SPRING 2008 FLOWER SHOW Our next event will be "ON LOCATION", a Flower Show inspired by movies made in Monterey County. Friday, May 16, and Saturday, May 17, 2008 Sunset Center 10:00am to 4:00pm To fulfill our commitment to education, conservation and civic improvement, the Carmel-by-the-Sea Garden Club, presents “ON LOCATION”, a flower show with all exhibits open to the public at no charge. The Show is inspired by 200 movies filmed on the Monterey Peninsula since 1912. Flower arranging, horticulture, photography and conservation exhibits will fill Sunset Center. Garden Club members have worked for two years to prepare over 150 creative exhibits and plant displays. Exhibits include color photographs of plants and dramatic landscapes, flower arrangements in imaginative forms, miniature living landscapes depicting Monterey County scenes, and plant and flower specimens of all types. All exhibits will be judged and awarded by national Garden Club of America Judges. Also, the public will be asked to vote for a Best of Show Award. Silent Auction items will be available throughout the two days. Please see below for the list of Silent Auction items. Entry to the Show to view all exhibits is free. Tickets may be purchased, $25 each presentation, for two amazing speakers presenting in Sunset Center Theater on Friday, May 16, at 11:00am and 1:30pm. Tickets are only available through Sunset Center Box Office, 831-620-2048, or www.sunsetcenter.org. We look forward to seeing you at the Show!
Information about Carmel-by-the-Sea at www.carmelcalifornia.org, and www.carmelcalifornia.com.
SPEAKERS 11:00am STEVEN R. LORTON "My Life in Other People's Gardens" Mr. Lorton is considered one of the best garden speakers anywhere. He speaks with warmth, charm, wisdom and sensitivity about his experiences at Sunset Magazine. 1:30pm BJ DYER, AIFD, AAF "The Cutting Edge of Floral Design Technique" Mr. Dyer promises a presentation unlike any you have seen that is educational, entertaining, useful and fun!
SILENT AUCTION ITEMS
A beautifully matted and framed original S.C. Yuan etching of three horses is so versatile it will enhance any room in your home or office. Minimum bid - $1,000. Takeaway price - $2,000. Calera Winery Tour and Picnic for Four Take your basket for four, fill it at Parker-Lusseau Patisserie with the ingredients for a French picnic and travel to Calera Winery to meet the Owner, Josh Jensen, S.F.Chronicle, Winemaker of 2007, and taste the wines and tour this very special winery. Visit www.calerawine.com and www.parker-lusseaupastries.com. Minimum group bid - $400. Takeaway price - $1,200. Monthly Flower Arrangements delivered for a Year using your own vases Using your containers, Carmel-by-the-Sea Garden Club Flower Arrangers will create and deliver exquisite arrangements to your door for 12 consecutive months beginning in July 2008. Minimum bid - $800. Takeaway price - $2,400. Gourmet Dinner for Eight In two private homes, both with breathtaking ocean views, enjoy an organic, progressive dinner for eight. Drinks and hor’douvres will be served in a mid-century redwood prairie-style home overlooking Carmel Beach. You’ll watch waves crash onto the shore as the sun sets. Then you’ll travel four miles to a 1929 Spanish Hacienda where you’ll be treated to a four-course dinner and fine wines to complement the organic food you’ll enjoy. Minimum group bid - $1,000. Takeaway price - $2,600.00.
Floral Painting Local artist Christine D. Johnson has captured a predominantly blue still life of hydrangeas and blue and white French vases. Minimum bid - $500.00. Takeaway price - $2,000. Five Hours of Garden Design and Consultation by Garden club member and landscape design consultant Lynn Carmichael. She will consult with you on redesigning or embellishing your garden. Creative pathways and unusual plantings are her specialty. Minimum bid - $250.00. Takeaway price $700.00. Garden Tour and Lunch at the Beach & Tennis Club Five guests will visit five special private gardens in Carmel and Pebble Beach and have lunch at the Beach & Tennis Club in Pebble Beach. Date to be mutually agreed upon by purchaser and donor. Minimum group bid - $500. Takeaway price - $1200. Sculptural Succulent Planter A planter of contemporary design filled with succulents is sure to be a focal feature in your garden. Planter is low maintenance and low water usage as well. Minimum bid - $200.00 Takeaway price - $550.00 Botanical Watercolor by Katherine Waters’ Protégé and award winner Susan Carlson
This original watercolor is beautifully framed and exceptionally executed. Minimum bid - $250.00. Takeaway price - $700.00. High Sierra Wildflower Hike and Overnight Wildflowers at Tahoe region’s Silver lake are a nature lover’s and photographer‘s dream. On the evening of August 5th you and your friends will be treated to dinner and sleeping in a rustic cabin at Silver Lake. The next morning wildflower enthusiast, Helen Breck, will prepare breakfast, then lead your group of eight on an amazing wildflower hike. Minimum group bid - $1000. Takeaway price - $2200. Tiffany’s Gift Certificate Treat yourself to a shopping spree at Tiffany’s and do it for charity!! Minimum bid $300. Framed Flower Photograph by Garden club of America award winning photographer Marion Bottomley Minimum bid - $200. Takeaway price - $700. Botanical Watercolor by Katherine Waters Protégé Jean Johnston A budding tulip comes to life in this strikingly simple, beautifully framed botanical original. Minimum bid - $250.00. Takeaway price - $700.00. Six Magnums 2001 Chateau du Gaby Red Bordeaux Minimum bid - $200.00. Takeaway price - $700.00.
Procedure: All items will be displayed at the private preview party and throughout the Flower Show until 3pm, Saturday, May 17. Highest bidders need not be pesent to win.
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