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Conference News - August 2006Celebrate
Gardening in the Natural State! Hold on! Before you mark the dates on your calendar, you might want to eyeball some of the pre- and post-conference tours that are previewed below. They’re simply delicious! As a reminder, the Peabody Hotel/Statehouse Convention Center is headquarters for the 2007 IMGC (International Master Gardener Conference.) Be sure to mention the conference for special room rates! www.peabodylittlerock.com Registration packages with schedules, itineraries, and prices are due out in October and you can bookmark http://mg2007.uaex.edu as the Official IMGC '07 website. We’re excited to share Arkansas best sights, sounds, and hospitality with you. The pre- and post-tours are just exceptional for this conference; here are a few to get you thinking! Overnight Trip to the Ozark Folk Center and Blanchard Caverns Explore the Ozark Folk Center, a recreated 19th century pioneer village, complete with period buildings, gardens, music, and the dedicated craftspeople who are keeping this heritage alive. Its nationally acclaimed herb gardens alone are worth the trip! Spend the night onsite at Dry Creek Lodge (the OFC State Park facility) and enjoy an evening concert of folk music. After a hearty country breakfast in the morning, visit Blanchard Springs Caverns before returning to Little Rock for the conference opening.
Overnight Trip West to Arkansas Wine Country and Mount Magazine State Park Travel west through the Arkansas River Valley and visit scenic vineyards. Enjoy a guided tasting of award-winning local wines at noted local wineries. Spend the night at the brand new luxury lodge atop Mt. Magazine, the highest point between the Appalachians and the Rocky Mountains. An interpretive program of wildlife and plants of the area is planned. The next day, we visit a University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service Fruit Station at Clarksville on the return trip to Little Rock.
Day Trip South to Old Washington and Hope, Arkansas From its establishment in 1824, Washington was the last stop on the trail from "civilization" to Texas, which was still part of Mexico in those days! There are 45 period structures preserved and maintained along the same dusty streets that played host to the likes of Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, and James Bowie. James Bowie’s famous knife was first crafted here and a blacksmith's shop has been recreated as part of the village restoration! Enjoy lunch at the local tavern before returning to Little Rock via Hope, Arkansas, the home of world-famous watermelons and former U.S. President Bill Clinton.
Overnight Trip Southwest to Hot Springs National Park and Garvan Gardens Bubbling thermal springs have made this area a special destination for travelers since pre-Columbian times. Today, the city of Hot Springs is designated as a national park. It was the first federally protected area in the nation’s history. Stroll along Bathhouse Row downtown, browse shops and art galleries in Victorian buildings that are literally carved into the lush mountainsides. You’ll spend the night in the grand old Arlington Hotel. This tour includes lunch at Arkansas's Botanical Garden, Garvan Woodland Gardens. This destination provides a breathtaking landscape on a peninsula in Lake Hamilton and is the showplace and working lab for the landscape division of the U of A's School of Architecture.
Official IMGC '07 website: http://mg2007.uaex.edu Select “news” to see previous newsletters. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! Please share this information with other Master Gardeners in your state or province. We hope to see you in Little Rock, May 2007! - Janet B. Carson |
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