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                              May 2011

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Save the Date
Membership
National Public Gardens Day
Mother's Day
Wonderful Wednesdays
Bellingrath Blooms
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GARDENIA
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Save the Date

 Benny Campbell

Celebrity florist, Benny Campbell is coming to Mobile on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 for a special presentation to benefit Bellingrath Gardens and Home.

 

Please plan to join us from 9:30 - noon at the Junior League Headquarters, 57 North Sage Avenue in Mobile.  Following Benny's morning presentation, head out to Bellingrath Gardens for the "Walk and Talk with Bill and Benny in The Gardens". Dr. Bill Barrick and Benny Campbell will lead a special tour of the Gardens from 2:30- 3:30 followed by a tour of the Bellingrath Home and reception.

 

Stay tuned for more details. Registration will begin June 1st.

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  Join The Friends of Bellingrath and help perpetuate the dream and legacy of Walter and Bessie Bellingrath... Bellingrath Gardens and Home.  As a member, you receive free admission to the Gardens for one year, free admission to all of Bellingrath's  events, special discounts, invitations to members-only programs and behind the scenes tours. 
 

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National Public Gardens Day
Friday, May 6
NPGD 2011 

National Public Gardens Day is a national day of celebration to raise awareness of America's public gardens and their important role in promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation, and education in communities nationwide. Bellingrath will offer discounted admission all day.

 

In support of National Public Gardens Day, Better Homes and Gardens is offering free admission to participating gardens on May 6, 2011. The coupon, which will be available for download from the BHG website (www.bhg.com), will be valid for two admission tickets at all participating APGA member gardens on National Public Gardens Day only.

 

 Also, join the Friends of Bellingrath or renew an existing membership and get a free one-year subscription to Better Homes and Gardens. The offer is valid until September 30, 2011.  

Become a Member Today! 

Mother's Day Evening Garden Concert
Sunday, May 8 at 5:30 p.m.
Mother's Day Concert 

Bellingrath Gardens and Home is happy to welcome The Mobile Symphony Youth Orchestra and their conductor, Rob Seebacher for the Annual Mother's Day Concert Orchestra on Sunday, May 8th at 5:30 p.m.  This year's concert will be held on Live Oak Plaza between the Bellingrath Home and the Boehm Gallery.  Enjoy the Gardens and Home throughout the afternoon and then gather at 5:30 for the late afternoon concert.

 

Bring your own picnic, or pre-order a picnic box supper and a beverage that you may pick up as you arrive at Live Oak Plaza.  You may reserve a table for 4 or for 6 to enjoy your supper and the music.   A table for 4, which includes table, chairs and a table covering is $15.00; a table for 6 is $20.00.   There are a limited number of tables available, so please make your table reservations early.  The box dinners are $10.00 per person.

 

Box Supper Options - Provided by Atlanta Bread Company Mother's Day Table

Option #1: Turkey Bacon Rustica on Ciabatta Bread - Turkey, Bacon, Provolone, Lettuce, Tomato and Red Onion with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto Spread. Each box supper will also include chips, cookie and a beverage.

 

Option #2: Chicken Waldorf on Asiago Focaccia Bread - Chicken Salad made with Dried Cranberries, Granny Smith Apples, Walnuts, Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion and Mayonnaise. Each box supper will include chips, cookie and a beverage.

 

Seating will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own lawn chairs.  Everyone is invited to an ice cream social on the South Terrace, adjacent to Live Oak Plaza, immediately following the concert.

 

The free concert is included in your admission to Bellingrath Gardens.  Beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Mother's Day, admission will be reduced to $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children ages 5-12.  Children under the age of 5 are always admitted free.

 

This is the perfect way to conclude your Mother's special day. Deadline to order box suppers and reserve tables is Wednesday, May 4, 2011. For more information or to make your table or dinner reservation by phone, call 251.973.2217. 

 

Make Your Reservation Now!

Wonderful Wednesday Program Schedule
June 1 to July 27 from 10:30 to 11:30 AM
 

June 1 - Summer Garden Walk with Barbara Smith

 

June 8 - Perennials for the Gulf with Oliver Washington of Shore Acres Nursery

 

June 15 - What's Wrong with my Garden? By John Olive with Auburn University Experiment Station

 

June 22 - Cascade Mums with Chuck Owens, Bellingrath's Director of Horticulture

 

June 29 - Kid's Gulf Discovery Day & Kid's Kruise (10:00 AM to 1:00 PM)

                   reservations required for Lunch Kruise

 

July 6 - No Program

 

July 13 - "Alabama Afternoons" Lecture and Books Signing with Roy Hoffman of the Press Register

 

July 20 - Porcelain Tales with Tom McGehee, Bellingrath's Museum Curator

 

July 27 - TBA 

 

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H GARDENES AND HOME 

Bellingrath Gardens and Home
Operated by The Bellingrath Gardens and Home Foundation, a charitable, not-for-profit organization

12401 Bellingrath Gardens Road / Theodore, Alabama 36582
800.247.8420 / 251.973.2217
www.bellingrath.org