2010 Florida Wildflower & Garden Festival - March 27, 2010
2010 Florida Wildflower & Garden Festival

March 27, 2010 9:00am-4:00pm
West Indiana Ave., Downtown DeLand
Free Parking and Admission

Family-friendly programs, hands-on demonstrations, off-site field trips,
wildflower and general gardening vendors and more!

Speaker Schedule
9:00 – 9:15
Welcome – Background, Agenda, Festival Events, Announcements, Recognition of Sponsors and Wildflower Committee
9:15 – 10:00


Planting Seeds for Florida’s Natural Future
Jeff Caster, Florida Wildflower Foundation Board Chairman
10:00 – 10:30


Stopping to Smell the Roses
Herb Hiller, Author, Lecturer, and Strategic Planner
10:30 – 11:15


Growing Native Wildflowers and Wildflower Seed Production
Jeff Norcini, Ph.D., OecoHort Consulting
11:15 – 12:00


Native Wildflowers by the Season
Walter Taylor, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, University of Central Florida
12:00 – 1:00


Landscaping with Edible Plants
Tom MacCubbin, UF/IFAS Extension Agent Emeritus and Radio and television host of “Better Lawns and Gardens”
1:00 – 1:45


Landscaping with Native Plants & Wildflowers
Karen Stauderman, UF/IFAS Urban/Residential Horticulture Agent
1:45 – 2:30


Sustainable Florida Gardening
Ginny Stibolt, M.S., Author of “Sustainable Gardening for Florida”
2:30 – 3:15


Making Wildflower Honey
Bill and Marion Frederickson, Owners, Frederickson Apiaries
3:15 – 4:00


Butterflies in the Florida Garden & Butterfly Release
Chere Clark, Owner, Clark Butterfly Farms

Please note that speakers and times are subject to change

Vendors

In addition to wildflower education, the festival features vendors who provide information, wildflower and gardening-themed products, and arts and crafts related to general gardening, native plant gardening, gardening for birds, butterflies and wildlife, habitat creation, environmental conservation, recycling and "Green" living. We are not accepting food vendor applications at this time. Vendor Application

Field Trips

1:00pm-3:00pm Native Plants of Longleaf Pine Preserve - Ray Jarrett, Division of Plant Industry
2:00pm-4:00pm Forest Groves Wildflower Farm – J.R. Newbold, President
2:00pm-4:00pm Vera Lea Rinker Garden at Stetson University – Bill Gilbert

Field trips are free. However, participants are responsible for their own transportation to the sites. Spaces are limited and pre-registration is required. Please contact David Griffis for details 386-822-5778.

FREE shuttle to and from the DeLand Outdoor Art Festival so you may enjoy both great events!

Stick around after the festival for a free Peace, Love & Wildflowers Concert, sponsored by Bike Florida & the Florida Wildflower Foundation, with music by the Groovers & Shakers!

2010 Florida Wildflower & Garden Festival Art Contest

The Florida Wildflower Foundation, sponsor of the Florida Wildflower and Garden Festival Art Contest, invites you to help choose the winner of this year's contest. Voting will take place at the 2010 Florida Wildflower & Garden Festival.

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