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AHS
NATIONAL EVENTS
AND PROGRAMS CALENDAR
Mark your calendar for
these upcoming national events and programs that are
sponsored or cosponsored by the American Horticultural
Society.
2012
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MARCH 21-25.
Bold Colors and Exuberant Flowers: San Diego County. AHS
Travel Study Program. California.
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APRIL 12-14.
Spring Garden Market. (12th is AHS members-only preview
sale.) River Farm, Alexandria, Virginia.
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APRIL 13 & 14.
Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium. Manchester,
Vermont.
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APRIL 15 & 16.
Colonial Williamsburg Garden Symposium. Williamsburg,
Virginia.
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APRIL 18-22.
AHS President’s Council Trip. Crystal Bridges and Gardens of
Northwest Arkansas.
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APRIL 21-28.
Historic Garden Week in Virginia.
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MAY 11.
Smithsonian Garden Fest/National Public Gardens Day.
Washington, D.C.
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JUNE 7. Great
American Gardeners Awards Ceremony and Banquet. River Farm,
Alexandria, Virginia.
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JUNE 14-16. The
Gardeners of America/Men's Garden Clubs of America
Convention. Boardman, Ohio.
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JUNE 25-JULY 6.
Midsummer Gardens and Castles of Sweden. AHS Travel Study
Program. Sweden.
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JULY 19-21.
National Children & Youth Garden Symposium, Washington, D.C.
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AUGUST 17-19.
The Homestead’s "In the Garden with the Experts" Symposium.
Hot Springs, Virginia.
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SEPTEMBER 22.
AHS Annual Gala. River Farm, Alexandria, Virginia.
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West Coast |
Canada/International
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North
East
CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT
RAP FEB. 6.
The
Global Forests of Greenhouse Earth. Lecture. The Arnold
Arboretum of Harvard University. Boston, Massachusetts. (617)
384-5277.
RAP
THROUGH FEB. 26.
Caribbean Garden.
Exhibit. New York Botanical Garden. Bronx, New York. (718)
817-8700.
FEB. 16.
Sustainable Lawns: To Lawn or Not to Lawn, That is the Question.
Lecture. Connecticut Horticultural Society. West Hartford,
Connecticut. (860) 529-8713.
FEB. 23-26. Connecticut
Flower & Garden Show. Connecticut Convention Center.
Hartford, Connecticut.
RAP MAR. 10.
Making Brooklyn Bloom.
Conference. Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Brooklyn, New York. (718)
623-7200.
MAR. 14. At
Home with Natives. Lecture. Connecticut Horticultural
Society. West Hartford, Connecticut. 860-529-8713.
Mid-Atlantic
PA, NJ, VA, MD, DE, WV, DC
RAP FEB. 1- 29.
The Garden is for Lovers. Display. Lewis
Ginter Botanical Garden. Richmond, Virginia. (804)
262-9887.
RAP FEB. 4.
Forest
Gardens: Productive Ecosystems. Lecture. The
United States Botanic Garden. Washington, DC. (202)
225-8333.
RAP FEB. 16.
Plants &
Pollinators: A Perfect Partnership. Lecture.
Potowmack Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant
Society. Green Spring Gardens. Alexandria, Virginia.
(703) 642-5173.
RAP FEB. 19.
Family
Winter Walk. Guided tour. New Jersey Botanical
Garden. Ringwood, New Jersey. (973) 962-9534.
RAP FEB. 25.
Cultivating a Taste for Chocolate. Workshop.
The Scott Arboretum at Swarthmore College. Swarthmore,
Pennsylvania. (610) 328-8025.
RAP FEB. 25.
Winter
Tree Tour of the Capitol Grounds. The United
States Botanic Garden. Washington, DC. (202) 225-8333.
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MAR. 3.
Witchhazels and Early Spring Blooms. Tour. The
Scott Arboretum at Swarthmore College. Swarthmore,
Pennsylvania. (610) 328-8025.
South
East
AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN
RAP FEB. 10 – 12. Green Your Home Winter Plant Sale.
House plant & garden gift sale. Memphis Botanic Garden. Memphis,
Tennessee. 901-636-4100.
RAP FEB. 15. Understanding Botanical Names. Class. Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Birmingham, Alabama. (205) 414-3900. .
RAP FEB. 17. Treasures Lost, History Saved: Our Southern Garden Heritage.
Conference & lecture series. The State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Athens, Georgia. (706) 542-1244. .
RAP FEB. 18 & 25. Prune Your Roses Right. Demonstrations. Witherspoon Rose Culture. Durham, North Carolina. .
RAP FEB. 18 & 19. Books & Boots.
Garden author lectures, guided hikes, family activities. The North Carolina
Arboretum. Ashville, North Carolina. (828) 665-2492.
RAP FEB. 22. Flamingo Gardens Celebrates 85 Years.
Exhibit opening & planting ceremony. Flamingo Gardens. Davie, Florida. (954)
473-2955.
RAP FEB. 25. The Inspired Garden: A Symposium & Silent Auction.
Atlanta Botanical Garden. Atlanta, Georgia. (404) 876-5859.
RAP FEB. 25 & 26. Plant and Garden Festival.
Demonstrations, plant sale, exhibits. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Sarasota,
Florida. (941) 366-5731.
MAR. 6. The Roots of Passion: The Inspired Gardener.
Davidson Horticultural Symposium. Davidson Garden Club. Davidson College.
Davidson, North Carolina. (704) 892-9062.
North
Central
IA, IL, IN, MN, MI, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI
RAP THROUGH MAR. 18.
Treasures of the
Rainforest. Exhibit. Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Madison,
Wisconsin. (608) 246-4550.
RAP FEB. 4.
Sustainability
Symposium. Workshop & lectures. Cleveland Botanical Garden.
Cleveland, Ohio. (216) 721-1600.
FEB. 16. Trees & Emerald Ash Borer. Lecture. Rochester Garden & Flower Club. RCTC Heintz Center. Rochester, Minnesota.
FEB. 18. 2012 Winter Gardening Fair. Lecture, classes, workshops. Linn County Iowa Master Gardeners. Kirkwood Community College. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (319) 377-9839.
FEB. 25. Wild Ones: Design with Nature Conference. Lecture series. Plymouth Creek Center. Plymouth, Minnesota. (612) 293-3833.
RAP FEB. 25. Beginner’s Guide to Seed Starting. Class. Taltree Arboretum & Gardens. Valparaiso, Indiana. (219) 462-0025.
RAP FEB. 26. Demystifying Heirloom Gardening. Lecture, seed swap, book signing, demonstrations. Chicago Botanic Garden. Glencoe, Illinois. (847) 835-5440.
RAP MAR. 1. Vermicomposting in Your Home. Class. Vander Veer Botanical Park. Davenport, Iowa. (563) 326-7818.
RAP MAR. 3. Growing a Cook’s Garden. Class. Chicago Botanic Garden. Glencoe, Illinois. (847) 835-5440.
South
Central
AR, KS, LA, MO, MS, OK, TX
RAP FEB. 1. 2011
Plants in Review.
Lecture. Botanica, The Wichita Gardens. Wichita, Kansas. (316)
264-0448.
RAP FEB. 25. Home Greenhouse.
Workshop. Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. Fayetteville, Arkansas. (479)
750-2620.
FEB. 28. Plants Gone Wild!
Class. New Orleans Botanical Garden. New Orleans City Park. New Orleans,
Louisiana. (504) 483-9473.
RAP FEB. 29. Hopelessly Hooked with Hibiscus.
Lecture. South Texas Botanical Garden & Nature Center. Corpus Christi, Texas.
(361) 852-2100.

South West
AZ, NM, CO, UT
THROUGH FEB. 28. Bugs & Blooms. Botanical art exhibit. Tucson Botanical Gardens. Tucson, Arizona. (520) 326-9686. .
FEB. 11-19. Colorado Garden & Home Show. Exhibits, seminars. Colorado Convention Center. Denver, Colorado. .
RAP FEB. 18. The Gardener’s Guide to Cactus. Lecture & book launch. Tohono Chul
Park. Tucson, Arizona. (520) 742-6455.
West Coast
CA, NV, HI
RAP FEB. 4.
Camelia
Festival. Descanso Gardens. La Canada Flintridge,
California. (818) 949-4200.
RAP FEB. 4.
Happy
Trees make Happy People: Ornamental Tree Pruning. Workshop.
Fullerton Arboretum. Fullerton, California. (657) 278-3407.
RAP FEB. 18. Nature’s Gallery Court. Guided tour of teaching nursery. UC Davis Arboretum. Davis, California. (951) 784-6962.
RAP FEB. 18. Plant Propagation for Homeowners.
Class. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. Claremont, California. (909) 625-8767.
RAP MAR. 3. All Things Acacia. Guided tour. UC
Davis Arboretum. Davis, California. (951) 784-6962.
RAP MAR. 3. Drip Irrigation.
Workshop. The Gardens at the Springs Preserve. Las Vegas, Nevada. (702)
822-7700.
MAR. 6. Floral Designs From Nature’s Bounty.
Lecture. Idyllwild Garden Club. Idyllwild, California. (951) 659-2907. .
North West
AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY
RAP Through FEB. 25.
Landscape
Design Series. Course. Center for Urban Horticulture.
University of Washington Botanical Garden. Seattle, Washington.
(206) 543-8616.
FEB. 1–29.
The Garden
as a Healing Space. Exhibit, guided tours, lectures.
Portland Japanese Garden. Portland, Oregon. (503) 223-1321.
FEB. 15 & 16. 2012
Montana
Plant Conservation Conference. Lectures, workshops. Montana
Native Plant Society. Montana Wild Outdoor Education Facility.
Helena, Montana.
RAP FEB. 18. Landscape Tree Identification.
Class. Washington Park Arboretum. University of Washington Botanical Garden.
Seattle, Washington. (206) 543-8616.
FEB. 18. Winter Gardening: Using Native Plants to Create Seasonal Interest and Wildlife Habitat in Your Landscape.
Lecture & walking tour. Montana Native Plant Society, Calypso Chapter.
University of Montana Western. Dillon, Montana. (406) 498-6198.
FEB. 21. Medicine in the Garden.
Talk. Portland Japanese Garden. Portland, Oregon. (503) 223-1321.
FEB. 22. Propagation Workshop. Northwest Horticultural Society. Norsworthy
Garden. Kenmore, Washington. (206) 780-8172.
RAP FEB. 23. Waking Up Your Garden.
Class. Idaho Botanical Garden. Boise, Idaho. (208) 343-8649.
RAP FEB. 25. House Plant How-to.
Workshop. Alaska Botanical Garden. Anchorage, Alaska. (928) 770-3692.
Canada/International
RAP FEB. 4.
Plant Identification &
Culture. Class. Horticulture Center of the Pacific. Glendale
Gardens & Woodland. Victoria, British Columbia. (250) 479-6162.
FEB. 9. Hellebores –
Jewels of
the Winter Garden. Lecture. VanDusen Botanical Garden.
Vancouver, British Columbia. (604) 257-8335.
RAP FEB. 21 & 28. Creative Floral Design.
Class. Toronto Botanical Garden. Toronto, Ontario. (416) 397-1341.
FEB. 24 & 25. Vancouver Orchid Society Annual Show & Sale. VanDusen
Botanical Garden. Vancouver, British Columbia. (604) 257-8335.
RAP FEB. 25. Native Plant Propagation.
Workshop. Horticulture Center of the Pacific. Victoria, British Columbia. (250)
479-6162.
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