August, 2010

Kennett Square Farmers Market

The Farmers' Market began in 2000 as a way to support local farmers and bring fresh produce to the Kennett Square community. Like many markets, the Kennett Market had a humble beginning, with just a few local residents wanting a place to purchase seasonal produce. Since then, the range of options has increased dramatically. In addition to a wide variety of local produce, the market also offers artisan cheeses, yogurt, baked goods, hearty breads, flowers, grass-fed meat and poultry, and herbal products. Although Kennett Square is best known as "The Mushroom Capital of the World", a visit to the Kennett Square Farmers' Market shows that we have much more to offer than our fungi friends.

West Grove Farmer's Market

The West Grove Farmer's Market is held every Thursday from 2-6 pm at Harmony Park, opening May 20th and running through October. They offer a wide variety of locally produced vegtables, fruit, herbs, cut flowers, mushrooms, PLANTS, honey, jams and jellies, baked goods and grass fed chicken and eggs.

September, 2010

ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO

The ASLA 2010 Annual Meeting and EXPO in Washington, DC, will be the largest gathering of landscape architecture professionals in the world. More than 6,000 attendees and 400 exhibitors are expected to participate. ASLA annual meeting attendees consistently rate the EXPO as the “most valuable event” of the entire conference.

62nd GWA Annual Symposium - Garden Writers Association

You’re invited to celebrate the 62nd GWA An­nual Symposium.
The objectives of this year’s meeting are to:

• Provide information on trends and current issues important to garden communicators
• Address professional develop­ment subject matter covered in our core competency schedule
• Provide as many opportunities as possible for the development of new story ideas
• Promote an active information exchange between members through networking.

North Creek Annual Open House

This year's theme: FARM FRESH!

A day in the garden, North Creek style! Meet our team, tour our gardens and take home an exciting plant gift for your own perennial border. A lot has changed since last year and we're excited to visit with you and talk about whats been going on at the Creek.

Join us for a delicious culinary experience. Lunch includes delectable appetizers and side dishes concocted from fresh produce out of North Creek's very own Community Vegetable Garden. Recipes included!

Hope to see you in September.

IPPS International Tour & Annual Conference

Members of IPPS will spend Friday, September 17th touring Mt. Cuba Center, Longwood Gardens and North Creek. Registration information: http://www.ipps.org/events/10/2010_IPPS_Intl_Tour_Registration.pdf

Mt. Cuba Native Plant Field Trip - A tour of North Creek

For more information, click here.

October, 2010

GWA Region II Meeting

Who could ask for a better day...tours of Haverford Arboretum, Chanticleer and Jenkins Arboretum!

Perennial Plant Conference

This popular day-long conference is hosted in the Delaware Valley of Pennsylvania, an area with a rich garden history. The conference covers a variety of topics of interest to horticulturists and avid gardeners. This year’s topics will range from meadows by design to gardening for a hopeful future. Optional study tours of the Scott Arboretum's extensive perennial plant collection will also be available.

November, 2010

2010 Independent Plant Breeders Conference

The Independent Plant Breeders Conference is where professional plant breeders, marketing and distribution companies, independent plant breeders, plant aficionados, and plant collectors come together for educational and business opportunities.

NE Greenhouse Expo

Join growers and retailers for the largest nationally recognized floriculture industry show in New England!

January, 2011

MANTS - The Masterpiece of Tradeshows

MANTS® is the premier, private green industry marketplace for finding plants and nursery stock, landscape and garden items, heavy and light duty equipment, tools, furniture and hundreds of other allied industry products.

Whether you are an exhibitor or attendee, buying, shopping or just looking, this is the one show that is all about you. Companies and industry members alike know where they’ll be in January, because “If it’s January, it must be MANTS!”