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Happenings July 2022

Selected Events Around the Country:

Events:

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July 7, Gardens of the Pros, ONLINE
6:30-8:30pm Central, Lecture, Chicago Botanic Garden
July 8-17, Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival, Cape Cod, MA
July 8-17 Crested Butte Wildflower Festival, Crested Butte, CO
Hikes, Tours, Classes, Workshops, More.
July 9, Garden Conservancy Open Days Tours: NY
Delaware, Suffolk Counties

July 9-10, Gardenwalk, Cleveland, OH
10am-5pm, Self guided tours
July 13-15, National Children & Youth Garden Symposium, Richmond, VA
American Hort Society:  Lectures, Garden Tours, More.
July 15, Woody Plant Conference, Scott Arboretum, Swarthmore, PA
July 16-17 Garden Conservancy Open Days Tours: NY, RI
NY: Suffolk; RI: Little Compton

July 17, Dearborn Gardenwalk ,Chicago, IL
noon-5pm, 67th self-guided tour
July 21-25, APLD International Design Conference, Chicago, IL
July 21, Labor & Ecology, California Modern Gardens ONLINE
2pm Eastern, Lecture, Garden Conservancy
July 23, Rockport Garden Tour, Rockport, MA
Self-guided tour, 13 hidden gardens
July 23-24, Garden Conservancy Open Days Tours: CT, MA, NY
CT: Litchfield; NY: Columbia; MA: Essex

July 30 Sylvester Manor, Shelter Island, NY
10-11:30am Lecture & Garden Tour, Garden Conservancy
July 30-31, Garden Conservancy Open Days Tours: CT, WI, NY
CT: Litchfield; WI: Milwaukee; NY: Shelter Island, Dutchess
July 30-31, Gardenwalk, Buffalo, NY
10am-4pm, America's largest self-guided garden tour

LOOKAHEAD:

Aug 1-5, Perennial Plant Assn National Symposium, Lancaster, PA
Lancaster Marriott, Lectures, Garden Tours, More.
Aug 24-26, Farwest Trade Show, Portland, OR
Lectures, Demos, More.

Sept 10, Garden Study Weekend Symposium, Southbury, CT
with Bunny Williams, LA Deborah Nevins, Page Dickey & others

Nov 11-14, ASLA Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA

Philadelphia Flower Show 2022

Philadelphia Flower Show, June 11-19

This year's show will again be outdoors at FDR Park in South Philly because of covid.  According to PHS Chief of Shows Sam Lemheney, this year's theme, 'In Full Bloom' aims "to build on the 'wow factor' of previous years and deliver a truly immersive, engaging, and highly unique experience for our visitors that will both thrill and inspire."

Among this year's garden exhibitors is renowned landscape architect Martha Schwartz.
Schwartz has designed a giant flower sculpture made from -- yes -- mushrooms.  The 1800 square foot display depicts the beauty of the mushroom, its ability to thrive in dark, damp conditions, and its use in providing the life-saving antibiotic, penicillin.

Last year's winning garden designer, landscape architect Wambui Ippolito, is back again with another spectacular display. It's a spiral design that includes floral displays and a reflection pool for peaceful contemplation.

Other top-notch designers include UK designer Ann-Marie Powell, Apiary Studio, David Rubin Land Collective, and Refugia Design.

As usual, the show offers a Food Bazaar, educational demonstrations, winners of competitive displays, and a KIds' Play Space for children and parents, along with a native butterflies exhibit.  Rotating bands, DIY crafts, and many vendors complete the picture.

I'm just hoping that next year the Flower Show can return to its usual February date -- inside at the Philly Convention Center.  We'll see.