Posted: Monday, March 31, 2014 6:00 am
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Updated: 12:39 pm, Mon Mar 31, 2014.
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From master gardeners to children, Lake County’s 3rd Annual Central Florida Landscape Garden Fair has something for everyone. The fair will be May 3-4 at Discovery Gardens, at the Lake County Agricultural Center, 1951 Woodlea Rd.
The fair will be open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on May 3 and from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 4, Elisha Pappacoda, the county’s public information officer, said in a press release.
Saturday’s presenters include Teresa Watkins on Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Steve Earls on Square-Foot Gardening, Tom MacCubbin on Edible Landscapes, Anne Keller on Geocaching and Jonathan Squires on No-Turf Landscapes. On Sunday, presentations include Native Plants by Karina Veaudry and Hot Plants, Cool Looks by residential horticulture agent Brooke Moffis with the UF/IFAS Extension in Lake County.
The free event will provide visitors an opportunity to browse and purchase goods from dozens of exhibitors specializing in landscaping, gardening, irrigation, fertilizer, composting, hardscapes and more.
This year’s fair brings back the popular Children’s Passport, which children can fill in by visiting designated locations on the map.
Exhibitor booths ranging from 10 feet by 10 feet to 10 feet by 20 feet and food vendor spaces are available, as well as sponsorships ranging in cost from $250 for silver level to $750 for platinum level. Vendors and sponsors may register at www.lakecountyfl.gov/gardenfair. The deadline to register is Thursday. For information, call Tina Chavez at 352-343-9647 or email tchavez@lakecountyfl.gov.
Discovery Gardens is nestled on over 4 acres behind the Lake County Agricultural Center and features 20 themed gardens, including a string of lush courtyards and six specially designed children’s gardens.
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