Bellingrath's Featured Plant
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Festival of Flowers
"Stand By Me" 
The 17th Annual Festival of Flowers will take place on the Providence Hospital Campus from Thursday, March 25 - Sunday, March 28. You will not want to miss the beautiful gardens, the Designer Tablescapes, the World of Flowers display or the Marketplace of Shops.
As always, Bellingrath Gardens and Home will be well represented at the show. The display garden will feature a central pool and fountain surrounded by an array of spring flowers. Bellingrath's fabulous Gift Shop will have a booth in the Festival Marketplace, too. Make a weekend of it... spend a day at the Festival and a day at Bellingrath Gardens and Home. For information about special group packages to attend both, contact Shanna Bennett at 251.973.2217 X 163 or bellingrath@bellingrath.org |
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Special Membership Bonus
Join or renew your membership in the Friends of Bellingrath between March 15 and June 15, 2010 and you will receive a subscription card for a free one year subscription to Better Homes and Gardens magazine. If you are a current subscriber to Better Homes and Gardens, your subscription will be extended for an additional year - free!
This offer is possible because Bellingrath Gardens and Home is one of the oldest members of the American Public Gardens Associataion (APGA). APGA has partnered with Better Homes and Gardens to help its member gardens attract new members and reward member loyalty for renewing members of botanical gardens throughout the country.
We will send you your subscription card to you with your membership card and documents. This is the perfect time to join or renew your membership in the Friends of Bellingrath.
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Azalea Watch 2010
March 1 - March 31, 2010 
Bellingrath Gardens and Home will begin our Spring celebration with Azalea Watch 2010 on March 1. Be sure to check our web site daily to see how the azalea bloom is progressing. It is hard to predict when the azaleas will be at their peak, but we will keep you posted on their progress every day throughout the month of March.
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How to Achieve A Heaven on Earth
Book Signing
March 14, 2010 
Last spring Dr. Bill Barrick, Bellingrath's Executive Director, was invited to submit an essay describing how gardens help create ... "a heaven on earth". Gardens have always been an inspiration for Dr. Barrick and he has spent most of his professional career creating gardens to inspire others. He submitted his essay, Creating Gardens of Paradise, and thought that he would never be included with such luminaries as Ted Turner, Al Gore, Thomas L. Friedman, George Bush and Barack Obama. Much to his surprise and delight - his essay was selected for John E. Wade's latest book project.
"How To Achieve A Heaven on Earth" is a collection of essays from 101 contributors that encourages readers to find meaning in their lives and share it with others to make the world a better place. The Editor John E. Wade, II lives in New Orleans and is a writer, investor, philanthropist and founder of the nonprofit organization Soldiers of Love.
Please come meet Mr. Wade and other contributors - including our own Bill Barrick on Sunday, March 14 from 2:00-4:00 in Gift Shop at Bellingrath Gardens and Home. Books are available for purchase in the Gift Shop. |
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March 27, 2010
On Saturday, March 27 we will have our annual Easter Egg Hunt on The Great Lawn. Thousands of Easter Eggs will be all over The Great Lawn for children to discover. There will be plenty of candy and treats for kids of all ages.
Registration for the Easter Egg Hunts will begin at 9:00 a.m. on The Great Lawn. Children may participate in one of three Egg Hunts depending on their age:
Age 3 and under: There will be a continuous Easter Egg Hunt from 9:00 - 10:30
Age 4-6: Easter Egg Hunt from 10:00 - 10:15.
Age 7-11: Easter Egg Hunt from 10:15 - 10:30
Education students from the University of South Alabama will provide games and craft projects on Live Oak Plaza throughout the morning from 9:00 - noon. The Bellingrath Café will have a special snack area on Live Oak Plaza with all sorts of special Easter treats. A professional photographer will be available to take children's Easter Portraits with The Easter Bunny from 9:00 - noon. The Southern Belle River Cruiser will conduct cruises at 11:00 and 1:00.
The Easter Egg Hunt is opened to the public. Admission is free for members of the Friends of Bellingrath. Regular Gardens admission of $11.00 for adults and $6.00 for children ages 5-12 will be charged. Children under the age of 5 are always admitted free. |
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Easter Sunrise Service
April 4, 2010
As the sun rises over Bellingrath Gardens and Home on Easter Sunday, April 4, please come and enjoy a special Sunrise Service with friends and family on Live Oak Plaza between the Bellingrath Home and the Boehm Gallery. The service will begin at 6:30 a.m. and is opened to everyone in the community.
During the service an offering will be collected to benefit The Interfaith Hospitality Network - The Family Promise Ministry. Volunteers from Dauphin Way United Methodist Church and Central Presbyterian Church have helped plan the service and will serve as greeters and ushers.
Complimentary admission will be given to guests from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. on Easter Sunday. Chairs will be set up, but guests may bring their own chairs. A continental breakfast will be available in the Magnolia Café from 7:30-8:30 a.m. |
| Easter Sunday Breakfast Cruise
April 4, 2010
The Southern Belle is offering their annual Easter Breakfast Cruise. The 2 hour cruise is $35.00 per person and will depart from the Bellingrath Gardens Riverfront Pavilion at 8:00 a.m. The menu includes ham, grits, eggs, biscuits, sausage, bacon, fruit and pastries. Advanced reservations are required, please call Alabama Cruises at 973-1244. |
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Upcoming Events
Mobile Rose Society 55th Annual Rose Show
Saturday, April 17th & Sunday, April 18th
17th Annual Camellia Classic Open Car Show
Saturday, April 10th
National Public Gardens Day
Friday, May 7th
Mother's Day Concert on Live Oak Plaza
Sunday, May 9th
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