Lendonwood Turns 10, Birthday Bash Set
Grand Lake’s premier botanical garden is turning 10 years old and Lendonwood Gardens is inviting the public to help celebrate and contribute to Lendonwood’s future. On Saturday, June 2, a “birthday bash” will be held on the garden grounds in Grove from 5:30 to 8 p.m., featuring entertainment, good food and a rousing auction.
Cindy Reynolds, president of the Lendonwood Board of Directors, said, “We are looking forward to marking this milestone with the entire community and all our volunteers. There will be terrific music and food and lots of fun.
“It’s also a wonderful coincidence that our beautiful state is observing its centennial this year – so we will have plenty to celebrate.”
The birthday celebration will be Lendonwood’s primary fund-raising event of the year, she said, with a “party package” auction planned to encourage donations. The “party packages” will include donated dinner parties, such as one for six people offered by Santa’s Old Broads, a local women’s organization.
Entertainment for the Birthday Bash will be provided by Sonny D and the Invisibles. Catering of heavy hors d’oeuvres will be handled by Auntie Em of Grove.
Tickets, which are $30 per person, are available at Grand Escapes Travel at 313 S. Main Street, Grove. Sharon Houck of Grove serves as chair of the Birthday Bash planning committee.
Reynolds said community support is vital for the continuation of Lendonwood Gardens. “We depend upon donations and volunteer assistance to keep this beautiful garden available to the public. Without that help, Lendonwood could not exist.”
More than 1,200 types of plants fill the public garden’s three acres at 1308 West 13th Street (Har-Ber Road) in Grove. Highlights include large, colorful collections of rhododendrons, dogwoods, daylilies, Japanese maples, and hostas.
Lendonwood also is home to the Angel of Hope statue garden, a serene memorial to lost loved ones. In addition, a large Japanese pavilion overlooks a scenic pond filled with koi.
Lendonwood is a non-profit organization operated by a Board of Directors consisting of volunteers from the local community.
Cindy Reynolds, president of the Lendonwood Board of Directors, said, “We are looking forward to marking this milestone with the entire community and all our volunteers. There will be terrific music and food and lots of fun.
“It’s also a wonderful coincidence that our beautiful state is observing its centennial this year – so we will have plenty to celebrate.”
The birthday celebration will be Lendonwood’s primary fund-raising event of the year, she said, with a “party package” auction planned to encourage donations. The “party packages” will include donated dinner parties, such as one for six people offered by Santa’s Old Broads, a local women’s organization.
Entertainment for the Birthday Bash will be provided by Sonny D and the Invisibles. Catering of heavy hors d’oeuvres will be handled by Auntie Em of Grove.
Tickets, which are $30 per person, are available at Grand Escapes Travel at 313 S. Main Street, Grove. Sharon Houck of Grove serves as chair of the Birthday Bash planning committee.
Reynolds said community support is vital for the continuation of Lendonwood Gardens. “We depend upon donations and volunteer assistance to keep this beautiful garden available to the public. Without that help, Lendonwood could not exist.”
More than 1,200 types of plants fill the public garden’s three acres at 1308 West 13th Street (Har-Ber Road) in Grove. Highlights include large, colorful collections of rhododendrons, dogwoods, daylilies, Japanese maples, and hostas.
Lendonwood also is home to the Angel of Hope statue garden, a serene memorial to lost loved ones. In addition, a large Japanese pavilion overlooks a scenic pond filled with koi.
Lendonwood is a non-profit organization operated by a Board of Directors consisting of volunteers from the local community.
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