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Callaway Gardens Annual Plant Fair & Sale
March 22, 23, 24, and 25, 2012

The Annual Plant Fair and Sale scheduled for March 22-25, 2012 offers approximately 19 vendors from our area and surrounding states bringing a wide variety of plants and unique garden items.  This offers exceptional shopping under one roof.  The Annual Plant Fair and Sale is one of the largest fundraising events hosted by Callaway Gardens with proceeds going to the Ida Cason Callaway Foundation in order to support the Gardens and its educational and environmental programming.
Hours are as follows:
Thursday, March 22nd - 3 P.M.- 7:00 P.M.
Friday & Saturday, March 23rd & 24th - 10 A.M. - 6 P.M.
Sunday, March 25th - 10 A.M. - 5 P.M.

Callaway Gardens Gardening School

Thursday & Friday, March 22 - 23, 2012

Launch your spring gardening endeavors with advice from the experts.  Join horticulturist, author, and design expert Erica Glasener for an informative and enjoyable learning experience.  On Thursday, March 22nd, you have an opportunity for a special day-long Landscape Design workshop.  At the close of the workshop you can be on of the early-birds at the Annual Plant Fair & Sale to get first pick at some of the choice offerings.  On Friday, March 23rd, Erica will begin the day with an inspiring garden lecture.  Following that there will be an extensive Question and Answer Session with Erica and other gardening experts from Callaway Gardens and plant vendors.  Space is limited so sign up early to ensure your spot.  Bring your gardening questions and challenges to see if you can get your perplexing gardening issues solved!  If you didn't get to shop on Thursday, you can spend Friday afternoon shopping and browsing at the Plant Fair & Sale.

Erica Glasener has hosted "A Gardener's Diary" on Home and Garden Television (HGTV) for fourteen years and has written a biweekly column on plants and garden design for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  She is the co-author with Walter Reeves of The Georgia Gardener's Guide (re-vised edition published in 2004) and Month-By-Month Gardening in Georgia (revised edition published in 2006).  Her current project is a new book, Proven Plants for Your Southern Garden.  Erica has also served as a contributing editor for Fine Gardening, a Taunton Press publication, and her articles have appeared in New York Times, The Farmer's Almanac, and Atlanta Magazine.

Fees: 

Thursday and Friday - $110.00 (includes two lunches, Thursday workshop, early entrance into Plant Fair, Friday Gardening School lecture and Q&A session)
Thursday Only - $79.00 (includes lunch and Thursday workshop)
Friday Only - $45.00 (includes lunch, Gardening School lecture, and Q&A session)