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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
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9:00 – 9:15 |
Welcome – Background, Agenda, Festival Events, Announcements, Recognition of Sponsors and Wildflower Committee |
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9:15 – 10:00 |
Planting Seeds for Florida’s Natural Future
Jeff Caster, Florida Wildflower Foundation Board Chairman |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
Stopping to Smell the Roses
Herb Hiller, Author, Lecturer, and Strategic Planner |
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10:30 – 11:15 |
Growing Native Wildflowers and Wildflower Seed Production
Jeff Norcini, Ph.D., OecoHort Consulting |
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11:15 – 12:00 |
Native Wildflowers by the Season
Walter Taylor, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, University of Central Florida |
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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” |
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1:00 – 1:45 |
Landscaping with Native Plants & Wildflowers
Karen Stauderman, UF/IFAS Urban/Residential Horticulture Agent |
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1:45 – 2:30 |
Sustainable Florida Gardening
Ginny Stibolt, M.S., Author of “Sustainable Gardening for Florida” |
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2:30 – 3:15 |
Making Wildflower Honey
Bill and Marion Frederickson, Owners, Frederickson Apiaries |
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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-themed products, and arts and crafts related to 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
Enter the 2010 Florida Wildflower & Garden Festival Art Contest
The Florida Wildflower Foundation, sponsor of the Florida Wildflower and Garden Festival Art Contest, invites artists everywhere to join in this unique competition.
Entries should illustrate Florida native wildflowers and/or native wildflowers in Florida’s landscape. Art must be an original work created by the submitting artist. Works should be two-dimensional on paper, wood, canvas or a similar flat surface. Oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, pencil or other similar media are acceptable.
Art Contest Application
Winners for the 2009 Festival Art Contest:
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1st Place |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
"Nature's Candy"
by Shannon Venturini
Colored Pencil
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"Dunes in Bloom"
by Kay Botet
Watercolor
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"Trumpet Vine on the St. Johns"
by Judy Hopton
Gouache/Acrylic
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