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National Events Calendar

 

These listings of gardening events supplement and include those published in the "Regional Happenings" department in The American Gardener magazine (AHS members can view The American Gardener online by clicking here). These events
are updated regularly, so be sure to check back frequently to find out what exciting gardening events are going on around the country and the world.

Events that are sponsored by the American Horticultural Society (AHS) or its
partners are indicated by an AHS before the listing.

Events hosted by botanical gardens and arboreta that participate in AHS’s
Reciprocal Admission Program are identified with the RAP symbol. Current
AHS members showing a valid membership card are eligible for free or
discounted admission or other benefits. Contact the host site for details
or click here

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.

2008

Through June 1. Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

May 8 & 9. Magic of Landscapes.  Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

May 18. Friends of River Farm Family Picnic. River Farm. Alexandria, Virginia.

May 24-Oct. 13. One Planet-Ours! Exhibit. United States Botanic Garden. Washington, D.C. (AHS will have a Green Garage display.)

June 6. Great American Gardeners Awards Ceremony & Banquet. River Farm. Alexandria, Viriginia.

June 19 & 20. AHS Garden School. “Gardening with Native Plants.” Denver Botanic Gardens. Denver, Colorado.

July 8. AHS Webinar with Tracy DiSabato-Aust (only for AHS members)
 

Mid Atlantic | North Central | North East | North West
South Central | South East | South West
West Coast | Canada

Mid-Atlantic
PA, NJ, VA, MD, DE, WV, DC

MAY 16. Earth’s Green Mantle. Symposium. Adkins Arboretum. Chesapeake College. Wye Mills, Maryland. (410) 634-2847. http://www.adkinsarboretum.org.

RAP MAY 19. Rhododendron Show. United States National Arboretum. Washington, D.C. (202) 245-2726. http://www.usna.usda.gov.

JUNE 5-7. Native Plants in the Landscape Conference. Millersville, Pennsylvania. (717) 872-3030. http://www.millersvillenativeplants.org.
 

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North Central
IA, IL, IN, MI, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI

JUNE 12-14. Gardening is Great in 2008. The Gardeners of America/Men's Garden Clubs of America Convention. Fort Wayne, Indiana. (260) 485-0164.
http://www.tgoa-mgca.org/Convention2008.htm.

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North East
CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT

MAY 18. Flower Power. Family Event. Garden in the Woods. Framingham, Massachusetts. (508) 877-7630. http://www.newenglandwild.org.

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North West
AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY

MAY 13-16. Nurturing the Written Word: Further Adventures in Creative Garden Writing. Workshop. San Francisco Botanical Gardens at Strybing Arboretum. San Francisco, California. (415) 661-1316 ext. 354. http://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org.

MAY 14. Garden Exposures with Andrea Jones. Lecture. Northwest Horticultural Society. Seattle, Washington. (206) 527-1794. http://www.northwesthort.org.

JUNE 11. New & Useful Plants for the Landscape & Garden. Lecture. Northwest Horticultural Society. Seattle, Washington. (206) 527-1794. http://www.northwesthort.org.
 

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South Central
AR, KS, LA, MO, MS, OK, TX

No events to report

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South East
AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN

Through  JUNE 1. Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. Walt Disney World Resort. Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (407) 934-7639. http://www.disneyworld.com/flower.

RAP MAY 10 & 11. Annual African Violet Show & Sale. Flamingo Gardens. Davie, Florida. (954) 473-2955. http://www.flamingogardens.org.

RAP MAY 10 & 11. Gardeners’ Garden Tour. Wing Haven Gardens and Bird Sanctuary. Charlotte, North Carolina. (704) 331-0664. http://www.winghavengardens.com.

RAP MAY 17. Blue Ridge Hydrangea Society Annual Plant Sale. North Carolina Arboretum. Asheville, North Carolina. (828) 665-2492. http://www.ncarboretum.org.

RAP JUNE 4. Gardening With Personality: Finding Your Garden Style. Lecture. Atlanta Botanical Garden. Atlanta, Georgia. (404) 876-5859. http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.

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South West
AZ, NM, CO, UT

RAP MAY 27, 29, & 31. Shrubs Inside and Out. Workshop. Desert Botanical Garden. Desert Botanical Garden. Phoenix, Arizona. (480) 941-1225. http://www.dbg.org.

RAP MAY 29. Vegetable Container Gardening. Class. Red Butte Garden. Salt Lake City, Utah. (801) 581-4747. http://www.redbuttegarden.org.

AHS JUNE 19 & 20. Gardening with Native Plants. American Horticultural Society Garden School. Workshop. Denver Botanic Gardens. Denver, Colorado. (703) 768-5700. http://www.ahs.org.

RAP JUNE 21. Summer Plant Sale and Garden Fair. The Arboretum at Flagstaff. Flagstaff, Arizona. (928) 774-1442. http://www.thearb.org.

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West Coast
CA, NV, HI

RAP MAY 24 & 25. Bonsai Show. South Coast Botanic Garden. Palos Verdes Peninsula, California. (310) 544-1948. http://www.southcoastbotanicgarden.org/.

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Canada

JUNE 3. Plant Propagation: Growing Great Grafts. Workshop. Arboretum at the University of Guelph. Guelph, Ontario. (519) 824-4120 ext. 52113. http://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum.

JUNE 6-8. Gardening Boot Camp. Lectures and demonstrations. International Peace Garden. Boissevain, Manitoba. (888) 432-6733. http://www.peacegarden.com.

RAP JUNE 14-18. Horticultural Therapy in the Community. Course. Glendale Gardens & Woodland. Victoria, British Columbia. (250) 479-6162. http://www.hcp.bc.ca.

JUNE 22. Vancouver Rose Society Show. VanDusen Botanical Gardens, Vancouver, British Columbia. (604) 936-1514. http://www.vandusengarden.org.

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