jewelry
• Greg Jones – Custom Crafted Coin Rings
• Turi Snider – Travel Books
• Allyson Bailey – LuLaRoe Clothing
• Auber Dean – Custom Made Bird Houses
• Diane Brown – Bookmarks, Paintings
• Bertha Lombard – Wire Sculptures
• Marla Sheft – Watercolor Paintings
• Jan Ford – Button Art
• Michelle Crider – Weatherford Art Association
• Cindy Thomas – Paintings
• Angie Key – Photography
• Caryn Hall – Caryn Creations

• Kate Grace – Kate's Custom Creations
• Will Fowler – Custom Woodwork
• Connie Carlisle – Pottery
• Wanda Lyon – Stadium Blankets, Jewelry
• Samantha Beyl – Essential Oils
• Kylie Clay – Paintings
• Shyler Ford – Painting, etc.
• Jan Butcher – Jewelry
• Peggy Todd – Windchimes
• Julie Goode – Acrylic Paintings
• Danielle Franklin – Beaded Jewelry, Handmade Pillows
• Laura Anderson – Santa Books

We will also have our wonderful Parker County Master Gardeners here with their "Ask A Master Gardener" booth to answer all your gardening questions and concerns.

We can't wait to celebrate the fall season with you!

Goblins in the Gardens

Sunday, October 28th
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Admission: $2.00 per person
Children in costume, free!

Goblins in the Gardens is our annual spook-free, daytime, trick or treat, family friendly Halloween event. Costumes are encouraged!

Costumed characters are on hand throughout the Gardens handing out candy to little ghosts and goblins.

Costume Contest | Photo Ops | Games & More

Holiday Parties & Open House

Holiday Parties
Available dates are filling up fast for Holiday parties and events. Give us a call at 817-613-1700 to find out all about mansion rentals. The beautiful home/studio of Douglas and Ina Chandor will be dressed in spectacular Holiday attire and ready to help you make your event one to remember!

Holiday Open House
Date: Saturday, December 8, 2018
Time: 11a.m. to 7p.m.
Admission: Free

On Saturday, December 8th we will be hosting our Annual Holiday Open House. Visitors to the Gardens will be able to tour the gardens and mansion, decorated for the season, and listen to a variety of talented choirs, musicians and singers featuring music to put you in the Holiday spirit! Docents will be available throughout the venue to fill you in on the interesting history of this lovely National Register property. This popular event is held in conjunction with the Parker County Heritage Society's Candlelight Tour of Homes.

We are currently in the process of scheduling musicians, singers, etc. to perform the day of the event. If you, or someone you know, would like to be a part of this special day please give us a call at 817-613-1700 or email for further information.

Yoga Classes

Tuesdays & Thursdays
5:30 to 6:30 pm
Fee: Donation based
Led by: Loretta Benham

Instructor Loretta Benham offers yoga classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Chandor Gardens. Loretta's mix of energetic sequences incorporated with stillness through breath work and meditation to quiet the mind will provide a healthy addition to any workout regimen.
 
Bring your mat and wear comfortable clothing. In inclement weather, classes will be held in the Great Room.

For more information call 817-597-1503 or 817-613-1700.

Letter from Chandor Gardens Foundation President

The Chandor Gardens Foundation is busy planning for the upcoming year. We are working to add members to the Friends of Chandor Gardens and welcome anyone who is interested. A membership is $25.00 per year, or $35.00 for a couple. We are excited to offer docent training and if you want to make a great contribution to Chandor Gardens just go to http://www.chandorgardensfoundation.org/ and sign up to be a Friends member.

Our first WINE WOMEN & WORDS this year will be Grace & Gumption: Stories of Fort Worth Women (2007 TCU Press). Come out to Chandor Gardens and hear how pioneer women to movers and shakers of the mid-20th century shaped the growth of Fort Worth. Katie Sherrod, writer, producer, and commentator, book editor/contributor, and contributor Carol Roark, author of books on historic Tarrant County and Fort Worth, will tell the story.

Wine, Women & Words
Grace & Gumption: Stories of Fort Worth Women
Date: Thursday, October 18, 2018
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Wine and Hors d'oeuvres
Tickets: $35
Tickets are available at Chandor Gardens or online at: http://www.chandorgardensfoundation.org/

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Lawrence
President Chandor Gardens Foundation, Inc.

Plant of the Month

Evergreen Wisteria
While Wisteria is known for its sweetly fragrant springtime blooms, not everyone knows about it's deeper-hued and later-blooming sibling, the evergreen variety. This variety is vibrantly colored and blooms in September instead of April, bringing impeccable coloring and altitude to a fall garden. This variety is true to its name in that it's green color stays fast through the brisk winter months. It truly is a beautiful and less-common addition to a fall garden.

Weddings

"Your happily ever after begins here."

Reserve your special day.

Dates are filling up fast for 2019 & 2020.

Contact us to schedule a tour.  817-613-1700 or

Gift Shop

Take the Gardens home with you. There are postcards, note cards, prints, and t-shirts sporting fabulous images of Chandor Gardens in our gift shop. We feature unique handmade items by a variety of local artisans specializing in textiles, stained and fused glass, jewelry, painting, photography and much more.

Ashley Deal's Memorial Garden

Ashley Deal's memorial garden is being made new and fresh with bright flowers to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. A new walkway and sitting area showcases the plaque made in her memory, provided by the City of Weatherford and the Parker County Master Gardeners. We should have this completed in the next few weeks, and we'd love to have you sit a spell and take in the fresh air and the fresh garden, and think of little Ashley.

Around the Garden

Sometimes
Sometimes, gardening is more than gardening. A garden can be an oath of life and change. A gust of wind could be an offer of freedom. Fall is the precursor for renewal. And a bud is a promise of a more beautiful tomorrow.

Historic Moon Gate
A stunning view of the western side of the historic moon gate makes the perfect photo frame, it's just missing YOU! Not only that, but there are countless other picturesque spots throughout the garden, tucked away in enchanting corners here and there if one knows where to look (or gets a map in the office). If you're interested in photography in the gardens, please call us at 817-613-1700 for more information!

Umbrella Grass
Umbrella grass gives a strikingly proud statement throughout the grounds, making for an interesting specimen that stands tall in and around the various water features. Some of the sprays at the top are bigger than one's head! It's always a crowd-pleased. Growing 3-4 feet tall and thriving in marshy, shadier areas, these plants are a must-have for the shade gardener. Come see our Cyperus alternifolius soon, for it will retire to a wintry slumber before you know it!

Parting Shot

The juxtaposition of this sweet little Japanese Kerria flower against the beautiful courtyard background truly shows the summation of a garden. One cannot have a garden without the individual plants, but by the same token, the individual plants together paint an extraordinary landscape of art and nature coming together as one.

Whether you take in the small things, see the big picture, or manage to do both, the intricacy in either is always a wondrous thing of beauty and complexity, similar to the way the individual brushstrokes go on to form a mural of epic proportions, and what is a garden if not another form of art? Here at Chandor, the line of scientific pragmatism and creative artistry are constantly blended, and, well, we like it that way.

Contact Information

Chandor Gardens
711 W Lee Avenue
Weatherford, TX 76086

Karen Nantz
Manager
Phone: 817-613-1700
Fax: 817-598-4354
email:

Steven Chamblee
Horticulturist
email:

Public Hours
Monday-Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sunday, noon to 4:00 pm
Closed all City Observed Holidays

Admission
Adults: $5
Children 12 and under: Free
(Children must be accompanied by an adult.)

Private Tours and Events
Available year-round by appointment.