LITTLE ROCK — D.C. gardener to give plant tips
Mike Lawn, former White House executive groundskeeper, will present gardening tips at North Little Rock’s Laman Library on Saturday, June 2, in conjunction with an exhibit on the White House Garden.
Lawn’s presentation is titled “Making Your Mansion Bloom - Tips from the White House to the Backyard.” The free program will begin at 10 a.m. at the library’s Lecture Hall, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock.
The White House Garden exhibit, on display now, will run through July 21. The exhibit was organized by the White House Historical Association through the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.
The exhibit traces the development and history of the gardens and grounds. The 18-acre ensemble of formal gardens, secluded natural retreats and expansive park land has been shaped by presidents and first ladies, as well as landscape designers and generations of gardeners and horticulturists.
The exhibit features reproductions of archival materials and historic and contemporary photographs from the National Archives and Records Administration, Library of Congress, and other sources focused on the presidents and their families, White House gardeners and the White House grounds.
NLR City Council meeting changed
The North Little Rock City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday this week because of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday.
The council normally meets the second and fourth Mondays of every month.
Class offered on cash management
A free class on financial education will be sponsored by the Central Arkansas Development Council from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday at the Arkansas Workforce Center of North Little Rock, 3901 McCain Park Place, Suite 102.
The “Money Smart” class is free and open to the public. The class will provide tips on how to increase earning power, how to budget, spend money more wisely and improve credit.
The Central Arkansas Development Council is a private, nonprofit community action agency in North Little Rock. For more information, contact the agency at (501) 771-0745.
NLR gives 5 grants for local gardens
North Little Rock awarded $24,100 in community garden grants last week to five different projects, part of the city’s effort to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables across the city.
The grants were: $5,500 each to Eighth Street Baptist Church, First Presbyterian Church and The Field Community Garden; $4,300 to Argenta Vegetable Garden; and, $3,300 to Heritage/Bowker House.
The five projects bring the number of community gardens in the city to 13, 12 within the last year. New or expanding community gardens and urban farms within the city limits are eligible to apply for the city-funded grants.
A second round of garden grants will be awarded this fall. Interested individuals or groups can contact Bernadette Gunn Rhodes, at the city’s Fit 2 Live office, 975-8777 or by email brhodes@northlittlerock.ar.gov.
Arkansas, Pages 14 on 05/27/2012