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Get the first glimpse inside a beautiful new Hempstead art gallery packed with Mexican artifacts
Lynn Castle never knew what the late John Fairey would pull from under his bed, dig from his closets or retrieve from the rafters when she visited his home near Hempstead. Fairey famously collected many rare botanical specimens from remote areas of Mexico during a few decades of plant hunting that began in the late 1980s. Over time, the acres he cultivated with those finds evolved into one of the world’s great conservation gardens. And plants weren’t all Fairey brought home. He was just as obsessed with Mexican folk art, amassing more than 600 pieces — way more than the private gallery next to his home could hold. When he…
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Town Of North Hempstead: Clark Garden Wins Honorable Mention In All-America Selections Landscape Design Challenge
November 19, 2021 FOR Immediate Launch: MEDIA CONTACTS: Clark Back garden Wins Honorable Point out in All-The usa Selections Landscape Design and style Challenge North Hempstead, NY – North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the City Board are happy to announce that Clark Botanic Garden was an honorable point out in the All-The us Selections (AAS) 2021 Landscape Design Obstacle in the 10,000 to 100,000 guests for each calendar year classification. All-America Selections is an impartial non-earnings corporation that tests new, by no means-ahead of-offered types. After a entire season of nameless trialing by volunteer horticulture experts, only the major backyard performers are given the AAS Winner award…



