Events
at Horton Iris Garden in 2010 . . .7440
King Rd, Loomis, CA 95650
● Iris
Garden and Doug’s
Art Studio:
Shop and purchase
your favorite irises Horton Iris Garden
hours: 10 am to 6 pm -- Friday, Sat, Sun, Monday -- during April & May.Garden
will be open on weekends during June for daylily ordering or U – pick
lavender bouquets.
Any other times
by appointment: (916)
652-4351
● Photographers:
We
charge a usage fee for using Horton Iris Garden’s park
like setting .
Please call
for an appointment (916) 652-4351 and fee schedule.
● Your
Event:
We regularly
host Car clubs, Mom’s
groups, Garden clubs, Red Hat ladies, spinning clubs, or a group of
friends. Call Horton Iris
Garden at (916) 652-4351 to reserve a date and fee quote for a private
event. Picnic
facilities and gardens are scheduled
on a first come, first serve, to private groups during the week ( with appropriate
time limit).
(not reserved
on weekends –first come, first serve)
● Loomis Iris Tour:
2nd annual
iris festival at 3 locations in Loomis. April 23rd, 24th & 25th--
FREE
Maps are available at Horton Iris Garden and High Hand Nursery. Activities
include visit 2 iris gardens, and unique nursery, children’s coloring contest,
and a judged iris show (email for info on times, rules, etc). Spend the day OR
all three days!!
Lunch – can be purchased at High Hand Café or bring your own and
picnic in the gardens.
New
This Year - Flower arranging class (then you can enter your arrangement in the "show"). Date is April 23rd at 2 pm; fee is $25; bring
your own container and scissors;
rest of materials will be supplied. Email for pre-registration (required).
● A
Place to Display YOUR ART on weekends: April – May
for 2010
The Barn
Art Wall is available for artists to display and sell their own art. Contact
us for weekends that are still available
for the 40
foot wall in the barn (covered and shaded).
Visitors
to the iris garden can browse the “art wall gallery”.
1.
Loomis Iris Tour – April 23th – 24th – 25th
2. Plein
Air Paint Out – April 24th - 25
3.
Loomis
Art Loop – open studio tour – May 8th -9th (Mother’s
Day Weekend)
● Plein
Air 2-day event: April
24th – 25th
Painting
in the gardens or by the pond. On Saturday, the Quick Draw Competition
is followed by a reception and awards in the
afternoon. Email for
application - $35.00
fee for Quick Draw.
● FREE
Open Studio Art Tour: May 8th and
9th , Sat, Sun, 10 to 6 pm
The studio
doors will be open Mother’s Day weekend showcasing the work of 12 local artists
in Loomis Basin area.
For a free map and information please
call Doug at (916) 239- 9432
or visit
the Horton Iris Garden, where Doug Horton’s
studio is located
● U- PICK (fresh)
Lavender and Daylilies in Bloom: June weekends
Hours: 10
am to 5 pm or call for different week day time.
Visit and
pick fresh lavender bouquets for your favorite projects or just relax under
one of our trees
with your picnic lunch.
Choose from
150 different daylilies, many which rebloom again in the fall
● PUMPKIN
PATCH -October
weekends -- 9 am to 5 pm
Pick your
own pumpkins from the fields or a farm wagon. We grow several different
varieties of pumpkins – giant to small. The children enjoy our variety
of pet chickens, sitting on the farm tractors for photos, and running
around on the farm. Call (916) 239-9432 to schedule your group
● Autumn
Art Studio Tour (Placer
Arts Council)
November 12h, 13th, 14th -- Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday.
Doug
Horton’s studio WILL BE one of the stops on the tour.
Events that Horton Iris Garden will be attending:
● Loomis
Eggplant Festival: October
2, 2010, Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm
Look
for antique farm tractor and wagon full of farm products fresh from the
farm, including
iris rhizomes and pumpkins. The Eggplant Festival is a street festival
with vendors,
entertainment, etc., in downtown Loomis.