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2019
January 12 - Virginia Association for Biological Farming, Admission.
Lisa’s presentations: Vegetables Love Flowers and Growing Cut-Flowers for Profit. Conference information.
January 13 - Green Spring Gardens, Fairfax, Virginia. Open to the public.
Lisa’s will present Vegetables Love Flowers based on her new book. Book sale and signing on site. For more information call 703-324-8702or visit Green Spring Gardens
January 14 - Home Gardener Day, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Admission.
Lisa’s will present Vegetables Love Flowers based on her new book. Book sale and signing on site. For more information www.homegardenerday.org
January 16, Pembroke Garden Club, Hampton, VA. Private.
January 23 - Great Neck Garden Club, Virginia Beach, VA. Private.
February 16-17 - Mother Earth News Fair, Belton, Texas. Open to Public, Admission.
Lisa’s program topics TBA. Book sale and signing on site. http://www.motherearthnewsfair.com/
February 20-24 - Northwest Flower & Garden Show, Seattle, Washington. Open to Public, Admission.
Lisa will present Vegetables Love Flowers: Increase Garden Health and Production with Flowers Saturday Feb. 23 at 5:45 and Garden 101: Focus on Flowers- Growing Great Spring Flowers Sunday Feb. 24 at 2:45. More information visit www.gardenshow.com
March 8- Back To Your Roots 2019. Lisa will present Vegetables Love Flowers, Ruston, LA. Open to public. Admission
To register visit Campti Field of Dreams
March 16 - Rockbridge Master Gardeners and the Valley of VA Herb Guild, Lexington, VA
Lisa’s is presenting 2 programs A Spring-to-Fall Cutting Garden and Restoring Pollinators: Grow Organic. Book sale and signing on site.
April 27-28 - Mother Earth News Fair, Asheville, North Carolina. Open to Public, Admission.
Lisa’s program topics TBA. Book sale and signing on site. http://www.motherearthnewsfair.com/
April 23 - Debedeavon Garden Club, Eastern Shore, VA, Private.
May 8 - Ford's Colony Garden Club, Williamsburg, Virginia. Private.
Lisa’s presents Vegetables Love Flowers. Book sale and signing.
July 17 - Ye Accawmacke Garden Club, Eastern Shore, VA, Private.
November 4 - ASCFG Grower's School, Nashville, TN. Admission
2018
January 31 - February 1 - SOLDOUT! Virginia State University, Danville, VA
Details TBD
February 7 - RVA Environmental Film Festival - Viewing two documentary films on the cut-flower industry: Local Flowers, Local Farmers: A Growing Movement and Bloomin Business.
Lisa will give a short talk on her experiences as a flower farmer and answer questions. Chesterfield County, North Courthouse Road Library, Public Meeting Room. https://rvaeff.org/
February 15 - CVNLA Winter Symposium - 'Fueling the Organic Garden', Richmond, VA
February 17-18 - Mother Earth News Fair, Belton, Texas. Admission
February 20 - SOLD OUT!! ASCFG Grower's School, Oberlin, Ohio. Admission - New Program! Clear the Clutter to Flower Farming Success
Clear the Clutter to Flower Farming – Feeling overwhelmed? Clear the way and drill down to the points of business: growing quality flowers and selling them consistently. Lisa will share how to drill down to what is important for your business, making the most of what you have, where to sell, finding resources, and answers the question: is bigger better? To register http://ascfg.org/
March 20 - Governor's Land Garden Club. Private
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March 21 - Tuckahoe Garden Club. Private
March 24 - Christopher Newport University Gardening Symposium, Newport News, VA. Register Now!
Lisa’s will present Vegetables Love Flowers based on her new book. Book sale and signing on site. To register.
March 27 - SOLD OUT! On-farm Workshop: The Business of Flower Farming, Newport News, VA
In this workshop Lisa shares how she became the premier cut-flower farmer for the local floral trade from her small urban farm. This one-day intensive workshop includes growing on a small space, being profitable, and how-to have a life beyond farming. Purchase Tickets
March 28 - Hampton Master Gardeners, Hampton, VA. Free and Open to the Public.
Sandy Bottom Nature Park, 6pm. Open to the public. Lisa’s will present Vegetables Love Flowers based on her new book. Book sale and signing on site.
April 10 - Pharsalia, Nelson County, VA. Register Now!
Lisa’s will present Vegetables Love Flowers based on her new book. Book sale and signing on site. A wonderful day that includes lunch. To register visit: http://www.pharsaliaevents.
April 25 - Historic Garden Week, Newport News, VA
Lisa will be speaking., property & details TBD.
April 28-29 - Mother Earth News Fair, Asheville, NC.
Lisa speaking on Vegetables Love Flowers, Seed Starting Troubles, and Cut-Flower Farming: The Top 10 Cut-Flowers to Sell! Book sale and signing in the MEN Bookstore. Details: https://www.motherearthnewsfair.com/north-carolina/
May 9 - Ford's Colony Garden Club. Private
June 18-19 - SOLD OUT! On-farm Workshop: Boot Camp, Newport News, VA
Boot Camp drops you into the throes of the season and all that a first hand experience has to offer. Flower farming can enrich your quality of life and generate income for the family. This day and a half of training will inspire and refine the beginner and the seasoned grower. Purchase Tickets
June 21 - SOLD OUT!! Pollinator Week, Lisa presents Vegetables Love Flowers at the Eastern Shore Community College, 4 pm to 6 pm. Book sale and signing.
29300 Lankford Highway, Melfa, VA 23410 Details and Registration: https://tinyurl.
June 23 - TGW Open Farm, 9am to 2 pm. 20 Miller Road, Newport News, VA 23602. Free and open to the public.
July 9-10 - SOLD OUT!! On-farm Workshop: Boot Camp, Newport News, VA
Boot Camp drops you into the throes of the season and all that a first hand experience has to offer. Flower farming can enrich your quality of life and generate income for the family. This day and a half of training will inspire and refine the beginner and the seasoned grower. Purchase Tickets
July 25 - SOLD OUT!! On-farm Workshop: The Easy Home Cutting Garden, Newport News, VA
Come to the farm for a day of learning how to grow and harvest an abundance of flowers from a small garden. Learn how easy it can be to produce an abundance of beautiful blooms for the kitchen table or to share with friends from spring into early winter. Purchase Tickets
September 12 - SOLD OUT!! On-farm Workshop: The Easy Home Cutting Garden, Newport News, VA
Come to the farm for a day of learning how to grow and harvest an abundance of flowers from a small garden. Learn how easy it can be to produce an abundance of beautiful blooms for the kitchen table or to share with friends from spring into early winter. Purchase Tickets
September 15-17 - Mother Earth News Fair, Seven Springs. PA. Open to Public, Admission.
Lisa’s program topics Vegetables Love Flowers, Hands-on Seed Starting and Seed Starting Troubleshooting. Book sale and signing on site. http://www.motherearthnewsfair.com/
September 24 - SOLD OUT! ASCFG Grower's School, Raleigh North Carolina, Admission.
Lisa’s program Hot Crops for the Cool Season from the Field www.ascfg.org
September 25 - 26 - ASCFG National Conference, Raleigh North Carolina, Admission.
Lisa’s program Grow More on Less: Go Organic! www.ascfg.org
October 1 to 10th Registration and School Starts October 29 Flower Farming School Online, Admission.
October 17 - Cincinnati Town & Country Garden Club, Cincinnati, Ohio. Private.
Lisa’s program TBA
November 2 - Small Farm Conference, University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Open to the public..
Lisa’s extended program will be Vegetables Love Flowers. For more information call 410-651-6693 or to register.
November 10 - Local Author Showcase. Newport News Public Library, 10 am-3 pm, Open to the public. Newport News, VA.
Lisa will be selling and signing her books Vegetables Love Flowers, Cool Flowers, and The Easy Cut-Flower Garden. 110 Main Street, Newport News, VA 23602.
2017
January 20 - Liberty Baptist MOP, Suffolk, VA.
Lisa will present ” A Spring-to-Fall Cutting Garden” Gardening items and Lisa’s books for sale.
January 25 - Virginian State University, Petersburg, VA. (Note wrong date printed on catalog) Free and open to public. .
Lisa will present “Cut-Flower Farming– Spring Cash Crops: Field Grown Hardy Annuals” 9 am to 12 noon. Virginia State University, Randolph Farm Pavilion, 4415 River Road • Petersburg, VA https://goo.gl/forms/iLOZ6HXvRC6m38f02 Download PDF . Tools and books for sale.
February 11 - Hampton Roads Home Show, Hampton, VA. Open to public. Admission.
Lisa will be presenting “Table-top Seed Starting” at 1 pm . Book signing and seed starting supplies available following the program www.hamptonvahomeshow.com.
February 14 - Fairfield Garden Club, Virginia Beach, VA. Private.
Lisa is presenting Growing your own Summer Bouquets .
February 18-19 - Mother Earth News Fair, Belton Texas. Open to public. Admission.
Lisa will be presenting:
Saturday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Grow Cut-flowers for Profit Mother Earth Living Stage. Saturday, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Easy Seed Starting, Organic Gardening Stage. Sunday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Vegetable Gardening: Got flowers? Heirloom Gardener Stage.
Book signing Saturday 10:30-11:00 in the Mother Earth News Bookstore in the Expo building.
February 25 - Middleburg Symposium, Middleburg, VA. Open to public. Admission.
The Gardener’s Workshop will be setup as a vendor.
March 4 - York County Master Gardener Extravaganza. Registration required.
Lisa will be presenting and the Gardener’s Workshop will be setup as a vendor.York County, VA
March 8 - Northern District Horticulture, Front Royal, VA . Admission.
Lisa will be presenting Starting from Seed and the Gardener’s Workshop will be setup as a vendor.
March 9 - Alanton Baycliff Garden Club, Virginia Beach, VA. Private
Details TBA.
March 11 - Good Gardening Symposium, Prince George Master Gardeners . Admission.
The Richard Bland College Theater. Lisa will be presenting From the Ground Up and the Gardener’s Workshop will be setup as a vendor. More information: Prince George Master Gardeners
March 15 - Ye Accawmacke Garden Club, Eastern Shore, VA. Private
Details TBA.
March 25 - Northern Neck Master Gardener Symposium, Northern Neck, VA. Open to the public. Admission.
The Gardener’s Workshop will be setup as a vendor..
March 26 - Williamsburg Home Show, Williamsburg, VA. Open to public. Admission.
Lisa will be presenting “Starting an Organic Garden from Scratch” at 1pm. Book signing available following the program www.williamsburghomeshow.com .
March 31-April 3 - Bizarre Bazaar Spring Market, Richmond, VA. Open to Public, Admission.
“]The Gardener’s Workshop will have their Pop-up Shop setup full of garden, seed-starting, and flower arranging tools and supplies. Many new items! http://www.thebizarrebazaar.com/ Richmond Raceway. Book signing available.
April 1 - Gardeners Connect, Kansas City, MO. Open to the public. Free.
Lisa will present back-to-back programs beginning at 10:30 am, Growing Great Spring Flowers and From the Ground Up. To be held at the Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, 4750 Troost, Kanas City, MO 64110. Book signing available.
April 18 - Mountain Laurel Garden Club, Oakland, MD. Private.
Lisa will present Restoring Pollinators and The Gardener’s Workshop will have their Pop-up Shop setup full of garden, seed-starting, and flower arranging tools and supplies. . Book signing available.
April 22 - CNU Symposium, Newport News, VA. Open to the public. Admission.
Lisa will present two programs “Restoring Pollinators” and “From the Ground Up!”and the Gardener’s Workshop will have their Pop-up Shop setup full of garden, seed-starting, and flower arranging tools and supplies. Book signing available.
April 26 - Historic Garden Week, Newport News, VA. Open to Public, Admission.
Lisa will be giving tours of the McFall residences garden. The garden is planted with flowers from Lisa’s book Cool Flowers. Books for sale and signing available.http://www.vagardenweek.org/.
May 5-6 - Triangle Arts & Culture League, Williamsburg VA. Open to the public. Admission.
TGW will be setup as a vendor and Lisa will be giving lectures. May 5, 9:30 am and 2:30 pm Growing Gorgeous Spring Flowers and at 11:00 am A Summer of Bouquets. Click for more information.
May 6,7 - Mother Earth News Fair, Asheville, NC. Open to Public. Admission.
The Gardener’s Workshop will have a booth setup with our tools, supplies, and seeds. http://www.motherearthnewsfair.com/
May 17-19 - National Garden Clubs Annual Convention, Richmond, VA. Private.
Lisa will be presenting “Restoring Pollinators: Grow Organic” and A Spring-to-Fall Cutting Garden” and the Gardener’s Workshop will have their Pop-up Shop setup full of garden, seed-starting, and flower arranging tools and supplies. www.gardenclub.org
May 25 - Maryland Master Gardeners 19th Annual Training Conference, Admission
Lisa will be presenting “Restoring Pollinators: Grow Organic” and the Gardener’s Workshop will have their Pop-up Shop setup full of gardening and seed-starting tools and supplies. atc2017.sched.com
June 10-11 - Mother Earth News Fair, Burlington, VT. Open to Public, Admission.
Lisa’s program topics TBA. Book signing available. http://www.motherearthnewsfair.com/
June 24 - TGW Open Farm, 9am to 2 pm. 20 Miller Road, Newport News, VA 23602. Free and open to the public.
July 21 - Growing Cut Flowers for Profit Fueling the Organic Flower Garden. Eastern Shore Barrier Island Center. Free Two-Part Workshop & Complimentary Lunch.
Details: https://tinyurl.com/ybst38rl
September 9 - Go Green Expo, Newport News, VA.
Details: https://nngogreenexpo.org
September 15 - Mother Earth News Fair, Seven Springs, PA. Open to Public. Admission.
Lisa will be presenting and the Gardener’s Workshop will have their Pop-up Shop setup full of gardening and seed-starting tools and supplies. Details: http://www.motherearthnewsfair.com/pennsylvania/
October 4 - TGW's The Business of Flower Farming, SOLD OUT
October 21-22 - Mother Earth News Fair, Topeka, Kansas. Open to Public, Admission.
Lisa will be presenting. Details: https://www.motherearthnewsfair.com/kansas/
October 24 - Denbigh Plantation Garden Club, Newport News, VA. Private
November 14 - Maryland Cut Flower Growers.
Private. Lisa presenting “Getting The Most From a Small Farm” Details: http://www.marylandgrownflowers.com/
November 15 - TGW's The Business of Flower Farming, SOLD OUT
November 30-3 The Bizarre Bazaar Christmas Collection, Richmond, VA. Open to Public. Admission.
The Gardener’s Workshop will have a booth setup with our tools, supplies, and seeds. Details: https://www.thebizarrebazaar.com/
December 8 - 9 - TGW Open Farm, 9am to 2 pm. 20 Miller Road, Newport News, VA 23602. Free and open to the public. 9am-2pm
2016
January 18 - Home Gardener Day, Virginia Beach, VA. Open to Public, Admission.
The Gardeners Workshop will have our Pop-up Shop setup with gardening tools, supplies and seeds. (No program by Lisa). Ongoing in-booth seed starting demonstration. Registration required for seminars. http://www.homegardenerday.org/ Book signing available. Free shopping.
January 25 - Gloria Dei Lutheran, Hampton VA. Open to Public, Free.
Lisa will be presenting Growing your own Summer Bouquets at 7pm followed by a Pop-up Shop. Please join us! 250 Fox Hill Road, Hampton, VA 23669. Book signing available.
January 26 - Linleire Garden Club, Virginia Beach, VA. Free and Open to the Public!
Lisa will present Growing your own Summer Bouquets followed by a Pop-up Shop of gardening tools, supplies and seeds. Book signing available.
February 4 - Tidewater Western Master Gardener Training, Smithfield, VA. Private.
Lisa will present Cool Flowers and Easy Seed Starting followed by a Pop-up Shop of gardening tools, supplies and seeds. Book signing available.
February 9 - Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation, Newport News, VA. Open to Public, Free.
Lisa will present Growing your own Summer Bouquets at 7pm followed by a Pop-up Shop of gardening tools, supplies and seeds. Book signing available. http://www.vbcf.org/about-vbcf/chapters/peninsula-chapter/
February 10 - Virginia Beach Council of Garden Clubs, VA Beach, VA. Open to Public, Free.
Lisa will present Restoring Pollinators at then10am meeting. Followed by The Gardener’s Workshop Pop-up Shop that will include flower and vegetable seeds, gardening and flower arranging tools and supplies. Book signing available.
February 17 - Harborfront Garden Club, Norfolk, VA. Private.
Lisa will present Growing your own Summer Bouquets followed by a Pop-up Shop featuring gardening and flower arranging tools and supplies, seeds, and Lisa’s books. Book signing available.
February 18 - Webinar, Horticulture Magazine. Open to Public, Free. ONLINE!
Horticulture Magazine is hosting a webinar featuring Lisa presenting Spring Ahead with Cool-Season Flowers. You need not be present during the actual event but registration is required. You will be emailed a copy of the event a few days afterwards. The webinar is free, but pre-registration is required.https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5497107708285817858
February 20 - Williamsburg Botanical Garden, Williamsburg, VA. Open to Public, Donation requested.
Lisa will present two programs: Easy Seed Starting and Restoring Pollinators along with The Gardener’s Workshop Pop-up Shop will be setup offering gardening and seed starting supplies and tools. The double-header program will be held at the James City County Recreation Center, 5301 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. The program is free and open to the public; however, a donation of $5 to support the garden is suggested. Book signing available. More information: http://www.williamsburgbotanicalgarden.org/wordpress/
February 24 - Garden Club of Gloucester, Gloucester, VA. Private.
Lisa will present Growing your own Summer Bouquets followed by a Pop-up Shop featuring gardening and flower arranging tools and supplies, seeds, and Lisa’s books. Book signing available.
March 6 - ASCFG Growers Intensive School, Baton Rouge, LA.
Lisa will present Roots of a Great Farm. Pre-registration is required, www.ascfg.org for more information.
March 8 - Matthews Master Gardeners, Matthews, VA. Private.
Lisa will present a program (topic TBA) followed by a Pop-up Shop featuring gardening and flower arranging tools and supplies, seeds, and Lisa’s books. Book signing available.
March 10 - Green Springs Garden Club, Williamsburg, VA. Private.
Lisa will present Growing your own Summer Bouquets followed by a Pop-up Shop featuring gardening and flower arranging tools and supplies, seeds, and Lisa’s books. Book signing available.
March 12 - Williamsburg Home Show, Williamsburg, VA. Open to Public, Admission.
Lisa will present A Spring-to-Fall Cutting Garden followed by a Pop-up Shop featuring gardening and flower arranging tools and supplies, seeds, and Lisa’s books. Book signing available. http://www.williamsburghomeshow.com/
March 15 - Middlesex Women’s Club, Middlesex, VA. Open to Public.
Lisa will present Growing your own Summer Bouquets at 1:00 followed by a Pop-up Shop featuring gardening and flower arranging tools and supplies, seeds, and Lisa’s books. Book signing available. Details TBA.
March 20 - Green Springs Gardens, Alexandria, VA. Open to Public, Admission.
Lisa will present Growing your own Summer Bouquets followed by a Pop-up Shop featuring gardening and flower arranging tools and supplies, seeds, and Lisa’s books. Book signing available. More information: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring/winter-lecture-series.htm
March 22 - Denbigh Plantation Garden Club, Newport News, VA. Private.
Lisa is presenting Easy Seed Starting followed by a Pop-up Shop of seed starting supplies, gardening tools, and seeds.
April 2 - Gardening in the Northern Neck, Heathsville, VA. Pre-registration Required, Admission.
Lisa will be presenting From the Ground Up. Pre-registration is required http://www.nnmg.org/nngardeningseminar.asp . The Gardener’s Workshop Pop-up Shop will be setup offering gardening tools, supplies, seeds, and Lisa’s books. Book signing available.
April 9-10 - Mother Earth News Fair, Asheville, NC. Open to Public, Admission.
Find Lisa Saturday on the Seed Stage at 11;30 presenting Easy Seed Starting and Sunday on the Organic Gardening Stage at 4:00 presenting Grow Cut-Flowers for Profit. The Gardener’s Workshop will have a booth setup with our tools, supplies, and seeds. Book signing available. http://www.motherearthnewsfair.com/
April 15 - Hanover Towne Garden Club, Mechanicsville, VA. Pre-registration, Admission.
Lisa will present two programs and The Gardener’s Workshop Pop-up Shop will be setup: Growing your own Summer Bouquets and From the Ground Up! Pre-registration is required. Limited seating available. Cost $20. Held at Sandy’s Plants, 8011 Bell Creek Rd, Mechanicsville, VA 23111. Book signing available. To register please print and mail the attached form. Click here for the registration form.
April 16 - CNU Gardening Symposium, Newport News, VA. Pre-registration, Admission.
The Gardener’s Workshop will have our Pop-up Shop of gardening tools, supplies and seeds setup indoors. Book signing available. http://cnu.edu/lifelonglearning/conferences/
April 23 - Care-A-Lot Pet Store, Newport News, VA.
Book Sale and signing with Farm Dog Babs! Saturday 10am to 2pm.
April 27 - Historic Garden Week, Hampton, VA. Open to Public, Admission. Meet Farm Dog Babs!!
Lisa will be presenting A Summer Cutting Garden at 1:00 at the Fort Monroe tour site. Books for sale and signing available. http://www.vagardenweek.org/
April 30 - Prince William County, Compost Awareness Day, Prince William, VA. Meet Farm Dog Babs !!
Lisa will be presenting From the Ground Up! at 11 am and 1 pm. Books for sale and signing available. http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/publicworks/trash/Pages/default.aspx
May 1 -The Tides Inn, Irvington,VA. Historic Garden Week event.
Lisa will present Growing your own Summer Bouquets followed by a Pop-up Shop featuring gardening and flower arranging tools and supplies, seeds, and Lisa’s books. Book signing available. Pre-registration required. http://www.tidesinn.com/2016-events/ .
May 26 - Maryland Master Gardeners Annual Meeting.
Lisa will be presenting From the Ground Up! and will be set up vending The Gardener’s Workshop goods. University of Maryland Pre-registration is required.
June 1 - Newport News Master Gardeners, hosted on farm.
June 6 - Baltimore County Master Gardeners, Baltimore, MD.
Hosting two programs: Growing Great Spring Flowers and Growing your own Summer Bouquets and a Pop-up Shop. Details TBA
September 10 - Go Green! Master Gardener Event, Newport News, VA. Open to Public, Free.
The Gardener’s Workshop will have the Pop-up Shop set up full of our gardening tools, supplies and seeds. http://www.nngogreenexpo.org/ Book signing available.
September 15 - Windsor Farms Garden Club, Richmond, VA
Details TBA
September 22 -Sold Out! Guilford County Master Gardeners Gala, Greensboro, NC.
Lisa will present Attract Pollinators Spring-to-Fall! and From the Ground Up! . The Gardener’s Workshop Pop-up Shop will be setup with our gardening, tools, supplies and seeds. Book signing available. https://guilford.ces.ncsu.edu/
September 23-25 - Mother Earth News Fair, Seven Springs, PA. Open to Public, Admission.
Lisa’s program topics TBA. The Gardener’s Workshop will have a booth setup with our tools, supplies, and seeds. Book signing available. http://www.motherearthnewsfair.com/
October 5 - Crossroads Garden Club, Hagerstown, MD. Private
Lisa will present Growing Great Spring Flowers and have The Gardener’s Workshop Pop-up Shop set-up full of gardening tools, supplies and seeds. Book signing available.
October 6 - Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland Dist. 5, Frederick, MD. Private.
Lisa will present Growing Great Spring Flowers and have The Gardener’s Workshop Pop-up Shop set-up full of gardening tools, supplies and seeds. Book signing available. http://www.fgcofmd.org/
October 11-15 - Detroit Flower Week, Detroit, Michigan. Open to Public, Admission
Lisa will be presenting Growing Cut-Flowers for Profit on Friday October 14. www.detroitflowerweek.info/
October 12 - The Middleburg Garden Club, Middleburg, VA. Private.
Lisa will present Growing Great Spring Flowers! and The Gardener’s Workshop Pop-up Shop will be set up. Book signing available.
October 17 - Southern Gardens 101 Tele-Summit. Open to public, FREE! Grab your spot now by signing up!
Lisa will be sharing the cool-season planting concept of hardy annuals. It’s how gardeners in the south can grow great spring bloomers like Bells of Ireland, Sweet Peas and others. http://deborahkeever.com/summit/
October 18-20 - Sunbelt Ag Expo, Moultrie, GA. Open to Public, Admission.
Lisa will be giving daily programs. The Gardener’s Workshop Pop-up Shop will be set-up full of all our garden tools, supplies and seeds. Book signing available. http://sunbeltexpo.com/
October 29 - Prince William Master Gardeners, Prince William, VA. Private.
Hosting the program Growing Great Spring Flowers and a Pop-up Shop. Details TBA.
November 6-8 - Sold Out! ASCFG National Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.
Lisa will present 3 programs, Roots of a Great Farm, Added-Value Farm Products: Could They Be for You?, and Secrets of Germination Revealed with Erin Benzakein and Jeanie McKewan. Pre-registration is required, www.ascfg.org for more information.
December 1-4 - Bizarre Bazaar Christmas Market, Richmond, VA. Open to Public, Admission.
The Gardener’s Workshop will have their Pop-up Shop setup full of garden, seed-starting, and flower arranging tools and supplies. Many new items! http://www.thebizarrebazaar.com/ Richmond Raceway. Book signing available.
December 8 - United Jewish Community VA Peninsula. Open to the public. Admission.
Hosting a dinner followed by a discussion on Lisa’s books Cool Flowers and The Easy Cut-Flower Garden. Books for sale and signing available. Admission $12, call Sara Traster for reservation 757-930-1422
December 9-10 - Open Farm. 9am to 2pm both days. Open to the public. Free!
Walk the garden and shop our private warehouse. Lisa will be giving walking tours throughout the day. 20 Miller Road, Newport News, VA 23602.
2015
January 10 Great Plains Growers Conference, St. Joseph, MO
January 19 Home Gardener Day, Newport News, VA
Lisa is leading an Easy Seed Starting hands on workshop. Lisa’s books and The Gardener’s Workshop garden, seed-starting, and flower arranging tools and supplies will be for sale. http://www.homegardenerday.org/schedule/
January 20 Mid-Atlantic Short Course, Newport News ,VA
January 30 Peninsula Council of Garden Clubs, Newport News, VA
Lisa will be giving the program Easy Seed Starting at 10:30am following the meeting. Open to the public and free. Lisa’s books and The Gardener’s Workshop garden, seed-starting, and flower arranging tools and supplies will be for sale. Newport News Women’s Club, 461 J. Clyde Morris Blvd. Newport News, VA 23601.
January 31 Virginia Horticultural Flower & Garden Show, Virginia Beach, VA
Lisa will be giving the talk Growing Great Spring Flowers at 12noon. Lisa’s books Cool Flowers and The Easy Cut-Flower Garden will be for sale. http://www.vafgs.org/
February 2-4 Garden Club of Virginia’s Garden Symposium, Williamsburg, VA
Lisa will be giving two lectures; Growing Flowers for Garden Week and Sustainable Gardening Methods. Lisa’s books and The Gardener’s Workshop garden and flower arranging tools and supplies will be for sale. Open to the public and pre-registration is required. http://www.gcvirginia.org/symposium/
February 6-8 Virginia Coastal Home & Garden Show, Hampton, VA
Lisa’s speaking schedule: Friday 10am Growing Great Spring Flowers, 1pm Growing your own Summer Bouquets, and 4pm Easy Seed Starting. Saturday 10am Growing Great Spring Flowers, 1:30 Growing your own Summer Bouquets. Sunday 5pm Easy Seed Starting. Lisa’s books Cool Flowers and The Easy Cut-Flower Garden will be for sale. http://www.coastalvirginiahomeandgardenshow.com/index.html
February 10 Delta Kappa Gamma, Newport News ,VA
February 12 Mayfair Garden Club, Richmond, VA
February 16 Colonial Garden Club, Harrisonburg, VA
February 17 Brandon Woods Garden Club, Williamsburg, VA
February 24 Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts Flower Guild, Suffolk, VA
Lisa will be presenting the program Growing Great Spring Flowers at 10am. $25 Early Bird Special – register before Jan. 31st, $30 after. Price includes presentation, boxed lunch, and book signing. Lisa’s books and The Gardener’s Workshop garden and flower arranging tools and supplies will be for sale to benefit the Flower Guild. RSVP to Angela York, angela.york@suffolkcenter.org or 757-923-0003 x 3022 Taylor Ballroom 110 W. Finney Ave, Suffolk.
February 28 Barnes & Noble, Newport News, VA
Cool Flowers book signing and discussion 2pm to 4pm. Lisa will be discussing how to grow a fabulous spring garden!
March 17 Five Hill Garden Club, Fairfax, VA
March 20-22 The Bizarre Bazaar Spring Market, Richmond, VA
The Gardener’s Workshop will have their garden Pop-up Shop set up full of garden, seed-starting, and flower arranging tools and supplies. http://www.thebizarrebazaar.com/
March 28-29 Williamsburg Home Show held at the College of William & Mary
On Sunday at 2pm Lisa will give the talk “Growing your own Summer Bouquets” and have her books and pop-up shop setup in the lecture room (not a booth) For more information visit http://www.williamsburghomeshow.com/
April 1 Fairfax Master Gardeners, Fairfax, VAApril 10-12 Mother Earth News Fair, Ashville, NC
Lisa will be giving two lectures; Easy Seed Starting and Restoring Pollinators. Lisa’s books and The Gardener’s Workshop garden, seed-starting, and flower arranging tools and supplies will be for sale. http://www.motherearthnews.com/fair/north-carolina.aspx
April 18 Historic Garden Week, Garden Club of Virginia, Suffolk, VA
Lisa will be giving the program Growing Great Spring Flowers at 11am and 2:30 in the pool house at Harbor View. Lisa’s books and The Gardener’s Workshop garden, seed-starting, and flower arranging tools and supplies will be for sale. http://www.vagardenweek.org/main/tourdetails?id=240
April 22 Historic Garden Week, Garden Club of Virginia, Newport News, VA
Lisa will be giving the program Grow for Beauty and Pollinators at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center, time TBA. Lisa’s books and The Gardener’s Workshop garden, seed-starting, and flower arranging tools and supplies will be for sale in the Marketplace. http://www.vagardenweek.org/main/tourdetails?id=255
April 22 Farm Tour as part of Historic Garden Week, Newport News, VA
Newport News HGW ticket holders are invited to visit the Gardener’s Workshop private farm on April 22, 10am to 5pm. Tickets can be purchased at the gate for $15 or pre-purchase for $10. Flower seeds, Lisa’s books and supplies will be for sale on the farm to benefit Garden Club of Virginia. 20 Miller Road, Newport News, VA 23602, 757-877-7159.
June 5, Private Flower Farm on Tour, Saturday June 6 2015, 9am to 2pm. Free. Lisa will be giving a talk “Full of Flowers” at 10:30am, Rain or Shine. Street parking in neighborhood-please do not part in neighbors yards. 20 Miller Road, Newport News, VA 23602, 757-877-7159
July 15 Blue Ridge Garden Club, Summit, PA
August 13 Rappahannock Garden Club, Rappahannock, VA
September 12 Monticello Harvest Festival, Charlottesville, VA
Lisa will be giving two lectures; Easy Seed Starting and Restoring Pollinators. Lisa’s books and The Gardener’s Workshop garden, seed-starting, and flower arranging tools and supplies will be for sale. http://heritageharvestfestival.com/
September 18-20 Mother Earth News Fair, Seven Springs, PA
Lisa will be giving two lectures; Easy Seed Starting and Restoring Pollinators. Lisa’s books and The Gardener’s Workshop garden, seed-starting, and flower arranging tools and supplies will be for sale. http://www.motherearthnews.com/fair/pennsylvania.aspx#axzz3Ocef3YHV
September 21-22 Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers, Jeffersonton, VA
September 23 Cavalier Garden Club, Virginia Beach, VA
September 28-Oct.1 Garden Club of America Zone 7 Meeting, Virginia Beach, VA
October 6, The Garden Club of North Carolina District Meeting, Ahoskie, NC.
October 20 Brandon Woods Garden Club, Williamsburg, VA
October 21 Pembroke Garden Club, Hampton, VA.
November 1 Geri Melcher, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA
November 5 Churchpoint Garden Club, Virginia Beach, VA.
November 10 Haymarket Town & Country Garden Club, Haymarket, VA
November 14 Regional Advanced Master Gardener Training, Suffolk, VA
December 3-6 The Bizarre Bazaar Christmas Collection, Richmond, VA. Open to public, Admission.
The Gardener’s Workshop will have their garden pop-up shop set up full of garden, seed-starting, and flower arranging tools and supplies. Many new items! Richmond Raceway. http://www.thebizarrebazaar.com/
December 11-12 Open Farm and Talk, Newport News, VA. Open to public, Free.
9am to 2pm Friday & Saturday. 20 Miller Road, Newport News, VA 23602. 757-877-7159. Walk our fall-planted flower and vegetable garden and see our newly planted 600 foot native border. Visit our warehouse full of wonderful gardening goodies. We have practical gifts!! Special event Friday & Saturday 11am: Lisa will give a walking talk on fall and winter gardening!
Selected Past Events
2014
- Knoxville Garden Club, Knoxville, TN
- Mother Earth News Fair, Seven Springs, PA
- Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers, Newark, DE
- Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, Piedmont District, Richmond, VA
- Fred Heutte Center, Norfolk, VA
- Virginia Beach Garden Club Flower Festival, Virginia Beach, VA
- Beechwood Garden Club, Newport News, VA
- ASCFG Grower’s School, Fort Worth, TX
- Peninsula Council of Garden Clubs, Newport News, VA.
- National Capital Area of Garden Clubs, Washington, D.C.
- Christopher Newport University’s Gardening Symposium, Newport News, VA
- VFGC Piedmont Dist Meeting, Richmond, VA
- Newport News Master Gardeners, Newport News, VA
- The South Atlantic Region of National Garden Clubs, Inc., Roanoke, VA
- Colonial Williamsburg’s 68th Gardening Symposium, Williamsburg, VA
- Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont University of Mary Washington, Falmouth, VA
- VFGC,Blue Ridge District, Roanoke, VA
- Debedeavon Garden Club, Eastern Shore, VA
- Knollwood Garden Club, Hampton, VA
- Bon Aire Garden Club, Richmond, VA
- Mid-Atlantic Horticulture Short Course, Newport News, VA
- Huntington Garden Club, Newport News, VA
- James River Garden Club, Richmond, VA
- Wyndham Garden Club, Glen Allen, VA
- Charles County Garden Club, La Plata, MD
- Elizabeth Lakes Garden Club, Hampton, VA
- Pharsalia, Cut-Flower Gardening Day, Nelson County, VA
- Culpeper Garden Club, Culpeper, VA
- Historic Garden Week, Garden Club of Virginia, Yorktown, VA
- Historic Garden Week, Garden Club of Virginia, Suffolk, VA
- Blount-Bridgers Garden Symposium, Tarboro, NC
- Garden Club of Virginia, Horticultural Day, Pharsalia, Nelson County, VA
- Ahoskie Garden Club, Ahoskie, NC
- Piedmont Master Gardeners,Charlottesville, VA
2013
- The Herb Society of America, New York Unit, New York City, NY
- Mother Earth News Fair, Seven Springs, PA
- Monticello Heritage Harvest Festival, Charlottesville, VA
- Garden Club of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA
- Richmond Horticultural Society, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond ,VA
- Garden Club of Franklin, Franklin, VA
- Ford’s Colony Garden Club, Williamsburg, VA
- Mountain Laurel Garden Club, Garrett County, MD
- Rock Spring Garden Club, Arlington, VA
- Chesapeake Garden Club, Reedville,VA
- Garden Club of Fairfax, Fairfax, VA
- Berkley Garden Club, Williamsburg, VA
- Princess Anne Hills Garden Club, Virginia Beach, VA
- Pharsalia Cut-Flower Farm, Nelson County, VA
- Historic St. Luke’s Church, Smithfield, VA
- Maryland Master Gardeners, University of Maryland, MD
- Piedmont Master Gardener’s, Charlottesville, VA
- Walter Reed Garden Club, Gloucester, VA
- Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
- Red Hill Garden Club, Alexandria, VA
- Dolly Madison Garden Club, Orange, VA
- The Little Garden Club of Winchester, Winchester, VA
- Boxwood Garden Club, Richmond, VA
2012
- Delaware State University, Dover, DE
- Fred Heutte Center, Norfolk, VA
- Governor’s Land Garden Club, Williamsburg, VA
- Colonial Heights Garden Club, Williamsburg, VA
- Piedmont District VFGC, Richmond, VA
- Midlothian Garden Club, Richmond, VA
- The Dunes of Dare Garden Club, Kitty Hawk, NC
- Holly Hills Garden Club, Williamsburg, VA
- Williamsburg Council of Garden Clubs, Williamsburg, VA
- Carrot Tree, Yorktown, VA
- Gloucester Master Gardeners, Gloucester, VA
- Cedar Run Garden Club, Warrenton, VA
- Spade and Trowel Garden Club, Seaford, DE
- Virginia Beach Garden Club, Virginia Beach, VA
- Church Point Garden Club, Virginia Beach, VA
- Poquoson Library, Poquoson, VA
- Kiln Creek Garden Club, Newport News, VA
- Linkhorn Garden Club, Virginia Beach, VA
- York County Horticultural Extravaganza, Yorktown, VA
- Windsor Farms Garden Club, Richmond, VA
- Piedmont District Meeting VFGC, Richmond, VA
- Rappahannock Garden Club, Rappahannock, VA
- Sleepy Hollow Garden Club, Richmond, VA
- WRMC Gardening Symposium, Newport News, VA
- Petersburg Garden Club, Petersburg, VA
- Dolly Madison Garden Club, Orange, VA
- Monticello Heritage Harvest Festival, Charlottesville, VA
- Guilford Gardening Gala & Seminar, Greesboro, NC
- Virginia Living Museum, Newport News, VA
- Cavalier Garden Club, Virginia Beach, VA
- Currituck Master Gardeners, Currituck, NC
- Westham Garden Club, Richmond, VA
- Talbot Garden Club, Talbot, MD
- Ginter Park Garden Club, Richmond, VA
2011
- Talbot Garden Club, Talbot County, MD
- Linkhorn Park Garden Club, Virginia Beach, VA
- Westover Garden Club, Norfolk, VA
- Village Garden Club, Suffolk, VA
- Augusta Garden Club, Staunton, VA
- Portsmouth Council of Garden Club, Portsmouth, VA
- Claysprings Garden Club, Ashland, VA
- Ashland Garden Club, Ashland, VA
- Gabriella Garden Club, Danville, VA
- Fauquier and Loudoun Garden Club, Middleburg, VA
- Nansemond River Garden Club, Suffolk, VA
- Appomattox Garden Club, Appomattox, VA
- Relay for Life, King George, VA
- Warrenton Garden Club, Warrenton, VA
- River Road Garden Club, Richmond, VA
- WRMC Gardening Symposium, Newport News, VA
- Matthews Women’s Club, Urbanna, VA
- Broad Bay Garden Club, Richmond, VA
- Relay for Life, Smithfield, VA
- Redwood Garden Club, Norfolk, VA
- Walter Reed Garden Club, Gloucester, VA
- Pasquotank County Master Gardens, NC
- Piedmont District Meeting VFGC, Richmond, VA
- Westover Garden Club, Suffolk, VA
- Garden Club of North Carolina Annual Meeting, Greensboro, NC
- Cypress Creek Garden Club, Smithfield, VA
- Garden Club of Warren County, Front Royal, VA
- Monticello Heritage Harvest Festival, Charlottesville, VA
- James River Garden Club, Newport News, VA
- Ye Accomack Garden Club, Eastern Shore, VA
- Newport News Master Gardeners, Newport News, VA
- Denbigh Plantation Garden Club, Newport News, VA
- Richmond Horticultural Society, Lewis Ginter, Richmond, VA
- Waynesboro Garden Club, Waynesboro, VA
- Kiwanis Tabb, Yorktown, VA
- Debedeavon Garden Club, Eastern Shore, VA
- Garden Club of Gloucester, Gloucester, VA
- Raleigh Parrish Garden Club, Petersburg, VA
- Peninsula Council of Garden Clubs, Newport News, VA
- Kilmarnock Garden Club, Kilmarnock, VA
2010
- Threechopt Garden Club, Richmond, VA
- Nansemond Garden Club, Suffolk, VA
- Junior Virginia Beach Garden Club,Virginia Beach, VA
- Princess Anne Hills Garden Club, Virginia Beach, VA
- Colt GardenClub,Virginia Beach, VA
- Green Spring Garden Club, Williamsburg, VA
- Garden Club of Waynewood, Alexandria, VA
- Westover Garden Club, Norfolk, VA
- Brandon Woods Garden Club, Williamsburg, VA
- Albemarle Garden Club, Charlottesville, VA
- Ashland Garden Club, Richmond, VA
- King George Relay for Life, King George, VA
- Elizabeth River Garden Club, Portsmouth, VA
- Princess Ann Garden Club,Virginia Beach, VA
- Poquoson Garden Club, Poquoson, VA
- ADK-Alpha Pi Chapter, Poquoson, VA
- Hanover Towne Garden Club, Richmond, VA
- York CountyHorticultural Extravaganza, Yorktown,VA
- Virginia Master Gardener Association, VSU, Petersburg, VA
- Richmond Horticultural Association, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, VA
- Cavalier Garden Club, Virginia Beach, VA
- Debedeavon Garden Club, Eastern Shore, VA
- May Farm Garden Club, Virginia Beach, VA
- Middle Peninsula Garden Club, King William County, VA
- Peninsula Mothers of Multiples, Newport News, VA
- Yorktown Women’s Club., Yorktown, VA
- Winchester-Clarke Garden Club, Winchester, VA
- Ye Accawmacke Garden Club of Eastern Shore, VA
2009
- Peninsula Council of Garden Clubs, Newport News, VA
- Pembroke Garden Club, Hampton, VA
- Rivanna Garden Club, Charlottesville, VA
- Woodard Mills Garden Club,Virginia Beach, VA
- Matthews Master Gardeners, Matthews, VA
- York County Horticultural Extravaganza, Yorktown, VA
- The Garden Club of Eastern Shore, VA
- Salisbury Garden Club, Midlothian, VA
- Algonquin Garden Club, Norfolk, VA
- Newport News Women Club, Newport News, VA
- KilnCreekGardenClub, Newport News, VA
- Walsingham Flower and Garden Show
- Smithfield Rurtian Club, Smithfield, VA
- Yorktown Rurtian Club, Coast Guard Station,Yorktown, VA
- Garden Club of Matthews, Matthews, VA
- Retired Teachers of Poquoson, Poquoson, VA
- James River Garden Club, Newport News, VA
- Junior League of Hampton Roads, Newport News, VA
- Garden Club of Norfolk, Norfolk, VA
- Sterling Pointe Garden Club, Portsmouth, VA
- Franklin Garden Club, Franklin, VA
- Maxwell Garden Club, Hampton,VA
- Medical Alliance of Newport News, Newport News, VA
- Denbigh Plantation Garden Club, Newport News, VA
- Upperville Garden Club, Middleburg, VA
- Governor’s Land Garden Club, Williamsburg, VA
- Pembroke Garden Club, Hampton, VA
2008
- Ford’s Colony Garden Club, Williamsburg, VA
- Pharsalia, Nelson County, VA
- Cypress Creek Garden Club, Smithfield, VA
- Walsingham Flower and Garden Show, Williamsburg, VA
- Beacon’s of Hope Relay for Life, Smithfield, VA
- Lake Smith Terrace Garden Club, Virginia Beach, VA
- Warwick Church of Christ, Newport News, VA
- Hampton Master Gardeners, Hampton, VA
- Newport News Master Gardener, Newport News, VA
- Relay for Life, The Vineyards, Williamsburg, VA
- Newport NewsRotary Club, Newport News, VA
- Hampton Rotary Club, Hampton, VA
- Go Green, Newport News Master Gardeners, Newport News, VA
- Williamsburg Garden Club, Williamsburg, VA
- Christopher Newport University Horticultural Students, Newport News, VA
- Denbigh Plantation Garden Club, Newport News, VA
- Port Warwick Day, Newport News, VA
- Winchester-Clarke Garden Club, Winchester, VA
- Willow Oaks Evening Garden Club, Hampton, VA
- Maymont Flower and Garden Show, Richmond, VA
2007 and Past
- Fred Heutte Center, Norfolk, VA
- Ford’s Colony Garden Club, Williamsburg, VA
- Beacon’s of Hope Relay for Life, Smithfield, VA
- York County Master Gardener’s Fall Extravaganza, Yorktown, VA
- Hampton Roads Horticultural Society, Newport News, VA
- Peninsula Council of Garden Clubs, Newport News, VA
- Huntington Garden Club, Newport News, VA
- Hampton Roads Garden Club, Newport News, VA
- James River Garden Club, Newport News, VA
- James City County Master Gardeners, Williamsburg, VA
- York River Garden Club, Gloucester, VA
- Poquoson Library Education Series, Poquoson, VA
- James Landing Garden Club, Newport News, VA
- Kiln Creek Garden Club, Newport News, VA
- Alice Applewhite Garden Club, Newport News, VA
- Virginia Cut Flower Growers Conference, VSU, Petersburg, VA
- Woodard Mills Garden Club,Virginia Beach, VA
- Yorktown Women’s Club,Yorktown, VA
- Piney Point Garden Club, Yorktown, VA
- York Republican Women,Yorktown,VA
- Newport News Master Gardeners, Newport News, VA
- Edenton NC Garden Club, Edenton, NC
- Willow Oaks Garden Club, Hampton, VA
- Merrimac Shores Garden Club, Hampton, VA
- Denbigh Plantation Garden Club, Newport News, VA
- Beverly Hills Garden Club, Newport News, VA
- Knollwood Meadows Garden Club, Newport News, VA
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