Use It, Make Do & Old Becomes
Like New at Trapp Family Lodge - Make it yourself! Learn from Amy
Schulz, floral designer at the Lodge,
lots of fun & innovative ways to
make unique flower arrangements
from a variety of materials growing
around your home using containers
headed for your next garage sale.
Enter a drawing to win one of the
many demonstration arrangements
that will be given away at the end of
the class. 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m
Wisdom of Weeds at Trapp’s
Greenhouse - Elyse Wighton,
certified herbalist, who studied under Rosemary Gladstar, will walk the
gardens & roadsides of the Lodge.
Discover a few basic herbs for their
medicinal uses & discover how to
prepare simple teas, tinctures & oils
using these common herbs.
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m
Temperatures Rising at
Evergreen Gardens - Climate change
is upon us & Andre Blais discusses
how it will affect our growing season.
What kind of plants will be growing?
Will we have more virulent pests &
invasives? Look into the good & bad
effects climate change will have upon
the way we garden.
Happy, Healthy Houseplants at
Golden Eagle Resort- Before
becoming "The Wacky Worm Sisters"
of Vermont, we were"The Plant Lady"
in corporate buildings where we cared
for interior ‘plantscapes’. Taking an
organic approach to houseplant
maintenance, Lynette Courtney &
Carol Schminke will discuss how
light, water, temperature, nutrition,
soil & sanitation affects your plants’
health & well-being.
3:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. Peonies Anyone? at Shaw Hill
Nursery- Visit a peony farm & see
these magnificent plants that can add
color & texture to your garden. David Loysen will help you differentiate
the varieties & how to grow
them successfully. Good gardening
practices to prevent disease will be
discussed.
Chickens in Every Plot at The
Timberholm Inn Discover the joys & benefits of
organic gardening with your own
laying hens. Learn how these useful
& amusing birds will provide you
with the most nutritious eggs, natural
fertilizer & a country charm for your
backyard oasis.
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Red, White & Blue at Grand
View Winery- Phil Tonks, renown
dandelion vintner, focuses on wine
making with fruits that grow easily in
Vermont. Hear how to make wine
with weeds. And, award-winning
wines to taste!
Saturday, June 28th
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Trapp Family Lodge Garden
Tour- Stroll along the grounds with
head gardener, Kim Earley, for an
informative tour of the extensive
annual beds, perennial, vegetable &
cutting gardens & the greenhouse.
No Space for a Garden....Think
Community Garden at the Polo
Fields-Brian Kaplan, Stowe's
Assistant Recreation Director, will help
you explore Stowe's up & coming
community garden. Community
Gardening provides a passive recreational
outlet for users young & old, from all
different backgrounds. They help foster
healthy communities, & create many
learning & cultural opportunities.
Come hear about the process of starting
your own community garden project. 10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m
Plants In a Pot or What at The
Garden Central at the Golden
Eagle- From organic herb pots to
jazzy annual pots, to strawberry baskets
& beyond. Find out how containers are
planned & planted to complement your
garden’s, decks & patios. Carol MacLeod
will discuss combinations of plants, soils
& planting techniques.
Seed Saving at Trapp Family
Lodge- Seed saving preserves a
precious link to our ancestral gardens
& ensures a sustainable & regenerative
food supply. Stroll with Tom Stearns,
founder of High Mowing Organic
Seeds, for a hands-on experience in
seed saving. Tom’s Sunkist tomato
seeds are rated as one of 5 best tomatoes
by Organic Gardening.
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Feed the Soil at Evergreen
Gardens- Vermont Compost Company,
as featured in the March issue of Martha
Stewart’s Living, has been committed
to & providing for, the organic growing
& gardening community since 1993. Terry Soloman, will discuss the benefits
of & the best ways to compost.
Growing Shiitakes at Golden
Eagle Resort-Eric Swanson, owner
of Vermush, & mushroom farmer will
explain how an ordinary piece of
wood can produce shiitake, oyster or
hen-of-the-wood mushrooms.
Habitats in the Landscape at
Stowe Mountain Club Golf
Course- Join Superintendent Kevin
Komer for a discussion on the journey
to create & maintain this course.
Kevin will focus on explaining the
partnership with Audubon International,
a nonprofit group that aids land owners
with developing sustainable property.
Topics include wildlife conservation &
habitat enhancements, IPM & water
quality & conservation.
Create your Spa treatment at
Stoweflake Mountain Resort
and Spa- As you stroll through the
peaceful, meditative, seven-circuit
Labyrinth, spa experts from this
celebrated world-class spa will guide
you on how to select specific herbs &
flowers to create your own home
spa treatments.
4:00 p.m. To 5:00 p.m.
Organic Cocktail Party at
Stowe Mountain Lodge Cash Bar • 802-888-7917
6:30 p.m. Farm to Table Dinner at
Stowe Mountain Lodge
Spiritual Gardens at Trapp
Family Lodge- Authors of Sacred
Gardens, Judy & Michel Marcellot,
share their own stories as gardeners
experts in sacred landscaping in an
effort to define the nature of peace
& sanctuary. Gardens have long been
recognized for their ability to influence
the human psyche & the simple act of
gardening can change lives & individuals.
All will enjoy the stories as they
set out to create a public place
where people come to sit, relax &
experience the peace & joy found
in nature.
Themed Perennial Gardens at
Stoweflake Mountain Resort
and Spa-Cate Garvey will lead you
on an informative tour of Vermont's
finest English Gardens featuring over
100 different perennials with
spectacular landscapes inspired by
founder Bea Baraw. 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Compost & Mulch, Too Much
of a Good Thing at Cady Falls
Nursery-Don Avery, owner of the
nursery, will look at different kinds of
compost & mulching materials &
discuss how to use them & how much
to use.
Rain Gardens at Ten Acres
Lodge- Join Karen Bates, watershed
coordinator for the Agency of Natural
Resources, in constructing a Rain
Garden; a shallow depression that
collects & infiltrates rain & snowmelt
from a roof or driveway. It is a pleasing
feature which waters your landscape,
perennials, shrubs & trees. 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Beautiful Gardens with
Minimal Intervention at
Evergreen Gardens-Beth Urie,
of Mothergarden, will review primary
diseases & bug problems in our region
while suggesting which perennials,
annuals, shrubs & trees are least
susceptible to problems. Careful plant
selection for landscapes will minimize
the need for additive-interventions.
She ends with recommendations of
what to do to prevent problems & how
to address problems when they arise.
Where the Birds Are? at Trapp
Family Lodge- Jan Axtell, of Fin
& Feather, will help you find out how
to attract birds & wildlife to your
property. Hear about plants & habitats
that will attract them year round. A
balanced ecosystem makes for a
healthy garden!
Trapp Family Lodge Garden
Tour- Stroll along the grounds with
head gardener, Kim Earley, for an
informative tour of the extensive
annuals beds, perennial, vegetable &
cutting gardens & the greenhouse.
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