THE GARDEN GNOME

When:
January 21, 2018 @ 2:00 pm
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2018-01-21T14:30:00-06:00
Where:
LaGrange Park Public Library
555 N La Grange Rd
La Grange Park, IL 60526
USA
Cost:
Free
THE GARDEN GNOME
 
January 21  – 2 pm
La Grange Park Library
 555 N LaGrange Rd.
 
Speaker: Naturalist and Historian, Jack MacRae
 
 This program is an entertaining look at one of the most truly peculiar tales in the long history of landscaping. The garden gnomes of today have a story that dates back centuries, to a time when the sprawling estates of Britain were home to all forms of botanic and natural exotica, brought together for the sole purpose of artistic expression and garden interest.Inline image

 
So join us and surprise yourself with a little bit of culture, a stretch of history, and a touch of mystery.