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Philadelphia International Flower Show
March 4–11, 2012
Colonial Williamsburg is a proud sponsor of the 2012 Philadelphia International Flower Show. Explore a full-scale display, inspired by Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area gardens, when you visit the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades exhibition. During the week, stop by to talk with three of Colonial Williamsburg’s best gardeners.
Meet with Colonial Williamsburg Gardeners
Gardening under Cover
Tuesday, March 6, 10:30 a.m.—Wesley Greene
An EXPLANATION for the uses for bell glass, hotbeds, paper frames and other such devices in the year-round production of vegetables and a concise development history. With INSTRUCTIONS from the most accomplished English gardeners and botanists of the 18th century on kitchen garden management and right ordering as currently practiced in the town of Williamsburg, Virginia.
Shuttles, Sweet Bags, and Syrups:
Colonial Uses of Plants
Thursday, March 8, 10:30 a.m.—Laura Viancour
Discover the many ways colonists relied on plants in their daily lives.
Colonial Williamsburg Holiday Decorations:
Not Just for Christmas
Thursday, March 8, 3:30 p.m.—Susan Dippre
Learn the techniques used to make traditional Williamsburg holiday decorations. Discover how easily they can be adapted for making centerpieces year-round using natural materials from your own garden.
Special Offer: Free shipping with book purchase
Available on-line February 14–April 30, 2012
Vegetable Gardening the Colonial Williamsburg Way: 18th-Century Methods for Today’s Organic Gardeners, a new book by Colonial Williamsburg’s Wesley Greene, is now available at WilliamsburgMarketplace.com.
Purchase it begining February 14 and receive FREE SHIPPING on your entire order. Use code at checkout E12SHIP.
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