The Sevier County Area Master Gardeners Association will be hosting
its third annual Flower and Garden Show & Sale on Saturday,
April 26, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Sevier County
Fairgrounds, 754 Old Knoxville Highway in Sevierville.
This special event is the primary fund-raiser for the non-profit
volunteer Master Gardeners group. During the past year they have
undertaken several community projects including landscaping at the
Kodak Public Library, Good Shepherd Mountain Hope Clinic in
Sevierville, Sevier County Senior Center and Chapman Highway
clean-up. In addition, members volunteer at local public schools and
at the Sevier County Boys and Girls Club to teach children the
basics of gardening. The Master Gardeners are required to attend 40
hours of classes and receive training through the University of
Tennessee Extension Office in Sevierville and are affiliated with
the Sevier County Extension Program. During the past year Sevier
County Area Master Gardeners completed over 3,000 volunteer hours,
reached or had contacts with over 4,000 people about gardening, and
drove over 20,000 miles doing projects in Sevier and surrounding
counties worth over $72,000 in contributions to the communities.
This is made possible in a large part by the profits from the annual
Garden Show.
Speakers for the event include: Alan Bruhin, Extension Director
and Sevier County Master Gardeners Glenna Julian, W.C.
"Dub" Julian, and Leo Lubke will speak on Butterfly
Gardens - "If you build it, they will come." James Newburn,
Curator of the UT Gardens will give a presentation on the "Best
Plants of 2007." David Montgomery, Landscape Designer and
Horticulturist and owner of The Garden Walk Horticultural
Specialties will give "Hints and Helps for Growing a Better
Garden." Other organizations will be available to discuss
wildlife, herbs, gardening, beekeeping, composting and other
horticultural based subjects.
Over 30 exhibitors and organizations will participate in the
day-long event. Creative gardening and outdoor living ideas,
gardening questions answered and fun, educational opportunities will
available. Local nurseries will display and sell plants, herbs and
other gardening necessities. There will be pond, landscape and yard
maintenance specialists on hand. Yard and patio furniture and garden
décor artisans will participate. Door prizes donated by local
businesses and exhibitors will be given away throughout the day.
There will be an auction of donated items at 3:00. Musical
entertainment will be provided. Children can build a bluebird house
during one of the hands-on learning demonstrations, available free
of charge to children under 12. Admission to the event is $3.00 per
person, children under 12 are free.
A refreshment stand will be available provided by the Sevier
County 4-H Clubs. Funds raised by the group will be used to assist
those attending summer camps and other 4-H functions.
For more information go to www.mgsca.org
or contact Margaret Thompson at 865-932-7751, co-chair for the
event.
