2015 Boston Flower & Garden Show

Boston, MA – The Boston Flower & Garden Show kicks off Spring in New England March 11-15, 2015 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. This year’s theme, “Season of Enchantment” will transform the Seaport World Trade Center into a magical oasis where attendees will experience metamorphic magic in the mystical gardens of Mother Nature created by each beautifully landscaped display.

This extravagant five-day event features over 20 garden displays created by professional landscape designers and nurseries that incorporate plants, materials and techniques representing this year’s magical theme. This year’s show will also feature an entire new floor plan that will showcase dramatically-lit gardens throughout the show floor!

On Tuesday evening, March 10, from 6:30pm – 9:30pm, The Boston Flower & Garden Show and its producer, Paragon Group, are proud to partner with the Genesis Foundation for Children and radio station Mix 104.1 - featuring Karson & Kennedy - to kick off the Show with a Preview Party fundraiser to benefit the Genesis Foundation for Children.

Visitors to the 2015 Boston Flower & Garden Show will enjoy a wide variety of lectures and demonstrations by top garden writers, industry professionals and chefs, and shopping from a diverse and lively marketplace featuring thousands of new gardening products and plants.

Show Highlights:

• Get Enchanted!: Be transported by gardens representing Mother Nature’s most wow-worthy wonders, including whimsical floral arrangements created around the theme of “Tales of Enchantment” with some inspired by the hit movie, Frozen. Meet the fairy Godmother of Fairy Gardening, children’s book author Tracy Kane, and enjoy “Tools of the Trade: Wizard Hats & Wands” -- this year’s professional florists’ invitational exhibit.
• Garden Marketplace: Hundreds of retail vendors feature thousands of plants, garden tools and furnishings, landscape services, botanical décor and floral themed gifts.
• Floral Competitions: The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Horticultural Society coordinate colorful competitions amongst the region’s top amateur floral arrangers and horticulturists, set to whimsical variations on the show theme.
• Lectures & Demonstrations: With more than 60 free educational programs being offered at this year’s show, attendees have access to the following lectures and demonstrations along with many more!
  • Express Yourself: Cultivating Garden Style - Rochelle Greayer, Author Cultivating Garden Style and Founder/Editor of Pith & Vigor
  • Cooking Demo by Steve Schirippa - “Sopranos” Actor, Cookbook Author & TV Host
  • Fairy Houses in the Garden - Tracy Kane Author and one of the early “inventors” of Fairy Gardening
  • Diagnosing Your Veggie Problems - Danielle Sherry, Sr. Editor, Fine Gardening Magazine
  • The Ten Worst Weeds and What You Can Do About Them - Carol Stocker, writer, Boston Globe and Design New England
  • Coffee for Roses: Myths, Lies & All the Latest Dirt - C.L. Fornari, Garden Writer & Host of WRKO’s “The Garden Lady” (with live broadcast of her radio program, Saturday, March 14, from 1-3 PM)
  • Bakery in Bloom - Pastry Chef Mary Bandereck and her team from the award winning Topsfield Bakeshop (the official home of The Whoo(pie) Wagon), On hand to decorate pastries with delicious sugary flowers
• Get Your Hands Dirty at the Flower Show:
  • PLANT Something - Visit the fairytale-themed display by the MA Flower Growers Association and the MA Nursery & Landscape Association to plant a take-home very own Beanstalk!
  • ARRANGE Something - Join the staff of the Cass School of Floral Design for a quick hands-on lesson on floral arranging. Make a bouquet, a wrist corsage, or maybe even a magic wand!
  • BUILD Something - Magma Design Group invites attendees to try their hand at one of New England’s most beloved skills - laying a stone wall!
• Ask the Experts: Master Gardeners will be on hand to help with vexing garden issues from soil typing to insect treatments.
• Little Sprouts Activity Center: Children’s activities center features arts & crafts, face painting and garden fun.

The 2015 Boston Flower & Garden Show is sponsored by Subaru of New England and produced by Paragon Group of Needham, Massachusetts, an event marketer and producer of major events including the New England International Auto Show, The Boston RV & Camping Expo and the National Golf Expo Boston.

Additional Show sponsors include, Official Print Sponsor – The Boston Globe, Official Cruise Sponsor – Celebrity Cruises, and Official Wine Sponsor – PopCrush & Rosatello Wines.

Where:

· Seaport World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Boulevard, Boston

Dates & Hours:

· Wednesday, March 11, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

· Thursday, March 12, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

· Friday, March 13, 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

· Saturday, March 14, 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

· Sunday, March 15, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Admission:

· Adults $20

· Seniors (65+) $17

· Children (6-17) $10

· Children Under 6 Free

· Flower Show After Dark Evening Discount Ticket: $15, after 5pm, Wed, March 11 through Sat, March 14

· Group discount tickets are available for advance purchase in quantities of 20 or more

Travel:

For easy access to the Seaport World Trade Center, taking the silver line on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will bring you straight to the Center.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.bostonflowershow.com.

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