"Once Upon a Garden" at Cheekwood
Wednesday August 22, 2007
Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art has selected ten designs for its seventh annual summer exhibition — Once Upon a Garden.
The exhibit runs from May 26th through September 9 and focuses on the magical world of classic children’s stories with “storybook settings” in the landscape at Cheekwood.
Cheekwood has also announced it's new 'Free Summer Saturdays' , a day when all children 17 and under are admitted FREE to Cheekwood for the day. Free Summer Saturdays will run from June 2nd - September 1st.
Note: There is a limit of six childern per adult and as a reminder Cheekwood will be closed on June 9th.
This year’s exhibits include:
Hansel and Gretel- a contemporary interpretation of the candy house the witch used to lure Hansel and Gretel into danger.
Alice in Wonderland- a Wonderland for a garden tea party and croquet.
The Frog Prince- a dazzling giant crown that children can enter and read the magical story of transformation that comes from confronting our fears and fulfilling our promises.
Wind in the Willows- featuring “pop-up book” inspired scenes gathered from moments in Kenneth Grahame’s enchanting tale.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears- a fantasy for children, a garden folly for adults.
Peter Rabbit- inviting children of all ages to experience Peter’s fantastical journey by exploring above ground, child-size vegetable garden filled with colorful, woven-wire broccoli, carrots, asparagus and more.
Jack and the Beanstalk- where a castle is suspended in the tree with a beanstalk going from Jack’s House to the castle and children will be able to plant their own “magic beans” in Jack’s house.
The Secret Garden- an assemblage of garden delights offering a different perspective of what can be perceived as a garden.
Swiss Family Robinson- a conceptual tree house with platforms that represent climactic events in the book.
Anansi- depicting Anansi, a magical spider character from African mythology, as he presents the moon to Nyame, the sky God.
For more information visit their website at www.cheekwood.org
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The exhibit runs from May 26th through September 9 and focuses on the magical world of classic children’s stories with “storybook settings” in the landscape at Cheekwood.
Cheekwood has also announced it's new 'Free Summer Saturdays' , a day when all children 17 and under are admitted FREE to Cheekwood for the day. Free Summer Saturdays will run from June 2nd - September 1st.
Note: There is a limit of six childern per adult and as a reminder Cheekwood will be closed on June 9th.
This year’s exhibits include:
Hansel and Gretel- a contemporary interpretation of the candy house the witch used to lure Hansel and Gretel into danger.
Alice in Wonderland- a Wonderland for a garden tea party and croquet.
The Frog Prince- a dazzling giant crown that children can enter and read the magical story of transformation that comes from confronting our fears and fulfilling our promises.
Wind in the Willows- featuring “pop-up book” inspired scenes gathered from moments in Kenneth Grahame’s enchanting tale.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears- a fantasy for children, a garden folly for adults.
Peter Rabbit- inviting children of all ages to experience Peter’s fantastical journey by exploring above ground, child-size vegetable garden filled with colorful, woven-wire broccoli, carrots, asparagus and more.
Jack and the Beanstalk- where a castle is suspended in the tree with a beanstalk going from Jack’s House to the castle and children will be able to plant their own “magic beans” in Jack’s house.
The Secret Garden- an assemblage of garden delights offering a different perspective of what can be perceived as a garden.
Swiss Family Robinson- a conceptual tree house with platforms that represent climactic events in the book.
Anansi- depicting Anansi, a magical spider character from African mythology, as he presents the moon to Nyame, the sky God.
For more information visit their website at www.cheekwood.org
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