Clark Botanic Garden (also known as Clark Memorial Garden) is a botanical garden and park in Roslyn Heights, New York, United States.
Description The garden, designed by garden designer Alice Recknagel Ireys, was established in 1969 on the former estate of Grenville Clark, an attorney, writer, and advisor to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In 1966, Clark donated the 12-acre estate and family home to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in memory of his wife, Fanny Dwight Clark, for use as a community garden and bird sanctuary.
The site now contains approximately 5,000 species of plants, with over 1,000 labeled trees, shrubs, and garden plants arranged in 12 specialty gardens. Collections include native wildflowers, conifers, roses, perennials, daylilies, wetland plants, rock garden plants, herbs, butterfly plants, and medicinal plants. A rain garden south of the main building uses native shrubs and perennials to absorb roof and uphill stormwater runoff.
There are two ponds and a small gift shop on the grounds, as well as a community gardening area. The Town of North Hempstead acquired the garden in 1989 under a conservation easement and owns, operates, and maintains it; the Fanny Dwight Clark Memorial Garden, Inc. is a partner in its preservation.
It is open to the public with no admission charge. Occasionally, concerts or other special events are held on the grounds. During the summer months, free compost is sometimes available to local residents.
Location Although the Clark Botanic Garden uses an Albertson mailing address, it is located within the boundaries of the adjacent hamlet, Roslyn Heights.
See also List of botanical gardens in the United States
References
External links
Town of North Hempstead - Clark Botanic Garden