Saturday, April 18, 2009 Schedule

Executive Auditorium

10:15-11:30   Good Bones: Creating a Framework for the Garden
A well-designed garden is more than a collection of planting beds. It is a logical sequence of spaces, enhanced by the plantings, structures, and ornaments that define them. These space-defining bones determine how the garden looks through the season, especially in winter. Cole Burrell takes you through the process of designing and furnishing the floors, walls, and ceiling of the garden as he demonstrates how to refine the garden’s spaces with structure, plants, and ornaments.

11:45-1:00   The Edible Garden
As more people nudge their way toward self sufficiency, good gardens are being redefined as those that produce great flavors in addition to beautiful flowers. To help inspire gardeners who have heard the call to grow more veggies and herbs, Mother Earth News contributing editor Barbara Pleasant will share tips on the easiest, tastiest, and most rewarding crops to grow in our region.

2:00-3:15   Art, Ecology, and the Wild Garden
Cole Burrell explores ecological design principles in the context of creating gardens of the highest artistic merit. Home landscapes can be designed to minimize environmental impact, maximize ecological function, enhance wildlife value, and accommodate human needs without sacrificing beauty.

3:30-4:45  When Plants Meet Stone
Barbara Pleasant’s slide show and lecture will explore the textural contrast, geometry of line, and mystery that evolve when plants are partnered with stone.

Room 240

10:15-11:30  Water Gardens
Both experienced and novice water gardeners will want to join Kim Whiston, East Tennessee Garden Coach and WJCW’s weekly radio garden host, in this walk through water gardening.

11:45-1:00   Pressed Flower Workshop
Pat Smith, owner of Sonshine Crafts, founding member of the World Wide Pressed Flower Guild and a judge for the 2008 Philadelphia Flower Show, will help you create a leaf basket or a bouquet of pressed flowers in this hands-on workshop. Supply fee $8.00.

2:00-3:15   Gastronomic Herbonomics
Join “chef extraordinaire” Carol Serber as she demonstrates and shares some of her recipes using tried and true and thoroughly new herbs. You will learn to create savory dishes that will make mouths water.

3:30-4:45   Ten Must Have Culinary Herbs
Ellen Reynolds, owner of the Beagle Ridge Herb Farm and Environmental Education Center in Wytheville, VA, shares her expertise in growing these herbs.