2011 Bucks Beautiful Garden & Home Show

Join Sharon Shaw of Martin Shaw LLC as Chairperson of the

2001 Bucks Beautiful Garden & Home Show at Delaware

Valley College in Doylestown, PA. Kent Russell and

Mike McGrath are featured speakers at this years show!

	Friday, March 18th: Special Preview Night 5:00PM TO 8:00PM Wine & Hors D’oeuvres; $20 ticket Beautiful displays! Over 70 exhibitors featuring the latest products and services for gardeners and home! All your gardening questions answered at the Penn State Cooperative Extension booth. SEMINAR SERIES Saturday, March 19th 11:00AM TO NOON: KENT RUSSELL – CANDY IN THE GARDEN Kent Russell will share many stories about his recent garden adventures, as well as preview a wide assortment of new, unusual and interesting plant specimens sure to provide eye-catching drama in any garden setting. His plant selection will include an array of annuals, perennials, tropical plants, and shrubs. Kent Russell, former host of the Lehigh Valley PBS garden segment, “The Garden Guru,” is a Bucks County native. He is a well sought after speaker and named “Preferred Speaker by The Garden Club of America.” 1:00PM TO 2:00PM: JOSEPH PHILLIPS AIA – IMPROVE YOUR HOME'S EFFICIENCY You are probably paying more than you should to operate your home. Over 40% of our national energy consumption comes from our homes and offices. If you think of your home as an energy-saving, eco-friendly organism and not just an object to live in, you can identify ways to save energy and reduce your impact on the environment. “A Home Efficiency Checkup” will help you to save money, save the environment and save your family’s health. H. Joseph Phillips AIA is a partner in the architectural firm of George J. Donovan AIA & Associates. Mr. Phillips has been practicing architecture for 25 years. In addition to being an architect, he is a LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Accredited Professional, Certified Sustainable Building Advisor and a Home Efficiency Consultant. Sunday, March 20th 11:00AM TO NOON: ED MOLESKY – BACKYARD PONDS - SIX SIMPLE STEPS TO SUCCESS Embarrassed to show anyone your pond? Too many sleepless nights pondering over pond problems? Thoughts of backfilling your pond? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions—this talk is for you! Learn about pond ecology and how to improve the appearance and ecological health of your pond. Talk includes information about water testing, water fountains, pond aerators, use of aquatic pesticides, fish stockings, and much, much more. Ed Molesky received his B.S Degree in Biology and M.S. Degree in Environmental Pollution Control from The Pennsylvania State University and is the President of Aqua Link, Inc. and Hydro Logic Products. 1:00PM TO 2:00PM: MIKE MCGRATH – SEVEN SECRETS OF ORGANIC GARDENERS Want to grow twice as much in half the space—in half the time? It’s easy when you learn the time-saving and pest-controlling secrets that successful organic gardeners have developed over many years. These techniques will greatly increase your chance of success while dramatically decreasing the amount of work you have to do. Former long-time Editor-in-Chief of ORGANIC GARDENING magazine, Mike McGrath is host of the nationally syndicated Public Radio show, “You Bet Your Garden,” heard locally Saturday mornings at 11 on WHYY-FM.
SUNDAY, MARCH 20TH 11:00AM TO 2:00PM: BUCKS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS – GARDENING WITH KIDS FREE WORKSHOP This popular hands-on workshop encourages children between the ages of four to ten to ‘drop-in’ and join the Bucks County Master Gardeners as they experience a variety of gardening activities. Workstations will be set up encouraging children to learn the fun of gardening. Each child will be able to take home their finished project! The Gardening with Kids workshop is free and located in the Bucks Mont Party Rental Tent. REGISTER TODAY—SPACE IS LIMITED! CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION FORM All this and more will be awaiting you at the 20th Annual Bucks Beautiful Garden & Home Show. The cost to view the exhibit area is $10 per person, children 12 and under are free. The cost for each seminar is $10 pre-sale; $15 at the door per person; includes ticket to exhibit area. Pre-sale seminar ticket price valid by mail until March 11, 2011. For more information, please contact the Bucks Beautiful Program Administrator at 215-348-3913 ext. 114 or email: debbie@centralbuckschamber.com Bucks Beautiful is a 501(c)(3) program of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce. Any proceeds from this event will benefit the Bucks Beautiful Scholarship and Garden Grant programs. Sponsors Addison Wolfe Real Estate Bucks-Mont Party Centre, Inc. PECO Energy Co. Penn Color, Inc. Donors Carter van Dyke & Associates Silverman Family Partnerships, Inc. Benefactors of the Bucks Beautiful program are: Founders: Robert & Joyce Byers Founding Patrons: Byers’ Choice Ltd. • John & Carol McCaughan Major Patron: National Penn Web Site Sponsor: Voicenet, Inc. Web Site Design Sponsor: Crazyfish Designs
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