Clark Botanic Garden

Special Events at the Garden

• 39th Annual Auxiliary Spring Plant Sale

  May 8th, 9th, and 10th
  10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  Clark Botanic Garden is pleased to announce our annual spring plant sale. There will be many booths with a large variety of plants and flowers, including trees, shrubs, herbs, scented geraniums, rock garden plants, perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, vegetables, and much more. The booths are manned by very knowledgeable auxiliary members that will help you with any questions you might have. The shop at the Garden will also be open for finding that perfect gift, and our plant sale will also feature a bake shop and an art show.

  Admission is free! Rain or shine.

• Sleepy Hollow bus trip

  Thursday, May 29th, 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

  SOLD OUT!

  Return to Sleepy Hollow, a historic river town of Westchester County. On this visit, we will take the Selected Highlights Tour of KYKUIT, home to four generations of the Rockefeller family. KYKUIT - Dutch for "lookout" - is the Hudson Valley's most exceptional historic home. At this time of year, we will be able to see its outstanding gardens in full bloom with spectacular Hudson River views and a collection of 20th century sculpture throughout the gardens. We will then enjoy a box lunch at the Mint Cafe located at Philipsburg Manor and overlooking the 17th century farm.

  After lunch, we will be taken up the road to UNION CHURCH OF POCANTICO HILLS for a 45-minute guided tour. Works of MArc Chagall and Henri Matisse, two modern-day masters, are featured in the spectacular stained glass windows at this church built by the Rockefeller family in the early 20th century. The building boasts the only cycle of church windows created by Chagall in the United States.

  We will leave the Clark Botanic Garden parking lot promptly at 8:00 AM on Thursday, May 29th, and return to the Garden at approximately 5:30 PM.

  Fee: $80.00 members / $95.00 non-members, includes tours, bus, and driver's gratuity. Please make your reservations early since seats will be assigned on a first-come/first-serve basis. If you cancel by May 19th, we will refund your fee less a $5.00 service charge. No refunds after May 19th.

• The 5th Annual Marie Jensen Bick Herb Day
  An English Tea & Lecture

  Wednesday, June 4th, 1:00 PM

  This year's Marie Jensen Bick Herb Day, held at the Clark House, will be celebrating the 2008 herb of the year, Calendula. Highlights of the event include a guest speaker, sandwiches and sweets, raffles and door prizes, and a tea cup exchange (please bring a gift-wrapped tea cup to participate). For more information, call 516-484-8603. There is limited seating, so please respond by May 15th.

  Fee: $25.00 members/$30.00 non-members

• Brooklyn Botanic Garden bus trip

  Wednesday, June 25th, 9:15 AM - 4:45 PM

  Come with us to the beautiful Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and enjoy a Seasonal Hgighlights Guided Tour. The tour will include the famous Cranford Rose Garden at its peak time of bloom. The Cranford Rose Garden features nearly 1200 species and varieties of roses, and is one of the country's finest rose gardens. The tour will also highlight the many other specialty gardens within this 52-acre natural wonder, including the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, the Lily Pool Terrace, and the Discovery Garden.

  Following our tour, we will have lunch at approximately 12:30 PM in the garden's famous Palm House. Lunch will include an entree served with a basket of fresh breads, iced tea, and dessert with tea or coffee.

  After lunch, you will have some time to visit the garden's gift shop, wander around the garden on your own, or visit the Brooklyn Museum located just across the way.

  We will leave the Clark Botanic Garden parking lot promptly at 9:15 AM on Wednesday, June 25th, and return to the Garden at approximately 4:45 PM.

  Fee: $90.00 members / $105.00 non-members, includes tour, lunch, bus, and driver's gratuity. Please make your reservations early since seats will be assigned on a first-come/first-serve basis. If you cancel by June 10th, we will refund your fee less a $5.00 service charge. No refunds after June 10th.

  For more information and to reserve a spot, see the Brooklyn Botanic Garden registration form.