“Grow! A Garden Festival” at the Los Angeles Arboretum

by Leslie Walker, posted by Deb Shaw

GROW! A Garden Festival will be at the Los Angeles Arboretum from May 4-6, 2012 in a celebration of gardening. The Festival will feature favorites from past LA Garden Shows plus much more!

1. Unique and Unusual Plants for Sale: Fruit trees, herbs, vegetables, succulents, California natives and ornamental favorites from over 25 leading growers and specialty plant societies

2. Marketplace Vendors and Arboretum Garden & Gift Shop

3. 40 vendors showcasing garden tools, books, home gardening accessories, container plants & other botanical inspired items

4. Earth Dreams: Beyond the Sculptural Landscape: an Exhibition of sculptures and art installations curated by Juliet Rosati Bello of Cream Gallery – featuring works by James Hill, Susan Elizalde, Fred Rose, Patrick E., Diana Markessinis, Patrick Crabb, Bill Fillmore and Pamela Burgess

5. Garden Chats: Lectures, Demonstrations and Meet the Experts: Saturday & Sunday only, including featured speakers: Leigh Adams, Marco Barrantes, JoAnn Carey, Rosalind Creasy, Scott Daigre (Tomatomania), Steve Gerischer, Dan Hinkley, John Lyons, Jill Morganelli, Lili Singer, Nicholas Staddon and more!

6. Resources & plant information services provided by environmental and gardening associations

7. Let’s Move! Gardening & Healthy Activities for Kids and Families: Saturday & Sunday: 9:00am – 3:00pm – featuring Sparky the Dragon Pizza Oven

8. Debut of the Newly Designed Garden for All Seasons

9. A demonstration site for small-scale, water-efficient, sustainable gardening and cultivation of fruits and vegetables

10. Educational Landscape Designs from the Association of Professional Landscape Designers California Chapter, Greater Los Angeles District; UCLA Student Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects

11. Food Trucks & Snacks

12. Peacock Café BBQ, The Coffee Gallery, Jamba Juice (South Pasadena ), Kealey’s Poppin’, Mother Moo Creamery, and food trucks – Grilled Cheese, Kabob ‘n Roll, Pie & Burger and Slammin’ Sliders

13. Beer for Books: Friday 5:00 – 8:00pm; Saturday & Sunday 11:00am – 4:30pm, Beer, wine & used book sales to benefit the Arboretum library

14. Live Entertainment, Walking Tours & Artists Painting in the Gardens

15. AND (most importantly) the Botanical Art Exhibition by the Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California!!

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Friday Evening, May 4, 5:00 – 8:00pm – Let the Festivities Begin! Arboretum Members – Adults: $5 – Children ages 5-12: $1 – under 5 free Non-Members – Adults: $10 – Children ages 5-12: $2 – under 5 free Parking: Free parking in Arboretum parking lots Enjoy the Arboretum during evening hours with live music by Big Band Theory, and first choice of plants and merchandise. Meet the artists. Sample wine flights (additional fee) by Phantom Rivers Winery, accompanied by appetizers from Chef Claud Beltran of Claud & Company Catering, Executive chef of Noir Food & Wine, and signature tequila cocktails (additional fee) created by Nobleza Tequila

Saturday & Sunday May 5 & 6, *9:00am – 4:30pm (*8:00am entry for Arboretum members) Arboretum Members – Free Non-Members – Adults: $8 – Seniors & Students: $6 – Children ages 5-12: $3 – under 5 free Parking: Arboretum lots $10; Santa Anita Race Track (Gate 8) $4 with complimentary shuttle service Be sure to bring your own cart or wagon to carry all of your purchases

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