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Events - Classes - Field Trips for 2023

from The Fanny Dwight Clark Memorial Garden, Albertson, NY

HOME SWEET HIVE:

DIY Natural Cleaning Products with The Queen Bee

This interactive one-hour workshop will teach you how to make 5 non--toxic cleaning products for your home, including beeswax furniture polish which you will take home.

October 15th, 1:00 - 2:00pm

Seating is limited

HISTORY of the HEMPSTEAD PLAINS

Dr. Paul Van Wie, Associate Professor of History and Political Science at Molloy University, founding president of the Franklin Square Historical Museum, member of the Nassau County Historical Society and historian with the Town of Hempstead Landmarks Commission.

 Sunday, October 22 - 1:00 - 3:00pm

Dr. Van Wie will talk about the historical and ecological importance of the Hempstead Plains, the only substantial natural tallgrass prairie east of the Appalachian Mountains, and home today to globally rare plants.

YOGA for GARDENERS

Winter Session

Tuesdays, 1:00 - 2:30pm

November 7 - December 26

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Susan Weston-Bonnici, MA, RYT will help you:

  • Increase flexibility, strength and balance.

  • Release tension and stress.

  • Enjoy deep relaxation.

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WREATH WORKSHOP

Join us for our annual wreath-making workshop at Clark House. You will leave with your custom- crafted fresh green wreath adorned with a beautiful bow and fresh pinecones.

Monday, December 4, 10:00am

Space is Limited - RSVP Quickly

LYNDHURST MANSION & HOLIDAY LUNCHEON

We begin our day at Lyndhurst Mansion, one of America’s finest examples of Gothic Revival mansions, in Tarrytown on the Hudson River. After our guided tour, we will proceed to the RiverMarket Bar and Kitchen for our holiday luncheon before heading back home.

Monday, December 11, 8:15am - 6:00pm

RSVP by November 12, 2023

Starting Spring 2024, we will resume our popular
Children’s Classroom Experience with neighboring schools.

Topics will include some of the past favorites plus some new ones.

 

They will include hands-on projects to take home as well as an educator-guided tour of the garden.

Clark Botanic Garden is owned, operated, and maintained by the Town of North Hempstead. Both The Fanny Dwight Clark Memorial Garden, Inc. and Town of North Hempstead are collaborative partners in a historical Conservation Easement to protect the space in perpetuity.

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