Festival Events
Marketplace Participants
A list of participants in the 2007 Gardening Festival available
here.
Display Gardens
Gardens for this year's festival have been created with the generous support and co-operation of the following businesses:
Display Gardner Sponsors & Contributors:
- Carpet One Stradwick
- Cataraqui Cemetery Company
- City of Kingston Greenhouses
- Classic Landscape Lighting
- Collins Bay & District Horticultural Society
- Connon Nurseries
- Kingston Horticultural Society
- Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association
- Limestone Construction & Landscaping
- Mills Flowers & Greenhouses
- Myers Ornamental Concrete
- Nature's Way Landscaping
- Neil's Flowers
- Paradiso
- Plants & Pots, Flowers & Fine Things
- Rideau 1000 Islands Master Gardeners
- Scott Wentworth Landscaping Group Ltd.
- Simply Country Pleasures
- St. Lawrence Pools Ltd.
- Thornbusch Landscaping
- Villa Gardens Ltd.
Gardening Demonstrations
Sponsored by: Communities In Bloom, Guardian Mutual Funds, Beachcomber Hot Tubs, Woodman Machine Products
Back by popular demand! We are very pleased to present a great line up of Gardening Demonstrations that will be sure to inspire you – whether you're an avid gardener or a novice. Take home some new ideas to make your indoor and outdoor spaces unique and innovative. Be sure to join us at the Demo stage in the main Sail room for these informative 20 minute presentations.
Complete list of presenters and entertainers available here.
Our sincere appreciation to all the presenters and entertainers for their generous donation of their time and talents.
Musical Entertainment
Sponsored by: Guardian Group of Funds, Woodman Machine Products
Upon entering the Sail room your ears will pick up the delightful sounds of live musical entertainment featured within our new Entertainment Courtyard. A variety of local musicians have volunteered their time to make your visit a pleasant and welcoming experience.
Complete list of presenters and entertainers available here.
Our sincere appreciation to all the presenters and entertainers for their generous donation of their time and talents.
Denis Flanagan (Keynote Speaker)
Presented by: The Upper Canada Chapter of Landscape Ontario
Thursday March 1, 2007 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Creating Award Winning Gardens by Denis Flanagan
Host of HGTV's One Garden Two Looks
Whether as a teacher, designer or consultant, Denis Flanagan combines his 30 years of experience and sense of humour, with a unique style that has made him a popular speaker at events across the country. In addition to speaking at Canada Blooms and hosting both Indoor Gardener and One Garden Two Looks on HGTV, Denis often appears as an expert guest on many other gardening shows. When he is not travelling and promoting horticulture Denis works on his much-awaited book, Tales of a Transplant.
Speaker Begins at 6:00pm Promptly. Wine and Light Refreshments Will Be Served Starting at 5:30pm
Tickets $20.00
Speakers Series
Included in the price of admission, this very popular program at the Gardening Festival will feature 16 speakers addressing a wide-range of new gardening topics. Of particular interest is our keynote speaker, Denis Flanagan, from HGTV, an acclaimed gardening expert and entertaining presenter. New this year is an interactive audience-panel discussion on the controversial topic of “Pesticides and the Environment”. Plan to make the Speaker Series a part of your Gardening Festival visit.
Complete list of speakers and their topics available here.
Student Fine Art Contest
Sponsored by: Kingston Arts Council
The Kingston Arts Council will once again feature the best of young students' garden artwork from various area schools. Winners for each category will be announced at a special presentation on Friday evening during the Family Fun Night activities. As well, gardening-theme paintings of some prominent adult artists will be featured on display alongside the students' works.
Tribute Garden
Celebrate that special someone in your life - alive or deceased - who has been afflicted by lung disease or has inspired your life in a positive way. Located just inside the Sail room entrance, the Tribute Garden features a 'Tribute Tree' where you can hang a personalized message commemorating that special someone. For a small donation to support the community efforts of The Lung Association your message will be displayed prominently on the tree during the Festival and, as well, you will take away packets of flower seeds to enhance your 2007 gardening adventures.
Ask The Experts
Sponsored by: RBC Dominion Securities Wetherall Wealth Management Group
Some of Kingston’s best horticultural gurus from the Rideau Thousand Islands Master Gardeners Association will be on hand the entire festival to answer your most difficult questions and for your financial needs speak with staff from the Wetherall Wealth Management Group. These experts are ready to answer your questions.
Raffles
Sponsored by: Ontario Power Generation
An exciting array of valuable items will be available to win in this year's numerous raffle packages. Buy one ticket for $1.00, or six tickets for $5.00, and then decide which of our fabulous packages you'd like to win.
Draws begin at 5pm on Sunday
Silent Auction
Sponsored by: Empire Life
Stop by the Silent Auction area this year to view and bid on the exciting items available. We're pleased to have many one of a kind items, some retailing for up to $800.00. Place your bid in person then follow up from home with our convenient phone bid line. All proceeds help support The Lung Association.
Starlight Café
Provided by: Delicatessie's
We are thrilled to have Delicatessie's catering this year's Gardening Festival. Enjoy the relaxing surroundings of the café as you indulge in the tasty flavours of homemade culinary delights.
The Patio Store
Support the many community efforts of The Lung Association by stopping in at “The Patio Store” located in the main foyer next to the Ticket Kiosk. Select something from amongst the many fine items on sale including The Lung Association's Gardening Journal, potted tulips, artwork and much more. Proceeds raised go towards lung health educational programs and research.
"You Be the Judge"
Celebrity Floral Design Challenge
Thursday March 1, 2007 7:30 pm
The Celebrity Floral Design Challenge is back by popular demand. During this contest several local celebrities struggle to create the best floral arrangement after being instructed on the fine art of floral design by a professional florist. Blaney's Flowers has kindly donated all of the live flowers and greenery that will be used in the “masterpieces” and our MC, Mike Bullet, will lead us in a fun-filled, and sometimes crazy, contest. As the title states, YOU will be the judge. Don't miss it!
Family Fun Night
Sponsored by: Robinson Solutions
Friday, March 2, 2007 6:00-9:00 pm
A huge hit the last two years, Family Fun Night is back, bigger and better than ever! The emphasis of the evening is ‘families and kids’. Youngsters will have opportunities to plant, to draw, to construct, and to face paint. As well, Rosie the Clown will dazzle the eye with her ‘ballooning’ abilities while musical entertainers will delight the ears with recognizable kids’ songs. Judging of the finalists in the Student Fine Art Contest will take place along with a special kids’ menu in the Starlight Café. The first 100 women to arrive that night will receive a complementary bouquet of flowers courtesy of In Bloom. An entire family will gain admittance for only $10.00.
RONA Kids' Art & Garden Centre
Sponsored by: RONA Home & Garden
New this year is an opportunity for the young ones to express their gardening creativity through art, planting or garden woodworking. For a $2.00 donation to The Lung Association, parents may leave their children (ages 5 - 9) in the safe keeping of professionals for 30 minutes at a time while they enjoy the many attractions of the Gardening Festival.
Jack Chiang Book Signing
Jack Chiang of The Kingstong Whig-Standard will be signing copies of his book
Jack Chiang's Kingston on March 1 & 3 from 2-4pm in the Chapter's booth at the festival.
Ed Lawrence Book Signing
Ed Lawrence will be singing copies of his book on Friday, March 2 from 6 - 7pm and Saturday March 3 from 1030 - 11:30 am.
Volunteers Wanted
We require volunteers to help with various tasks set-up of the Gardening Festival and various tasks during the show. Call us at (613) 545-3462 to find out more about the exciting volunteer opportunities.
