| In This Issue |
| Enjoy the Coolness & Colors |
| 1928 Chandor Portrait on View |
| Upcoming Events |
| Pause to Remember |
| Master Gardener's Memorial Dedication |
| Around the Garden |
| Bright Idea |
| Then and Now |
| Chandor Gardens Memberships |
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Weddings at Chandor Gardens
"Your happily ever after begins here."
Reserve your special day. Dates are filling up fast for 2015.
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| In The Gift Shop |
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Take the Gardens Home with you.
There are postcards, note cards, prints, and even t-shirts sporting The 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. |
| Contact Information |
Chandor Gardens
711 W Lee Avenue
Weatherford, TX
76086
Karen Nantz
Manager
Phone:
817-613-1700
Fax: 817-598-4354
Steven Chamblee
Horticulturist
Public Hours
Monday-Friday
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturdays
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sundays
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.
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Secrets from the Garden
Chandor Gardens Newsletter - June 2014
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Enjoy the Coolness & Colors
As the summer winds starts to sweep across the Lone Star state, Chandor Gardens is in high gear for wedding season and a larger volume of visitors. Summer is a great time to bring family, friends, and children to the garden for the perfect local getaway. Take time to slow down this season and enjoy the coolness of the large shade trees, the beautiful fish in our ponds, and the vibrant colors that are the norm for Chandor Gardens.
See you in the Gardens,
The Chandor Staff
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1928 Chandor Portrait on View
We are extremely excited about our newest "resident" here at Chandor Gardens, an original 1928 Douglas Chandor portrait. This aptly named "Mrs. Roy Brownell and Her Son" was given to the gardens on permanent loan from the Brownell family in Flint, Michigan.
After having been in a crate in the basement of the owner's house for twenty-plus years, staff members immediately took to hammers and screw guns to unearth the incredible painting from its slumber when it reached Chandor Gardens back in March. There was an audible sigh when the crate's top was lifted and the magnificence and sheer size of the painting was revealed.
Douglas Chandor traveled to Flint, Michigan to paint this portrait for the Brownell family. The problem was not to make a "Mid-Western portrait" but to do an old-fashioned picture to hang in an old-fashioned home. Douglas said the healthy little boy was "a rascal, a holy terror." He bounced and played about, running from the room. That he happens to appear so calm and still is, the artist recollects, sheer luck. However, Douglas kept his sense of humor during the time of painting, as noted by placing his own caricature in the boy's alphabet book the child is holding.
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| Close-up of Douglas Chandor Self-Caricature |
The beautiful portrait, in its original frame, can be viewed in the parlor room at Chandor Gardens.
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Upcoming Events
Wednesdays
5:30 to 6:30 pm
Instructor Loretta Benham offers yoga classes once a week 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.
- Drop-in classes - $15 each
Four classes, prepaid - $48
Eight classes, prepaid - $80
- For more information call 817-597-1503 or 817-613-1700
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Pause to Remember
The Parker County Master Gardeners recently added an ornamental arch to the entrance of the Memorial Garden. As this garden grows, it will blossom into a contemplative place where Master Gardeners are remembered for their service to not only Chandor Gardens, but to public spaces throughout Parker County.
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Master Gardener's Memorial Dedication
Saturday, June 21, 2014
10:00 am
We hope you will be able to join us for the dedication of the Master Gardener's Memorial Garden at Chandor Gardens. For more information please contact LeeAnn at 817-991-8860.
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Bright Idea
Contractors are installing night lighting around the garden to ensure our evening events are both safe and beautiful. It's amazing to see how these folks can turn a few piles of wire and fixtures into an elegant evening glow, highlighting the gardens many features. Perhaps even more amazing is that they run wire "invisibly" all through the garden without making a mess or disturbing the plants.
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| A skilled installer places a light more than 30 feet up in a live oak tree. |
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| New fixtures are carefully placed near the base of each crape myrtle in the allee. |
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Then and Now
The photo above shows the Bowling Green about 1950, with Douglas Chandor tending plants along the right border. The photo below is the Bowling Green today. Both photos have been digitally colorized to a sepia tone for comparative purposes.
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Chandor Gardens Memberships
A membership to Chandor Gardens is the gift that gives all year long. Annual memberships are available:
- individual ($20)
- family ($60)
- contributor ($100)
- and corporate ($500) levels.
For more information give us a call at 817-613-1700 or email
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We look forward to seeing you in the Gardens.
-The Chandor Gardens Staff
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