Comments on: Gardening Shows vs. Food Shows

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:29:38 +0000

They do give out free samples at the Garden Writers Symposium, but you have to pay a lot more moolah: membership in GWA, registration fee for the symposium, hotel reservations and transportation if it’s not local. I did have a blast, but it was a vacation, not an outing, and priced accordingly.

By: Ladyk73

Ladyk73 — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:23:22 +0000

Aww…we have a garden show here called plantasia! There is a contest from all of the garden centers and non-profits to create the collest garden. So you go inside the conference room (which is the agri-center on the fair gorunds-so they don’t mind the dirt), and there are these instant gardens everywhere. Waterfalls, paths, lights, mulch holding a million bulb flowers. TREES!!!!! There is usually an area devoted to kids and there is like tunnels underneath hills (with trees and plants and all!) aon one HUGE sandbox (that is not really a box because the sand is just everywhere!!!)

By: trey

trey — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:14:46 +0000

Interesting observation. I think that gardening has a longer history of shows and events and as such has lost its youthful enthusiasm. When you think about it it wasn’t that long ago that Julia Child was just introducing the idea of gourmet cooking to the masses. Now we have all these cooking shows and events that have people enjoying themselves, drinking wine, nibbling on food, and in general just having a good time. I am trying to bring that spirit to the nursery.

By: Donna

Donna — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:25:47 +0000

Ooooo you got to see Alton Brown!! Is he as big a cutie in person as he is on the show???Did you get his autograph??
And I do agree with you about gardening getting short changed around here.

By: Ellie

Ellie — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:27:53 +0000

For once, I have to say that I think the Atlantic marks a divide in attitudes. No-one who has seen the Chelsea flower show, or the television coverage of the same, would think that the British don’t value gardening exhibitions!