Mercer Botanic Gardens Summer 2018 Program Schedule
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Mercer Botanical Gardens has a slate of exciting activities planned for summer gardening enthusiasts.
Children’s Garden Opening at Mercer
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Mercer’s excited to dedicate an area to some of its smallest patrons.
Mercer’s Shakespeare Garden
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Shakespeare’s famous for his colorful characters and timeless themes, but plant-lovers have another reason to love him: the Shakespeare gardens he created and immortalized.
Mercer Gardens Herbarium Provides Glimpse into the Past
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Did you know that Mercer Botanic Gardens offers more than stunning garden views? Behind the scenes, Mercer has a thriving research center boasting a growing collection of pressed and dried plant samples, known to botanists as a herbarium.
Fruit and Nut Trees Available Along the Greenway
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A walk along the Spring Creek Greenway trails may one day yield more than just fresh air. Last summer, Commissioner Cagle began a new initiative aimed at restoring native fruit and nut trees along the greenway for families and wildlife to enjoy.
Aquatics Lab Opens at Jones Park
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Texas waterways are teeming with life. Now, Jones Park visitors will get a chance to explore this hidden world at the park’s new Turtle Pond Aquatics Lab.