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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.
2010
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MARCH 3 – MAY 16.
Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival.
Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
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APRIL 11 & 12.
Colonial Williamsburg Garden Symposium.
Williamsburg, Virginia.
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APRIL 15 -17.
Spring Plant Sale. River Farm, Alexandria,
Virginia. (Note: AHS Members-only preview sale is
Thursday, April 15)
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APRIL 16–17.
National Capital Area Garden Clubs, Inc. District II
Standard Flower Show. River Farm, Alexandria,
Virginia.
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APRIL 17-25.
Historic Garden Week in Virginia.
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JUNE 10. Great
American Gardeners Awards Ceremony & Banquet.
River Farm, Alexandria, Virginia.
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JULY 22-24.
National Children & Youth Garden Symposium.
Pasadena, California.
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Mid
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North Central
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North West
South Central |
South East |
South West
West Coast |
Canada/International
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Mid-Atlantic
PA, NJ, VA, MD, DE, WV, DC
Throough APR. 11.
Conservatory Spring Display: Spring Zing. Brookside
Gardens Conservatory. Wheaton, Maryland. (301)
962-1400.
http://www.brooksidegardens.org.
FEB. 2-4. Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable
Convention. Trade show & educational programs. Hershey
Lodge and Convention Center. Hershey, Pennsylvania.
(717) 694-3596.
http://www.mafcv.org.
FEB. 5. Today’s Horticulture Symposium. Longwood
Gardens’ Professional Gardener Alumni Association.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. (610) 388-1000 ext. 507.
http://www.longwoodgardens.org.
RAP FEB. 6. Starting
from Scratch with Seeds. Class. Green Spring Gardens.
Alexandria, Virginia. (703) 642-5173.
http://www.greenspring.org.
FEB. 6-APR. 11. Orchids: A Cultural Odyssey.
Exhibit. U.S. Botanic Garden. Washington, D.C. (202)
225-8333.
http://www.usbg.gov.
RAP FEB. 21. Bulbs as Companion Plants.
Lecture. Green Spring Gardens. Alexandria,Virginia.
(703) 642-5173.
http://www.greenspring.org.
MAR. 2. Behind the Scenes at the Philadelphia
Flower Show. Guided tour. Longwood Gardens. Kennett
Square, Pennsylvania. (610) 388-1000 ext. 559.
http://www.longwoodgardens.org.
RAP MAR. 4. Garden
for Life: Protect Your Hips, Knees, and Back. Lecture.
Delaware Center for Horticulture. Wilmington,
Delaware. (302) 658-6262.
http://www.dehort.org.
MAR. 6. Production Facility Open House. Tour.
United States Botanic Garden. Washington, D.C. (202)
225-1116.
http://www.usbg.gov.
MAR. 6. At Water’s Edge: Virginia’s Wetland
Habitats. Workshop. Virginia Native Plant Society.
University of Richmond. Richmond, VA. (540) 837-1600.
http://vnps.org.
RAP MAR. 10. Plant
Population Ecology. Class. Adkins Arboretum. Ridgely,
Maryland. (410) 634-2878.
http://www.adkinsarboretum.org.
RAP MAR. 13. Bank to
Bend: The Wild Garden in the 21st Century. Lecture.
Winterthur Museum and Country Estate. Winterthur,
Delaware. (800) 448-3883.
http://www.winterthur.org.
North
Central
IA, IL, IN, MN, MI, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI
JAN. 28 & 29. Midwest Organic Lawn Care &
Landscaping Conference. National Organic Leaders.
Monona Terrace Convention Center. Madison, Wisconsin.
(608) 831-2000.
http://www.organiclawnconference.com.
RAP JAN. 30-MAR. 21.
Winter Flower Show. Como Park Zoo and Marjorie McNeely
Conservatory. St. Paul, Minnesota. (651) 487-8200.
http://www.comozooconservatory.org.
FEB. 11-14. Des Moines Home and Garden Show. Iowa
Events Center. Des Moines, Iowa. (952) 933-3850.
http://www.desmoineshomeandgardenshow.com.
RAP FEB. 20-MAR. 6.
Maple Syrup Madness. Demonstration and samples. Dawes
Arboretum.
Newark, Ohio. (800) 443-2937.
http://www.dawesarb.org.
RAP FEB. 21. Old
Masters and New Gardens: The Enduring Principles of
Design. Lecture. Chicago Botanic Garden. Glencoe,
Illinois. (847) 835-5440.
http://www.chicagobotanic.org.
RAP FEB. 27. Pruning
for the Home Landscape. Class. Taltree Arboretum and
Gardens. Valparaiso, Indiana. (219) 462-0025.
http://www.taltree.org.
RAP MAR. 5 & 6. Ikebana
Show. Green Bay Botanical Garden. Green Bay,
Wisconsin. (920) 491-3691 ext. 103.
http://www.gbbg.org.
RAP MAR. 5-7. Midwest
Gardening Symposium. Morton Arboretum. Lisle,
Illinois. (630) 968-0074.
http://www.mortonarb.org.
RAP MAR. 6-24. Spring
Flower Show. Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Madison,
Wisconsin. (608) 246-4550.
http://www.olbrich.org.
RAP MAR. 7. Advanced
Floral Design Workshop. Franklin Park Conservatory.
Columbus, Ohio. (614) 645-5863.
http://www.fpconservatory.org.
RAP MAR. 13. Seed
Starting. Lecture. University of Michigan Matthaei
Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum. Ann Arbor,
Michigan. (734) 647-7600.
http://www.mbgna.umich.edu.
RAP MAR. 13. Pruning
Workshop. Iowa Arboretum. Madrid, Iowa. (515)
795-3216.
http://www.iowaarboretum.org.
North
East
CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT
FEB. 13. Eternally Green: Natural Burial and New Cemetery
Landscapes. Lecture. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Boston,
Massachusetts. (617) 278-5156.
http://www.gardnermusuem.org.
FEB. 20. A Fresh Look at Evergreens. Presentation. New York
Botanical Garden. New Canaan Nature Center. New Canaan,
Connecticut. (203) 966-9577.
http://newcanaannature.org.
FEB. 20. Starting a Vegetable Garden. Class. Garden
Education Center of Greenwich. Cos Cob, Connecticut. (203)
869-9242.
http://www.gecgreenwich.org.
RAP FEB. 27 & 28. Orchid Show.
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. Buffalo, New York.
(716) 827-1584.
http://www.buffalogardens.com.
RAP MAR. 13. Extreme Pumpkin
Growing. Lecture/seed sharing. Berkshire Botanical Garden.
Stockbridge, Massachusetts. (413) 298-4897.
http://www.berkshirebotanical.org.
RAP MAR. 18. Gardening Basics.
Class. Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens. Stanford, Connecticut. (203)
322-6971.
http://www.bartlettarboretum.org.
RAP MAR. 20. Planning a Kitchen
Garden. Class. New York Botanical Garden. Bronx, New York. (718)
817-8700.
http://www.nybg.org.
RAP MAR. 21. Bonsai Basics.
Class. Blithewold Mansion, Gardens, and Arboretum. Bristol, Rhode
Island. (401) 253-2707.
http://www.blithewold.org.
North West
AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY
AHS Through JAN. 31. Tacoma Home &
Garden Show. Tacoma Dome. Tacoma, Washington. (253) 756-2121.
http://www.otshows.com.
AHS FEB. 3-7. Northwest Flower &
Garden Show. Washington State Convention Center. Seattle,
Washington. (800) 596-2832.
http://www.gardenshow.com.
JAN. 28. Asian Plants. Lecture. Portland Japanese Garden.
Portland, Oregon. (503) 223-1321.
http://www.japanesegarden.com.
RAP JAN. 30. The Best Long-Blooming
Perennials. Lecture. Cheyenne Botanic Gardens. Cheyenne, Wyoming.
(307) 637-6458.
http://www.botanic.org.
RAP FEB. 14. Life Among the Mosses
Walk. Mount Pisgah Arboretum. Eugene, Oregon. (541) 747-3817.
http://www.mountpisgaharboretum.
FEB. 27. Native Plant Sale. Washington Native Plant Society.
County Fair Grounds. Friday Harbor, Washington. (360) 468-2808.
http://www.wnps.org.
MAR. 6. Spring Horticulture Symposium. Idaho Horticulture
Society. Boise Centre on the Grove. Boise, Idaho. (208) 870-1299.
http://www.gardencentral.org/ihs.
RAP MAR. 7. March Mania Plant Sale.
Bellevue Botanical Garden. Bellevue, Washington. (425) 452-2750.
http://www.bellevuebotanical.org.
RAP MAR. 13. Roses: Growing and
Care. Class. Cheyenne Botanic Gardens. Cheyenne, Wyoming. (307)
637-6458.
http://www.botanic.org.
South
Central
AR, KS, LA, MO, MS, OK, TX
RAP FEB. 6. Backyard Bird
Festival. Walks, classes, and exhibits. Missouri Botanical Garden.
St. Louis, Missouri. (800) 642-8842.
http://www.mobot.org.
RAP FEB. 13. Arbor Day Plant
Sale. Crosby Arboretum. Mississippi State University. Picayune,
Mississippi. (601) 799-2311.
http://www.crosbyarboretum.msstate.edu.
RAP FEB. 13. Gardening 101
Workshop. University of Arkansas Garvan Woodland Gardens. Hot
Springs National Park, Arkansas. (800) 366-4664.
http://www.garvangardens.org.
RAP FEB. 20. Austin Herb Society
Seminar. Zilker Botanical Garden. Austin, Texas. (512) 477-8672.
http://www.zilkergarden.org.
RAP FEB. 27. Challenges of
Growing in Sand. Seminar. South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature
Center. Corpus Christi, Texas. (361) 852-2100.
http://www.stxbot.org.
RAP MAR. 6. Butterfly Gardening
101. Class. Texas Discovery Gardens. Dallas, Texas. (214) 428-7476.
http://www.texasdiscoverygardens.org.
MAR. 6. Pruning Workshop. Missouri State Fruit Experiment
Station. Mountain Grove, Missouri. (417) 547-7539.
http://www.friendsofthegarden.org.
South
East
AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN
RAP Through MAR. 14. Orchid
Spectacular. Showcase, sale, lectures, and classes. North Carolina
Piedmont Orchid Society. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. Belmont,
North Carolina. (704) 829-1256.
http://www.dsbg.org.
FEB. 6-APR. 11. Orchid Daze: Towers of Flowers. Fuqua
Orchid Center. Atlanta Botanical Garden. Atlanta, Georgia. (404)
876-5859.
http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
FEB. 13. Camellia Show & Plant Sale. Tampa Bay Area Camellia
Society. Tampa Women’s Club. Tampa, Florida. (863) 640-3381.
http://www.camellias-acs.com.
RAP FEB. 19. Get Out and Prune your
Plants! Class. State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Athens, Georgia.
(706) 542-6156.
http://www.uga.edu/botgarden.
RAP FEB. 27. Advanced Orchid
Repotting. Class. Bonnet House Museum & Gardens. Fort Lauderdale,
Florida. (954) 563-5393.
http://www.bonnethouse.org.
MAR. 3-7. Southern Spring Home & Garden Show. Southern
Shows, Inc. The Park. Charlotte, North Carolina. (704) 376-6594.
http://www.southernshows.com.
RAP MAR. 4. Planning Your Summer
Veggie Garden. Class. Atlanta Botanical Garden. Atlanta, Georgia.
(404) 876-5859.
http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
MAR. 4-7. Nashville Lawn & Garden Show. Horticultural
Association of Tennessee. Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Nashville,
Tennessee. (615) 876-7680.
http://www.nashvillelawnandgardenshow.com.
MAR. 6. Mounting Orchids & Orchids in the Landscape. Class.
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (954)
563-5393.
http://www.bonnethouse.org.
MAR. 13. Terrarium Workshop. Callaway Gardens. Pine Mountain,
Georgia. (800) 225-5292.
http://www.callawaygardens.com.
South West
AZ, NM, CO, UT
JAN. 28 & 29. Think Trees. Sustainable tree care conference.
Think Trees New Mexico. Albuquerque, New Mexico. (505) 243-1386.
http://www.thinktreesnm.org.
RAP FEB. 11. Greenhouse Tour. Red
Butte Garden. Salt Lake City, Utah. (801) 587-5433.
http://www.redbuttegarden.org.
RAP FEB. 18. Landscape,
Culture, and Cuisine in Two Great Deserts. Lecture. Denver Botanic
Gardens at York Street. Denver, Colorado. (720) 865-3500.
http://www.botanicgardens.org.
FEB. 27. High Plains Landscape Workshop. Fort Collins Senior Center.
Fort Collins, Colorado. (970) 416-2486.
http://www.fcgov.com/horticulture.
MAR. 2. Seedling Tree Survival Workshop. Colorado Forest
Service. Montrose County Fairgrounds. Montrose, Colorado. (970)
249-3935.
http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt.
RAP MAR. 4. Floral Design
Principles. Class. Hudson Gardens & Event Center. Littleton,
Colorado. (303) 797-5722.
http://www.hudsongardens.org.
MAR. 5-7. The Big West Valley Home & Landscape Show. University
of Phoenix Stadium. Glendale, Arizona. (602) 485-1691.
http://www.maricopacountyhomeshows.com.
MAR. 6 & 7. Spring Orchid Show & Sale. Denver Orchid Society.
Tagawa Garden Center. Aurora, Colorado. (720) 865-3500.
http://www.denverorchidsociety.org.
West Coast
CA, NV, HI
RAP JAN. 30 & 31. Southern
California Camellia Society Show. Descanso Gardens. La Cañada
Flintridge, California. (818) 949-7980.
http://www.descansogardens.org.
FEB. 26-28. Daffodil Daydreams. Talks, tours, and
demonstrations. Filoli. Woodside, California. (650) 364-8300 ext.
507.
http://www.filoli.org.
RAP FEB. 27. How to Grow
Great Roses 101. Descanso Gardens. La Cañada Flintridge, California.
(818) 949-4200.
http://www.descansogardens.org.
MAR. 8. Growing Summer Vegetables the Organic Way. Presentation.
San Diego Horticultural Society. Del Mar Fairgrounds. Encinitas,
California. (760) 295-7089.
http://www.sdhortsoc.org.
RAP MAR. 13. Planting Your Spring
Vegetable Garden. Workshop. Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. Fort
Bragg, California. (707) 964-4352 ext. 13.
http://www.gardenbythesea.org.
Canada/International
FEB. 6 & 7. Metro Vancouver Gardening Society Spring
Flower & Penjing Show. VanDusen Botanical Garden. Vancouver,
British Columbia. (604) 473-9837.
http://www.vandusengarden.org.
RAP FEB. 20. Get the Jump on
Spring. Lectures and demonstrations. Toronto Botanical Garden.
Toronto, Ontario. (416) 397-1340.
http://www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca.
RAP FEB. 27 & 28. Orchid Society
Show. Royal Botanical Gardens. Hamilton, Ontario. (905) 527-1158.
http://www.rbg.ca.
FEB. 28. Perennial Garden Design. Class. Devonian
Botanic Garden. Edmonton, Alberta. (780) 987-3054.
http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/devonian.
MAR. 7. Master Gardeners’ Update: The Ever Changing Garden.
Lecture. VanDusen Botanical Garden. Vancouver, British Columbia.
(604) 878-9274.
http://www.bcmastergardeners.org.
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