In 2000, Francis Ab Abernethy, a gardening enthusiast and professor at Stephen F. Austin University, worked with our Texas State House Representative, Travis Clardy, to have Nacogdoches declared as the "Garden Capital of Texas." Our rich soils and moderate climate were recognized by many, including Frederick Olmstead, the landscape architect of Central Park in New York.
ARTISTS: MICHELLE FILER (PAINTER), WENDY FLOYD (PHOTOGRAPHER)
BUILDING OWNER: RANDY JOHNSON, JOHNSON FURNITURE
DONORS:RANDY JOHNSON, GARDEN CAPITAL GARDEN CLUB, NACOGDOCHES MASTER GARDENERS, THE BLUEBERRY PLACE, GAIL AND ROBERT MCCANDLESS, LYNN CAREY MYERS, CAROL AND GREG POWERS
IN-KIND DONORS:
SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINT OF NACOGDOCHES, WINDHAM PRESSURE WASHING
LOCATION: NORTHEAST CORNER OF MAIN AND NORTH STREETS
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