THURSDAY: MARCH 1 11AM Three Traditions: Japanese, English, and American Garden Masters Presented by Tim Ryan Garden Folk | Brasstown, NC
12PM In Search of Great Garden Plants for Our Region Presented by Troy Marden Garden Design & Consulting | Nashville, TN www.troybmarden.com
1PM Hummingbirds Presented by Kent Hiday Wild Birds Unlimited | Nashville, TN www.wbu.com
2PM Foodscapes: Stop Mowing and Start Growing Presented by Jeremy Lekich Nashville Foodscapes | Nashville, TN www.nashvillefoodscapes.com 3PM How to Eat Your Garden Presented by Sylvia Ganier Green Door Gourmet @ Hidden Valley Farm | Nashville, TN www.greendoorgourmet.com
4PM Wildflowers of Middle Tennessee Presented by Jack Carman Wildflowers of Tennessee | Tullahoma, TN book@wildflowerstn.com
FRIDAY: MARCH 2 11AM Bluebirds Presented by Kent Hiday Wild Birds Unlimited | Nashville, TN www.wbu.com
12PM Creating A Sustainable Landscape Presented by Vincent Simeone Horticulturist, Garden Writer, Lecturer | Long Island, NY http://web.mac.com/johnsimeone/Vinnie_S/ 1PM How to Create Blooming Garden Compositions with Cut Flowers and Botanicals Presented by Perri Crutcher Floral Decorator, OSHi International Floral Decor Studio | Nashville, TN www.OSHiflowers.com
2PM Grow Your Own Medicine Presented by Phyllis D. Light Director, Applachian Center for Natural Health | Arab, AL www.phyllisdlight.com
3PM Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Garden Presented by Peter J. Hatch Director of Gardens & Grounds Monticello - The Home of Thomas Jefferson | Charlottesville, VA www.monticello.org
4PM Plants with Stories to Tell Presented by Carol Rose Ornamental Horticultural Specialist UT Extension Service | Jackson, TN
SATURDAY: MARCH 3
11AM Great Flowering Landscape Shrubs and Trees
Presented by Vincent Simeone
Horticulturist, Garden Writer, Lecturer | Long Island, NY http://web.mac.com/johnsimeone/Vinnie_S/
12PM New and Unusual Plants
Presented by Don Shadow
Owner of Shadow Nursery, Inc. | Winchester, TN www.shadownursery.com
1PM Thomas Jefferson, Gardener
Presented by Peter J. Hatch
Director of Gardens & Grounds Monticello - The Home of Thomas Jefferson | Charlottesville, VA www.monticello.org
2PM The Historic Carnton Garden: Then and Now
Presented by Justin Stelter
Historic Gardener, Carnton Plantation | Franklin, TN www.carnton.org, www.justinstelter.com
3PM A History of Horticulture: Early 1900s to Present
Presented by Rita Randolph
Randolph's Greenhouses | Jackson, TN www.randolphsgreenhouses.com
4PM Gardens of South Africa: Plants of an Ancient Continent
Presented by Jason Reeves
Horticulturist, University of Tennessee Gardens | Jackson, TN http://west.tennessee.edu/ornamentals
6:00PM - 7:30PM GARDEN PARTY Featuring complimentary food tastings and entertainment
SUNDAY: MARCH 4 11AM Back to the Future: Heirloom Seed Saving Presented by Michelle Carratu Landscaping Designer & Gardening Instructor | Nashville, TN
12PM Designing with Style! Presented by Todd Breyer Landscape Architect | Nashville, TN
1PM Let's Talk Chicken! Presented by Members of Urban Chicken Advocates of Nashville (UCAN)
2PM The Future of Food and Gardening Presented by Jeff Poppen The Barefoot Farmer | Red Boiling Springs, TN www.barefootfarmer.com