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WILD about FLOWERS SPRING GARDEN GALA
New Hope, PA - Come to an evening of elegance in the woods at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve's fourth Wild about Flowers Spring Garden Gala on Saturday, April 28th, 2007 from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. The Spring Garden Gala will delight garden connoisseurs, conservationists, preservationists and nature enthusiasts alike, by showcasing the Preserve and its extraordinary collection of native Pennsylvania flora flourishing in naturalistic settings. This fundraising event benefits the Preserve's conservation and educational programs.
Suggested attire is "black tie and muck boots", perfect for an elegant evening and a stroll through the woods, where native wildflowers such as bluebells, trillium and spring beauty will be in breathtaking bloom.
Tickets are $150 per person. Patron tickets are $250 per person. To request an invitation or for more information, please call Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve at (215) 862-2924. RSVP's requested by April 15.
We welcome our 2007 Wild about Flowers Gala Sponsors:
- Bluebell Sponsors - The Dahlquist Group - UBS; Naudain and Wallace Sellers
- Twinleaf Sponsor - Lisa James Otto Country Properties
- Spring Beauty Sponsors - Addison Wolfe Real Estate; Albertjohn DePalantino CPA;
Fox Rothschild LLP; Modern Group Ltd; Paul W. Steinbeiser, Inc. - Landscaping Design & Construction; The Uehling Group at Smith Barney
- Trillium Sponsors - Fred Beans Family of Dealerships; Biersmith Associates; E. Vermont Blanchard; Bucks Country Gardens; Comprehensive Investment Solutions; First Federal Savings Bank of Bucks County; Gale Nurseries Inc.; Robert Goodwin; Dave and Jacqui Griffith; The Inn at Bowman's Hill; Kale's Nursery and Landscaping Service Inc.; Otho Kerr and Trey Wilson; Hugh A. Marshall Landscape Contractors, Inc.; Dr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Nesi; Roger and Patti Stikeleather; Stratton Management; The First National Bank and Trust Company of Newtown; The Thompson Organization; Thompson Networks
Gala Chairperson Mrs. Jane McNeill, Chair Emeritus Mrs. Sue Shaffer and the Gala Committee have planned an extraordinary evening. New this year: The live auction will be led by Larry Keller, New Hope Mayor and proprietor of Hobensack and Keller; the evening will include dancing to the live music of the Jazz Lobsters; and the event environment is being planned by Rusty Thomas (Rusty Thomas Flowers and Entertainment Design, Bucks County). Once again, Max Hansen Caterer, Gardenville, will present cocktails and a delectable buffet dinner.
Highlights of the live and silent auctions include an array of unique items; a sampling is noted here. From the world of nature come one-of-a-kind native plant collections and a private landscape consultation with Preserve Executive Director Miles Arnott. Where art and nature meet, Bob Beck will create an in situ painting of bluebells during the Gala. Art offerings also feature a tour of the private Blanchard-Hill Folk Art Collection in New York City and a Frida Howling original. Satisfy your travel urges with a stay at the Ship’s Inn in Nantucket, or closer to home, a plane ride over Bucks County. Indulge your culinary curiosity with a personalized dim sum dinner for 10. Enjoy a day in Washington from the office of Congressman Patrick Murphy (District 8). Uncommon garden statuaries, antiques and plants also will be available for purchase.
The Preserve is located on 1635 River Road approximately 2-1/2 miles south of New Hope, Pennsylvania and convenient to I-95. For directions, call (215) 862-2924 or visit www.bhwp.org.
Press Contact: Nancy Beaubaire, Director of Communications (215) 862-2924
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
P.O. Box 685
New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: (215) 862-2924 Fax: (215) 862-1846
E-mail: communications@bhwp.org
www.bhwp.org
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve is managed by the Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve Association Inc., in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
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