Garden Faire

GARDEN FAIRE

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009

Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Location: Mercer Arboretum

Contact: http://www.hcp4.net/mercer/

Complete Description:

This free two-day event, held at the west side picnic loop, features regional plant societies, local artists who specialize in garden art, and garden-related authors.

The public is invited to take a stroll along the trails while also visiting a variety of booths to learn more about regional plant societies and local pet adoption organizations. Garden-related art, books, and plants will be available for purchase. This year’s event includes live music, food concessions, and special activities for children including train rides by Stan the Train Man.

An oasis of serenity and natural beauty along Cypress Creek, Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens is a horticultural masterpiece. These 300 acres of East Texas Piney Woods showcase the region’s largest collection of native and cultivated plants. A living museum, it is also home to a wealth of animal life.