| 2009 Lecture Series Presentation |
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Free admission to all lectures presented on the day of ticket purchase
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Thursday: March 5, 2009
11:00AM New and Useful Plants
Presented by Don Shadow
Shadow Nursery
Winchester, TN
www.shadownursery.com
12 NOON Creating A Master Plan for Your Garden
Presented by Ron Meda
Outdoor Living Experts
Pulaski, TN
1:00PM Wild Edible And Medicinal Plants of Tennessee
Presented by Jack Carman
Author "Wildflowers of Tennessee"
Tullahoma, TN
jcarman@wildflowerstn.com
2:00PM The Flavor of Zen: How to Introduce a Harmonious Mixture of Elements in Your Garden
Presented by Tim Ryan
Garden Folk
Brasstown, NC
3:00PM Bluebirds Need Housing, Too
Presented by Kent Hiday
Wild Birds Unlimited
Nashville, TN
4:00PM Going Green: Supporting Your Local Organic Growers
Presented by Hank Delvin
Delvin Organic Farms & Community Supported Agriculture
College Grove, TN
www.delvinfarms.com
Friday: March 6, 2009
11:00AM The Best of the Best: Growing Old Southern Favorites Heirloom Tomatoes / Seed Saving
Presented by Marianna Jones "The Tomato Queen"
Dickson, TN
www.mariseeds.com
12 NOON Not Just Your Grandmother's Hydrangeas
Presented by Linda Lanier
President / Mid-South Hydrangea Society
Memphis, TN
1:00PM Easy Gardens for the South and Easy Container Gardens: Learn from the Expert
Presented by Pamela Crawford
National Gardening Author
Canton, GA
www.easygardencolor.com
* Nationally known gardening expert Pamela Crawford will be here to demonstrate how to create gorgeous, colorful gardens and container displays using low maintenance annuals, perennials, and shrubs that thrive in hot, humid southern summers. Note: Pamela's gardening books, plus her containers and side display forms, will be on sale at the show.
2:00PM A Taste of Tennessee: Edible, Useful, and Sense-Pleasing Wild Plants
Presented by Randy Hedgepath
Tennessee State Naturalist
Nashville, TN
3:00PM Biochar: How to Restore Fertility in a Variety of Soil Types
Presented by Albert Bates and Frank Michael
Ecovillage Training Center / The Farm Community
Summertown, TN
http://ena.ecovillage.org
5:00PM How to Grow Japanese Forest Mushrooms in Your Tennessee Garden
Presented by Albert Bates and Frank Michael
Ecovillage Training Center / The Farm Community
Summertown, TN
http://ena.ecovillage.org
Saturday: March 7, 2009
11:00AM Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Garden
Presented by Kent Hiday
Wild Birds Unlimited
Nashville, TN
12 NOON Spice Up Your Summer with Saucy Annuals
Presented by Jason Reeves
Horticulturist, UT / West Tennessee Research & Education Center
Jackson, TN
1:00PM Easy Gardens for the South and Easy Container Gardens: Learn from the Expert
Presented by Pamela Crawford
National Garden Author
Canton, GA
www.easygardencolor.com
* Nationally known gardening expert Pamela Crawford will be here to demonstrate how to create gorgeous, colorful gardens and container displays using low maintenance annuals, perennials, and shrubs that thrive in hot, humid southern summers. Note: Pamela's gardening books, plus her containers and side display forms, will be on sale at the show.
2:00PM Ornamental Edibles: Growing Your Garden of Delights in Containers
Presented by Rita Randolph
Randolph Greenhouse & Garden Center
Jackson, TN
www.randolphgreenhouses.com
3:00PM Regional Flavors for Unique Gardens
Presented by Carol Reese
Ornamental Horticuluralist Specialist / UT Extension Service
Jackson, TN
4:00PM Cooking Demonstration: How Does Your Garden Grow Greens!
Preparing Healthy Greens with Simple Cooking Techniques
Presented by Merijoy Lantz Rucker & Cindy Chambers
Salud! Cooking School
Whole Foods Market
Nashville, TN
5:30 - 8:00PM Celebration of the 20th Nashville Lawn and Garden Show
Join us in the gardens for Orange Mint Cocktails and local Artisan cheeses.
Hosted by Salud! Cooking School
Whole Foods Market
Sunday: March 8, 2009
11:00AM Introduction to Permaculture: Creating Perennial Agricultural Systems that Mimic Natural Ecologies
Presented by Sizwe Herring
Earth Matters
Nashville, TN
www.earthmattersnetworks.com
12:00PM "Let Your Imagination Go & Flow": Create A Water Feature Using Forgotten or Unusual Items
Presented by Roy Garr
President, Garr's Rental & Feed
Mt. Juliet, TN
www.garrsrentalandfeed.com
1:00PM Tomato Soup to Key Lime Pie: A Smorgasbord of New and Unusual Garden Plants
Presented by Troy B. Marden
Award-Winning Garden Designer
Nashville, TN
www.troybmarden.com
2:00PM Biodynamics for the Home Garden
Presented by Jeff Poppen
Barefoot Farmer
Red Boiling Springs, TN
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