Kennedy’s Country Gardens presents
WinterFest 2008
Saturday, Sunday, & Monday • February 16, 17 & 18
Storewide 20% Off Sale
(Some Exclusions – All Sales Final)
Free
Lectures & Activities
Saturday, February 16th
10:00 am Water Gardening
Matt Vangel, an aquatic disease researcher, will discuss
pond spring startup including fish health, water testing, pond plants and mechanical
systems.
11:30 am Let’s Talk Organics
Pete Bottomley of Bradfield Organics and Coast
of Maine Products will reveal the secrets to successfully developing and
maintaining lawns and gardens the earth friendly way.
12:30 pm Attracting Birds to Your Backyard
John Galluzzo of Mass Audubon’s South Shore
Sanctuaries, will tell us how to entice birds to our backyards with native
plantings. Find out how you can help Mass Audubon track Baltimore
Oriole populations on the South Shore.
1:30 pm It’s
All About Roses
Jim Torrey, our local expert on roses, is back by popular demand to answer
all your questions about roses.
3:00 pm Spring has Sprung in Fresh Flowers
Paul D. Watt, Kennedy’s very talented head florist,
will create
fresh and unique spring designs for 2008.
Sunday, February 17th
10:15 am New Plants and Past Favorites
Tim Barthel of Monrovia Growers will highlight
new plant varieties for 2008 as well as old favorites to fulfill your
garden dreams.
11:30 pm Luscious Tropical Containers
Tim Barthel will show us how to bring the look of a
hot tropical
garden to your backyard.
1:00 pm The Art of Bonsai
Ted Haworth, Principal Master Gardener, will
share basic care
techniques for bonsai enthusiasts.
2:15 pm Revitalize Your Perennial
Gardens
Karen Olson of Sunny Border Nurseries will introduce exciting new and
noteworthy perennial plants for 2008.
3:15 pm Pruning, Plant Care &
Development
Stan Nantais, certified arborist, will offer tips on how and when to properly
prune the plants and trees in your yard.
Monday, February 18th
is Kids Day!
Activities from 11 am to 3 pm – All children must be accompanied by an
adult. Sign up for the Kennedy’s Green Thumb Kids Club!
• Face Painting 11 am – 1 pm
• Velma Begley’s Whispering Wings Butterfly Display
11:00 Exploring
Ways Water Moves on the Earth & in the Sky - North & South Rivers
Watershed Association
12:00 Fun,
Fun, Fun with Massachusetts Horticultural Society
1:00 “LIVE”
Woodland Animals -
wood turtles, rattlesnakes, salamanders, owls and more with The South
Shore Natural Science Center.
Please
participate in our auction/raffle to benefit Children’s Therapeutic Riding
& Hippotherapy at Booth Hill Farm Works with the natural movements of horses
and volunteer staff to help children with disabilities.
www.boothhillfarm.org
*All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Seating
may be limited for certain events, especially for slide lectures. Seats
will be filled first come first serve.
Educational
Booths
represented by:
• Mass Audubon Society
• Mass Horticultural Society
• South Shore Natural
Science Center
• North & South Rivers
Watershed Association
• Bartlett Tree Experts
SAVE 40%
on any one
in-store item
with this coupon.
Coupon valid February 16-24, 2008.
Limit one per customer. All sales final. 40% off original price. Fresh
flowers
excluded. Does not combine with
other discounts. Coupon must be
presented at time of purchase.
Complimentary samples provided by:
• Barker Tavern Bakery
• Borrowed Butler
• Cohasset Pizza House
• P J’s Country House
• Irvings Gourmet Cheeses
Served by Seasons N’ Reasons
One of our favorite speakers, Fred Dabney, speaks to a past WinterFest crowd.
See how they are hanging on every word?
