Events

 

  Antiques in the garden in Spring  (Craft Show). 
 
 

 

Educational Facility

 

Our newest addition is our educational facility located adjacent to the garden shop. A gambrel-roofed barn provides a great setting for meetings, seminars, conferences, receptions, or other special gatherings.

 

Kitchen facilities are available and the building will seat 225 theatre-style or 150 seated at tables.

 

We are centrally located three hours drive north of Mobile, three hours south of Huntsville and 45 minutes from Birmingham and Montgomery. Reservations can be made via phone or fax.

 

 

Calendar of Events

 

 The retail store is open Tuesday through Saturday 9-5 and on Sunday from 1-5.  We are closed Mondays

 

Saturday, May 10, 2008, 10:30am Gardening with Containers - Lacey Neely

For beginner to intermediate gardeners. discover new design ideas and helpful planting and maintenance tips for your  containers.  Lacey is a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in horticulture. 

 

Saturday, May 10, 12:30 Mother's Day High Tea  Fee $15.00 Limit 24

Treat you mother to High Tea at Petals from the Past.  The tea includes quiche, salad, pastries, scones and tea all served out on the deck.  Call today for reservations 205-646-0069.

 

Saturday, May 24, 2008 10:30am Making Thyme for Herbs - Debbie Turner of Blooming Idiot Herb Nursery

Debbie will share her expert advice on growing herbs in the South.

 

Saturday, June 14, 2008 9:00am to 5 pm Black and Blue Berry Festival

Join the fun as we celebrate the blackberry and blueberry harvests.  There will be Blue Grass music, pony rides, face painting and lots of delicious blackberry and blueberry desserts

 

Saturday, June 28, 2008 7:00am to 2:00pm Annual Greenhouse sale

Don't miss this sale of the year.  Everything in our greenhouse area is sold at wholesale prices.

 

Saturday, July 26, 2008 10:30 am Walking Tour of the Fig Orchard- Dr. Arlie Powell

 

Saturday, August 2, 2008 10:30am Tomato Contest

10:00am Growing Great Tomatoes- Chip East- Regional Extension Agent Commercial Horticulture

Chip will teach you how to grow great tomatoes in your own backyard.  We will also have our second Great Tomato Contest.  So get your tomatoes planted as soon as possible.

 

 

Saturday, August 9, 2008 12:00 -  Cooking with and Preserving Herbs-Debbie Boutelier

 Lunch and Cooking Class - Fee $20.00    Limit 25

Please call for reservations

 

Saturday, August 23, 2008 10:30am Walking tour of Apples and Muscadines - Dr. Arlie Powell

 

Sunday, September 14, 2008 2:00pm Walking Tour of  Asian Pears and Fall Apples - Dr. Arlie Powell

 

Sunday, October 5, 2008 2:00pm Walking Tour of the Oriental Persimmons - Dr. Arlie Powell

 

Sunday, October 12, 2008 2:00pm Enjoying Camellias in Central and North Alabama -  Dr. Bill Dodson

Dr. Dodson is a retired physician, having practiced internal medicine and rheumatology for almost 40 years.  He grew up in Gulfport, Mississippi and still has several camellias from his yard there. He is a past president of the Camellia Society, a certified camellia judge and a current representative for the Gulf Coast Camellia Society and the American Camellia Society.  He has enjoyed growing camellias in his yard in Birmingham as well as their lake house on Lake Mitchell.

 

Sunday, November 2, 2008 2:00pm Walking Tour of the Satsumas, Lemons and Other Citrus - Dr. Arlie Powell

 

Saturday, December 6, 2008 9:00am to 5:00pm and Sunday, December 7, 2008, 1:00pm to 5:00pm Christmas Open House

 

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