Did You Miss It? Festival of Flowers 2012

Planting the Seed participated in the Festival of Flowers for the first time this year. As part of the show, we needed to construct a large dress made of plants and flowers. Check out the pictures below to see the work in progress and the final product! Let us know what you think on our Facebook, G+, Twitter, or in the comments!

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Festival of Flowers 2012

That's right Festival of Flowers 2012 is just around the corner--and guess whose going to be there?


That's right, your local landscaping and gardening expert will be giving a seminar.


Who: Planting the Seed's Owner - Melanie LobelW
What: Festival of Flowers 2012
When: March 29 ~ April 1

Where: 6701 Airport Blvd # B227, Mobile, AL (See Map)
Why: Because everyone loves flowers!
How: Buy your tickets here!


Here's the schedule:

March 29th - April 1st, 2012
Thursday, Friday & Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM
Sunday 12 PM - 5 PM
Contact the Festival at: 251.639.2050 or 1.877.777.0529



From the Festival's website:


"Among the show's feature attractions:

• Recognized as one of the top 20 events in the south by the Southeast Tourism Society
• Largest charity Flower Show in the Southeast
• Life-sized Floral Couture featuring Fairy Tale characters made of 50,000 real flowers
• Proceeds from the event are used to fund the health ministry of Providence Hospital
• Over 45 vendors in our marketplace
• Convenient local hotels and restaurants
• Attracts over 15,000 attendees
• Tour buses come from Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi and Florida
• Now in its 19th year
• Held on an eight acre campus on the hospital grounds
• Promotes gardening and preservation of our natural resources and beautification of our environment
• Seeds of Wisdom promotes literature enthusiasts’ interpretation of books into floral design
• Blooming Cuisine Seminars - demonstrations and culinary discussions
• The Famous Conductorcise with Maestro David Dworkin, Conductor
• Featured Artist Bonnie Fuchs
• Official festival photographer Fountain Howard, author of Spirit of the South
• Garden Cafe"

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