Chandor Gardens Newsletter March 2017

In this Issue

- Spring Is Here
- "Spring Fling"
- Meditation Classes
- Yoga Classes
- Plant of the Month
- Around the Garden
- Parting Shot

Secrets from the Garden

Chandor Gardens Newsletter - March 2017

Spring Is Here!

The tulips are up, the birds are singing, the roses are budded out, and the butterflies have arrived! Come on out and join Mother Nature’s annual celebration!

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

See you in the Garden,
The Chandor Gardens Staff

"Spring Fling" at Chandor Gardens

Saturday, April 1st, 2017
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Admission: $1 per person

Help us celebrate the arrival of the most glorious season in the Gardens at our annual "Spring Fling"! This popular event features music, food, area artists and craftsmen.

Every year, our list of talented participating artists and vendors grows and this year will be no exception. The Gardens will be loaded with talented people displaying, demonstrating, and selling their unique arts and crafts.

Come on out and see the gardens in full bloom; don't forget to bring your camera for a special family photo or two!

ENTERTAINMENT

JJ the Clown – balloon animals and face painting
Gary Gibson: 10am – 11am
Danica Lee: 11am – 12pm
The Andersons Good Medicine, Ukelele Daily: 12pm – 1pm
O'Bannon Bridges: 1pm – 2pm
Kevin Townson's Childbloom Guitar Ensemble: 2pm – 3pm

FOOD

Shep's Place Food Truck
Kelli Hamilton with Indulge Catering

VENDORS

Janet Brown – Little Bit Art Glass
Samantha Wright – Candle Making
Samantha Beyl – doTerra Wellness Essential Oils
Martha Cox – Jewelry
Suzanne McNeil – Sketches, Paintings, etc.
Angela Walker – Wooden Signs, Paintings
Gregg Jones – Custom Crafted Coin Rings
Paul Smith – Art, Paintings
Susie Monzingo – The Silver Lining, Oil Paintings/Canvas
Paula Campbell – Glass Art
Allyson McBride – Jam Berry Nail Products
Pat Widup – Patsy Jane w/ Tiny Purses and Children Items
Bertha Lombard – Copper Sculptures w/ Crystals
Bailey Mize – Mize Tribe Arts and Back to Life Ministries
Michele Mayfield – Handmade Altered Books, Paintings, Jewelry, Scarfs, etc.
Sharron Allen – Pink Zebra
Jordan Woods – Photography
Cindy Thomas – Ink Paintings
Marsha Wright – Oil Paintings
Tiffanie McNeil – Madbug Craftshop

Steph Bowes – Woodworking
Jean Florence – Leather and Woodwork
Jenna Anderson – Lip Sense
Angie Stanley – Custom Wreaths
Danica Lee – Handmade Flutes
Brittany Pattillo – Soap Loves Co.
Shelby Perdue – Birth Boot Camp
Christy Taylor – Young Living Essential Oils
Tiffany Howard – Hello Yellow Boutique
Deana Cornelson – KD Creations
McKenna Seegmiller – Make-up by McKenna
Parker County Master Gardeners "Ask a Master Gardener"
Kim Eluess – States of Reflections, Mirrors and Stonework
Catherine – Candles
Madeline Woods – Baby Chic, Handmade Clothing for Babies and Toddlers
Selena Newcomb – Whistling Dixie, Signs and Small Furniture
Emily Henney - Paintings
Kelli Hamilton - Paintings
Jocelyn Beck – Jocelyn's Jewels
Julie Goode – Papillon's Pallet, Artist
Jill Harper – WH Woodworks
Shayna Littrell – Paintings and Printings
Teal Fox – Pottery

Meditation Classes

Saturdays
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Fee: Donation based
Led by: Elese (Sati) Hadsell

Elese (Sati) Hadsell is a native Texan and recently relocated to Weatherford from Fort Worth. Her meditation studies in the Theravada Forest Tradition began twenty-seven years ago. She has been teaching meditation for seven years.

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a siting mat or cushion. Chairs will be available upon request. Classes will be held in the Chandor house in the Chinese sofa room and are for adults only.

Please contact Elese Hadsell if you will be attending as classes will be cancelled if an event conflicts with class time. You may contact Elese with any questions at .

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.

Weddings

"Your happily ever after begins here."

Reserve your special day.

Dates are filling up fast for 2017 & 2018.

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.

Plant of the Month

Leatherleaf Mahonia (Mahonia bealei)

Latherleaf Mahonia is an evergreen shrub from China that grows to about five feet tall, but under perfect conditions, it can reach twice that size. The tough, leathery, prickle-tipped leaves are borne in pairs along a stiff rachis that is held out from the stem rather like an umbrella. Its dramatic growth habit makes it garden-worthy enough, but add the bright yellow winter blossoms and subsequent pastel-blue fruits and you have a great four-season landscape plant. In Texas, it needs dappled-sun to full-shade or it will suffer leaf scorch in summer.

Above: The yellow February blooms of Leatherleaf Mahonia have developed into powdery blue fruits in March.

Around the Garden

Springtime in the garden. Tulips fill the beds and garden pots, while redbud trees bring color to the canopy of the garden.

Above, left: The scent of Jasmine perfumes the air from pots planted by Parker County Master Gardeners. At right, the bronze nude graces the Boxwood Garden.

Below,left: Airplant plants hang mid-air. Right: Bridalwreath blooms near the Taki.

Above & below: Delicate new foliage and flowers on the garden's Japanese Maples.

Above, left: Supple new growth on Oakleaf Hydrangea. Right: Hellebore blossoms.

Below, left: Staghorn Ferns fill the air above the Labyrinth. Right: Garden-wide color!

Above, left: A delicate species Tulip reblooms every year. Right: Emerald Snow Fringeflower.

Below, left: Pink Bouganvillea has papery bracts. Right: Glory moment for Tulips.

Above: The humbly-named Potato Vine adds sophisticated blooms to the garden.

Below: The Succulent Wall features a collection of vertical gardens.

Above: Lady Banks Rose greets visitors at the garden's entrance.

Below: Parrot Tulips bloom above seedling Nigella. Right: Japanese Kerria blooms.

Parting Shot

Almost buried in discarded leaves, this little statue still brings a smile to staff and garden guests alike.

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.