By Carol Stocker…Winter must be finally ending because The Boston Flower Garden Show runs March 12-16 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. This is a grand old Boston tradition with roots deep in the 19th century. There will be about 20 indoor gardens on display to create the illusion of spring.
I will be on the long roster of lecturers, speaking at 1:30 on Saturday. My challenging topic is: “Are We Already Seeing the Effects of Climate Change in Our Own Backyards?” I will be representing The Boston Globe’s prize winning Design New England Magazine. (Where I won a second place last year from the national Quill Trowel Awards for magazine writing for my article about Ron Flemings’ magnificent Newport Garden, “Bellevue.”)
This year’s Flower Show theme, “Romance in the Garden” will the work of professional landscape designers and nurseries as well as volunteers, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and the Massachusetts Federation of Garden Clubs and other horticultural organization that incorporate plants, materials and techniques representing romance, beauty and love in gardens and outdoor spaces.
On Tuesday evening, March 11, from 7:00pm – 9:30PM, The Boston Flower Garden Show and its producer, Paragon Group will partner with the Genesis Foundation for Children and radio station Mix 104.1 – featuring Karson Kennedy – to kick off the Show with a Preview Party (ticket $100) fundraiser to benefit the Genesis Foundation.
Show Highlights include
Garden Marketplace: Hundreds of retail vendors feature thousands of plants, garden tools and furnishings, landscape services, botanical décore and floral themed gifts.
Floral Competitions: The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Horticultural Society coordinate colorful competitions amongst the region’s top amateur floral arrangers and horticulturists, set to whimsical variations on the show theme such as “Love Songs” and “Something Old, Something New.”
Lectures Demonstrations: Danielle Sherry, Senior Editor of Fine Gardening Magazine will show “How to Fall Back in Love with Our Tomatoes” as part of a diverse lecture program featuring dozens of topics from “America’s Romance with the English Garden” to “Hydroponics 101.”
EcoTours: New this year, the Ecological Landscape Association and the US Environmental Protection Agency will team up to offer a once-a-day tour of the show’s gardens, pointing out the ecologically-sound practices on display.
Ask the Experts: Master Gardeners will be on hand to help with vexing garden issues from soil typing to insect treatments.
Little Sprouts Activity Center: Children’s activities center features arts crafts, face painting, and garden fun.
The show is sponsored by Subaru of New England and produced by Paragon Group of Needham, Massachusetts, an event marketer and producer of major events including the New England International Auto Show, The Boston RV Camping Expo and the National Golf Expo Boston.
Additional Show sponsors include, Official Print Sponsor – The Boston Globe, Official Resort Sponsor – Wynn Resorts, Official Cruise Sponsor – Celebrity Cruises, Official Wine Sponsor – Naked Grape, Official Lecture Series Sponsor – The Landscape Institute at Boston Architectural College.
Dates Hours:
· Wednesday, March 12, 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
· Thursday, March 13, 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
· Friday, March 14, 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
· Saturday, March 15, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
· Sunday, March 16, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Admission:
· Adults $20
· Seniors (65+) $17
· Children (6-17) $10
· Children Under 6 Free
· NEW: Flower Show After Dark sponsored by Wynn Resorts subsidizes Evening Discount Ticket: $15, after 5pm, Wed, March 12 through Sat, March 15
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.bostonflowershow.com.
For answers to your gardening questions, email them with your name and town to stockergarden@gmail.com. I will also be on line live at boston.com at 1 p.m. March 20 to answer questions.
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