Event Information:
25th Annual San Francisco Flower & Garden Show
March 24-28, 2010
Show doors open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday
San Mateo Event Center
2495 South Delaware Street
San Mateo, CA 94403
Website: calendar.smeventcenter.com
Tickets:
A one-day adult ticket purchased at the door will be $20. Advance adult tickets purchased online by phone or at Bay Area nurseries through March 17 are $16.
This year, one adult ticket will be good for all five days of the show
- Students (18-25) with valid student ID, $9 at the door
- Youth (6-17) $4 at the door Children 5 and under are free
- Half-day from 3pm to closing Wed. through Sat. (Sun. at 2pm) $13 at the door
- Group tickets (20 or more tickets by arrangement) $15
California's most prestigious Spring Garden Event is being reborn in 2010. It will feature world-class Display Gardens, free seminars and extensive Garden Marketplace.
Five days devoted to edible & ornamental gardening, garden art, design, green living products.Special emphasis on Edible Gardens, Eco-Friendly Gardening, and Gardening for Children. 25th Anniversary Gift!: Attend all five days with the purchase of one adult ticket.
World-Class Seminar Series
Edible Gardening
ROSALIND CREASY
Landscape designer & author of 'The Complete Book of Edible Landscaping'
Edible Landscapes: The New American Garden -- A Mouth-Watering Presentation of Edible Landscape Design
March 25, 1 p.m.
PAMELA K. PEIRCE
Author, garden consultant, photographer and environmental horticulture instructor
Successful Food Gardening for Beginners -- Get Flavor, Nutrition & Fun Growing Your Own Food
March 24, 3:30 p.m.
JEAN ANN VAN KREVELAN
Director of Social Media for Cool Springs Press, author of 'Grocery Gardening'
Plant or Purchase? -- Which Edibles to Grow and Which to Buy
March 28, 2:15 p.m.
Recycling & Sustainable Gardening
PAMELA BERSTLER (2010 Show Judge)
Landscape designer, contractor, author and television host
Save Money, Save Water -- Get a Beautiful Garden on a 'Water Budget'
March 24, 1 p.m.
From Water Guzzling to Water Conservation -- Five Ways to Convert Your Irrigation System
March 25, 4:45 p.m.
JOHN GREENLEE
Owner, Greenlee Nursery, author of 'The American Meadow Garden'
Meadows by Design -- A Revolution in Sustainable Landscapes
March 26, 1 p.m.
SAXON HOLT
Professional garden photographer, 'The American Meadow Garden'
The Aesthetics of Sustainability -- Visually Defining Our Gardening Expectations
March 27, 1 p.m.
RENEE SHEPHERD
Owner of Renee's Garden, author of 'Kitchen Garden'
Seed Starting for Beginners -- Growing Your Own Kitchen Garden
March 24, 12:15 p.m.
Gardening in Containers & Small Spaces
DEBRA LEE BALDWIN
Award-winning garden photojournalist, author of 'Succulent Container Gardens'
Succulent Container Gardens -- Learn to Create Elegant, Easy-Care Containers
March 24, 2:15 p.m.
MAUREEN GILMER (2010 Show Judge)
Television host and author of 17 gardening books, including 'The Small Budget Gardener'
Small Budget Solutions -- Garden Design for Cash Strapped Gardeners
March 24, 2:15 p.m.
JEAN ANN VAN KREVELAN
Director of Social Media for Cool Springs Press, author of 'Grocery Gardening'
Small Space Edible Gardens -- Maximum Harvest from Minimal Space
March 27, 4:45 p.m.
For Plant Lovers & Gardeners
SUZY BALES
Author of 'Garden Bouquet & Beyond: Creating Wreaths Garlands and More in Every Garden Season'
Garden Bouquets & Beyond -- Creating Wreaths, Garlands & More in Every Garden Season
March 25, 2:15 p.m.
The Down-to-Earth Gardener -- Common Sense Approach to Gardening
March 26, 10:30 a.m.
ROGER GOSSLER
Owner of Gossler Farms Nursery and co-author of 'The Gossler Guide to the Best Hardy Shrubs'
Fabulous Foliage -- Spectacular Shrubs for California Gardens
March 25, 4:45 p.m.
KEEYLA MEADOWS
Designer, Artist, author of 'Fearless Color Gardens'
Fearless Color Gardens -- A Guide to Jumping Off the Color Wheel
March 26, 2:15 p.m.
BERNARD TRAINOR (2010 Show Judge)
Landscape Designer, founding principal of Bernard Trainor + Associates
Embracing the Place -- Site Specific Garden Design
March 24, 10:30 a.m.
Garden Structure Comes in Many Forms -- Balancing Structure with Compatible Plants
March 27, 11:45 a.m.
JEFF WYCKOFF
President of the American Rose Society & ARS National Judge
Roses 101 -- Everything You Need to Know About Roses!
March 27, 3:30 p.m.
Organic Rose Growing -- Choosing, Maintaining & Enjoying Beautiful Roses
March 28, 10:30 p.m.
For more information call (925) 605-2923, or visit www.sfgardenshow.com
