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09 September 2010
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Garden Center
Celebrate the fruitful fall harvest at Kiefer Garden Center. Plant and tool specials include all you need for a home orchard: figs, grapes, apples, Asian pears, paw-paws, raspberries, blueberries, persimmons, pears, compost, pruners, water cans & more!
This festival is a fundraiser for SEEDS (South Eastern Efforts Developing Sustainable Spaces) a non-profit garden program in Durham. SEEDS has community gardening space, hosts the DIG (Durham Inner-city Gardeners) youth development initiative & the SEEDlings after-school program. Kiefer employs DIG youth in our Garden Center & we support their mission of urban gardening and home food production. A portion of proceeds will be donated to SEEDS and its programs!
FRUITY FALL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:
Saturday & Sunday October 2 & 3 from 10 am – 5 pm
GARDEN HOW-TO DEMOS
Kiefer’s Green Thumbs share tips of the trade.
These demos are repeated Saturday & Sunday:
10 am: Proper Planting for Trees & Shrubs
12 noon: Pruning Tips 101: Fruit Trees & More
2 pm: Water Like a Pro: Your Plants will Thank You!
4 pm: Pond ReCon: Are You Ready for a Water Garden?
LIVE MUSIC
On our fish pond patio by Jim Gilliam’s bands from 12– 4 pm.
Saturday 10/2: “Gilliam’s Grooves” with Motown & Blues for all to enjoy
Sunday 10/3: “Speak Easy”- The best in jazz, swing and jump blues.
WINE & CIDER TASTINGS:
By local producers and experts from 1 – 4 pm
Saturday 10/2: Wine Tastings by local growers & producers
Sunday 10/3: Wine Authorities: cider tastings (France -vs- USA!)
KIDS ACTIVITIES:
Make & take for families to enjoy all weekend long.
Johnny Apple-Seedlings: Plant a seed and make history.
William Tell Archers: Could you shoot an apple of someone’s head?
Chicken CRIBS: Carolina Coops make custom ‘cribs’ for some cool peeps. Come see their beautiful birds & their “peeped” out homes & learn about having chickens in your backyard or home orchard.
ARTISTS & LOCAL CRAFTSMAN:
Beautiful and functional art for your home or garden, exhibited and available for sale by the artists themselves. Take home a unique harvest season or holiday gift. Artists scheduled to display.
Beechwood Metalworks - Carolina Coops, Custom Chicken Coops
KahlilaScope Stained Glass - Mark Gordon, Potter & Bonsai vessels
Natural Stone Creations - Reinbarnation, Reclaimed Barn wood Art
FOOD VENDORS:
Enjoy the fall harvest by sampling the wares of these local chefs from their portable kitchens. Food available for purchase daily and a portion of sales will be donated to SEEDS.
Apples & All Ages Apple Cider
Locopops – in fall flavors!
Joey D’s NY Dogs – featuring Sahlen’s New York hot dogs & gourmet grilled sausages
Parlez-vous Crepe – savory and sweet crepes made to order
