The Bernice Garden Unites South Main with Original Mural Press Release

Posted on April 22, 2012 by BerniceGarden

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For More Information, Contact:
KD Reep, 501-766-1260 or
kelli@flywriteinc.com

The Bernice Garden Unites South Main with Original Mural

Mural Design by Steven Otis

LITTLE ROCK, AR (April 22, 2012) – The Bernice Garden, a private urban garden available for public use in downtown Little Rock, is conveying the timbre of the South Main Street community in a mural being painted on the north wall of the original StageWorks Building at 1510 South Main in downtown Little Rock.

The mural depicts a skillet of cornbread singing to a variety of more than 25 fruit and vegetables – all locally grown but welcoming visitors throughout the universe. The mural will be approximately 16.5 ft. x 140 ft. when complete and celebrates the community, events like the Arkansas Cornbread Festival and The Bernice Garden Farmers’ Market, and the sustainability movement within the area.

“It is simply meant to be fun, silly and add some color to the area,” said Steven Otis, designer and artist of the mural. “But, in a way, I think it also represents the future of eating healthy, locally-grown produce as well as the artistic spirit that is blooming on South Main Street.”

Otis worked with Anita Davis, the owner of The Bernice Garden and several other properties in the 14th Street block of South Main Street, to develop the concept of the mural. He and Shannon Wallace, another muralist, presently are painting the piece and estimate it will be finished in about a month.

“We’re having a blast,” Otis said. “Hopefully, when it is complete, it will bring some smiles and joy to the community.”

For more information about the mural or The Bernice Garden, visit http://www.TheBerniceGarden.org or contact KD Reep, 501-766-1260 or e-mail kelli@flywriteinc.com. You also can “like” The Bernice Garden on Facebook and follow on Twitter @BerniceGarden.
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About the Bernice Garden
The Bernice Garden is privately owned but intended for public use and is located at the southeast corner of South Main Street and Daisy Bates Avenue. The garden was created to celebrate the community and will host community events as well as the sculpture exhibit in an effort to foster community interaction and a sense of pride in the neighborhood. The 100 ft. x 150 ft. garden consists of landscaped areas with a crushed granite foundation for the artworks. Next to the sculpture garden is a concrete patio, benches and approximately 20 parking spaces. The sculpture exhibition is part of a multi-staged development plan of the garden.

InArkansas.com Features the Bernice Garden Plant Swap

Posted on April 13, 2012 by BerniceGarden

Plant Swap and Cookout at Bernice Garden Saturday

InArkansas.com
By Karen Martin
Updated: April 13, 2012, 6:35am

Get inspired to bloom at the Plant Swap Cookout from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday (April 14) at Bernice Garden on the east corner of Daisy Gatson Bates Drive and South Main Street in downtown Little Rock.

Bring seeds, plants, books, gardening tools and containers to exchange with others.

Bring your appetite too — Boulevard Bread Co. is selling ribs, chicken, potato salad, cole slaw, barbecue beans and banana pie.

There will also be gardening tips, demonstrations, kids’ activities and live music.

Admission is free. For more information call Liz Sanders at (501) 617-2511.

The Bernice Garden Plant Swap on Todays THV Channel 11

Posted on April 11, 2012 by BerniceGarden

Inspiration blooms at Bernice Garden Plant Swap

7:10 AM, Apr 11, 2012

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) — Spring is in the air so it’s time for established gardeners and those just getting started to get some inspiration at the Bernice Garden Plant Swap and Cookout.

Everyone is invited to come out Saturday, April 14 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to The Bernice Garden, which is located at 1401 South Main in downtown Little Rock.

Liz Sanders with Bernice Garden says the concept is simple: bring plants, seeds, pots, books, and gardening tools to swap with your neighbors.

“So, if someone has a kind of squash plant that you’ve never tried before, you can just take theirs and then you give them a tomato plant that you have too many of,” says Sanders.

The event is free so even if you don’t have anything to swap, Sanders says you are welcome to come out and browse.

The Food Truck will be set up with great breakfast options and Boulevard Bread is cooking up ribs, chicken, potato salad, cole slaw, BBQ beans & banana pie.

There will also be gardening tips and demos from your favorite local farmers, kids activities, live music, and plants to take home with you.

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Other highlights include:

- Shannon Wallace, local artist and landscape architect, making butterflies out of recycled materials!

-Music provided by HandMade Moments (jazz band)

-Green Corner Store will be open with many of their vendors. present to answer your questions and show off their products

-Loblolly will be open and selling treats that are spring related

-Laughing Stock Farm will be swapping plants and selling Arkansas strawberries

-Goodwill of Arkansas will be accepting donations. They will also be selling upcycled plant pots from old records

The Savory Pantry Little Rock Tweet Up Event in May

Posted on April 6, 2012 by BerniceGarden

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KD Reep, 501-766-1260 or
kelli@flywriteinc.com

Enjoy the Best of the Inside Outside
Join The Savory Pantry at The Bernice Garden for
May’s Little Rock Tweet Up

WHO: The Savory Pantry in Hot Springs, Arkansas and
The Bernice Garden on South Main in downtown Little Rock

WHAT: May 2012 Little Rock Tweet Up

WHEN: 5-7 p.m., Thursday, May 10, 2012

WHERE: The Bernice Garden, Corner of Daisy Gatson Bates and South Main in downtown Little Rock

BACKGROUND:

Stock your pantry from the garden at the May 2012 Little Rock Tweet Up from 5-7 p.m. at 1401 South Main in downtown Little Rock on Thursday, May 10. Enjoy gourmet food, beautiful surroundings and new people as tweeters, their followers and friends sample fine food from The Savory Pantry, Hot Springs’ flagship gourmet food store; learn the secrets of successful host and hostess-ing at home; wet your whistle with wine, water and spirits; and enjoy the peaceful and artistic surroundings of the Bernice Garden, Little Rock’s private urban garden for public use.

“We have many Twitter followers from Little Rock, and we wanted to meet them in person and thank them for their interest in The Savory Pantry,” said Keeley DeSalvo, owner and head Savory Girl. “We hope to also provide some surprises for those attending so we are looking forward to a beautiful evening outside.”

Admission to the Tweet Up is free, and parking also is free and on-site. For more information about the May 2012 Little Rock Tweet Up, contact KD Reep at 501-766-1260 or e-mail kelli@flywriteinc.com.

About The Savory Pantry
The Savory Pantry is the only source you need for exquisite gourmet gifts, gift baskets and artisanal specialty foods, shipped nationwide. Our mission is simple: to bring you the very best of the best when it comes to specialty foods. We have scoured the world to find the finest products available and have brought them to you in one convenient store. We hope you will discover wonderful new products made by dedicated artisans who also believe that one of the great joys of life is to eat well.

For more information, visit http://savorypantry.com or contact The Savory Pantry at 877-426-4887 or e-mail atyourservice@savorypantry.com. You also can “like” The Savory Pantry on Facebook or follow on Twitter @SavoryPantry.

About the Bernice Garden
The Bernice Garden is privately owned but intended for public use and is located at the southeast corner of South Main Street and Daisy Bates Avenue. The garden was created to celebrate the community and will host community events as well as the sculpture exhibit in an effort to foster community interaction and a sense of pride in the neighborhood. The 100 ft. x 150 ft. garden consists of landscaped areas with a crushed granite foundation for the artworks. Next to the sculpture garden is a concrete patio, benches and approximately 20 parking spaces. The sculpture exhibition is part of a multi-staged development plan of the garden.

For more information, visit www.thebernicegarden.org or contact The Bernice Garden at 501-617-2511 or e-mail bernicegarden@gmail.com. You also can “like” The Bernice Garden on Facebook or follow on Twitter @BerniceGarden.

The Bernice Garden Farmer’s Market article on Arkansas Times’ Eat Arkansas Blog

Posted on March 23, 2012 by BerniceGarden

Farmers market coming to Bernice Garden

Posted by Michael Roberts on Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 5:07 PM

Debe Hudson of ABC Nature Greenhouse and Herb Farm image

Carolyn Crocker
Debe Hudson of ABC Nature Greenhouse and Herb Farm

The growing popularity of the locavore movement in Arkansas has crossed paths with the increased civic pride in the SoMa neighborhood with the announcement of Little Rock’s newest farmers market to be held at the Bernice Garden. With a stated mission “to provide an open community space for local growers to sell sustainably raised foods,” the new market is hoping to provide residents and visitors with more to do in the city on Sundays, a day when many businesses are closed.

“Seeing Main Street busy and vibrant is important to us,” said market organizer Liz Sanders, adding that the market hopes to focus on local growers from SoMa itself. “We’d like to give those who grow food or raise animals for a hobby an opportunity to supplement their income by selling in their neighborhood.”

In addition to providing an outlet for Main Street area residents to buy and sell locally grown and produced goods, Sanders views the market as a chance to bring people from other areas of the city into the area. “We want to promote our neighborhood businesses,” she said, pointing to the number of shops and restaurants within walking or biking distance.

Organizers of the market have taken very stringent measures to insure that everything sold at the market is grown and produced by the people selling it — and that everything marked organic is really certified organic. At the same time, efforts are being made to keep rental fees affordable for small time growers, with a $10 daily fee all that’s required to rent a booth for eligible growers, and the market’s secondary emphasis on local artists and musicians look to make the Bernice Garden Farmers Market a fun and festive place for people from all over the community to gather.

The Bernice Garden Farmers Market will be open every Sunday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. starting May 6 and running through October. Growers and craftsmen interested in applying for space at the market can contact Liz Sanders at 501-617-2511 or at bernicegarden@gmail.com for more details. Space is still available.

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