"Grow Fort Myers" Plant Sale & Workshops

“Grow Fort Myers”
Plant Sale & Workshops
Saturday, April 24, 2021
9:00 A.M. (see website for complete schedule edisonford.org)
 
Come spend the day with us and participate in workshops, demonstrations, and of course plants will be available for sale!  Learn how to create a native habitat for butterflies and birds, grow vegetables, herbs, and fruit trees, and how to grow orchids from trees.  The Garden Shoppe will be stocked with new plants and several vendors will be on site.  Masks are required.
Tickets to attend the full day of workshops and presentations are $15 for non-members or $10 for Edison Ford members.  There is no charge to visit the Garden Shoppe.
Speaker Schedule:
9:15-10 a.m. – “Growing Fruit Trees”, Steve Curcura, Fruitscapes Nursery and Farmer’s Market
10:15-11 a.m. – “Butterflies in SW Florida”, Tony Mauriello, President of the Coccolobba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society, and a Master Naturalist
11:15 - Noon – “Summertime Vegetables and Herbs”, Adrienne Diaz, Edison Ford Horticulture Specialist
12:15 – 1 p.m. – “Orchids in the Trees”, Debbie Hughes, Edison Ford Horticulture Director