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<br /> March 16, 2004
<br /> CONTACT:
<br /> • Ginny Alfriend, Head Gardener, Hendricks Park, 682-5324
<br /> • Therese M. Picado, Public information Specialist, Parks and Open Space, 682-4814/682-4800
<br /> (~C1R IMMEDIATE RELEASE
<br /> Garden Tours at Hendricks Park th(s Spring
<br /> Spring is here and Hendricks Park is in bloom. Encounter and team more about magnolias,
<br /> rhpdodendrons and native flora on walking tours of the renowned fiododendron garden and native plant
<br /> j~rden at the park in March, April and May:
<br /> i. On Sunday, March 20, at 1 p.m., Roger Gossler, owner of Gosster Farms Nursery and nationally known
<br /> magnolia expert, officaity inaugurates spring in the park with a tour of the magnolias in the
<br /> { h~ rhododendron garden, considered one of the best collections in the northwest.
<br /> On Sunday, April 3, at 1 p.m. and Wednesday evening, May 4, at 6 p.m., Ginny Alfriend, Hendricks Park
<br /> gardener and resident native plant expert, leads tours of the native plant garden.
<br /> Finally, on Sunday, April 10 at 1 p.m., Rich flaring, an active member of the local chapter of the
<br /> Rhododendron Society and rhododendron and Hendricks Park enthusiast, leads a fiododendron tour.
<br /> VAiI tours begin at the F. M. Wilkins Shelter at 2200 Summit Avenue and last about an hour.
<br /> Ginny Alfriend, head gardener at Hendricks Park, is predicting a very short, but potentially
<br /> ~pectacutar, bloom season if the warm, dry weather continues. "Early, mid and late season plants may all
<br /> doom simultaneously! So, don't miss the show -come early," says Aifriend. "The garden, despite the odd
<br /> year, is full of life, birds and flowers, and a lovely, tranquil place to visit." Parks staff are watering regularly
<br /> ~Iready to help extend the bloom season and keep the plants healthy.
<br /> Sturdy walking shoes are recommended. The wildflower tour travels through the area around the
<br /> ~~shelter~and into an area of the forest that was recently cleared of ivy on gravel or wood chip paths. The
<br /> ~-magnolia and rhododendron tours wind through the hillside garden on gravel paths that may be too steep in
<br /> places for manual wheelchairs. Pets are not allowed.
<br /> Parking is limited at the park; alternative transportation is strongly encouraged. To visit the park by
<br /> bus, take the #27 Fairmount route to Walnut and 17~', walk south to Fairmount, and continue one block,
<br /> then turn east on Summit and walk up to the top of the hill where you wilt see the Wilkins shelter. For more
<br /> information or special accessibility accommodations, ca11682-5324 or visit
<br /> www.ci.eugene.or.us/parks/hendridcs.
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