Come and be a part of what has quickly become a tradition in Encinitas, the annual Encinitas Garden Festival & Tour on Saturday, April 30, 2011! This very special event celebrates our community, gardening, and the horticultural heritage of Encinitas!
Our featured neighborhood this year is the historic tree-lined Crest Drive in Cardiff with diverse gardens and panoramic views of our community west to the ocean, and east to the backcountry. Details below.
To purchase tickests by mail order, please click here. Ticket orders MUST be postmarked by April 26th, 2011
Advance ticket prices: Adults $21, Children 10 and under $7
On-the-day ticket prices: Adults $25, Children 10 and under $10 Ticket sales at the Gardener's Marketplace are by cash or check only. Sorry, we cannot accept credit cards on-site.
In case of drizzle, the event will go on. In case of rain, the event will be cancelled and we thank you for your contribution.
For parking directions and other details, please click here
New Plants, New Ideas
Enjoy 16 great examples of plants and gardens ideally suited to our climate
Artists, Speakers, Food, Silent Auction
Our 2011 speaker line-up offers something for everyone:10:30 AM Creating a Waterwise Garden Kimberly Thorner 11:00 AM Rainwater & Graywater for Gardens Greg Bullock 11:30 AM Backyard Raised Bed Gardening Madalaine Charnow 12:00 PM Urban Chicken Gardening Heather Thelen 12:30 PM What's New & Cool in the World of Gardening Nan Sterman 1:00 PM Alstroemeria Liz Younflesh 1:30 PM Using Soils to Reduce Water: Compost and Mulch Sharon May 2:00 PM Composting with Worms Maryanne Bache 2:30 PM Combining Waterwise Perennials w/Succulents Samantha Owens 3:00 PM Tiered Gardens Stacy Sieber
2011 Sponsors
Maggie Houlihan and Ian Thompson
Contemplate the Future
Visit a labyrinth to meditate on the day's experience and on life in general
Ride a Double Decker Bus to the Gardener's Marketplace
Park at Mira Costa College San Elijo Campus and ride the free bus, starting at 9:45 in the morning. Buses run all day long, between the parking lot and the Marketplace. Pick up your tour map at the Marketplace, then stroll from garden to garden at your own pace, in whatever order you choose.
Come and be a part of what has quickly become a tradition in Encinitas, the annual Encinitas Garden Festival & Tour on Saturday, April 30, 2011! This very special event celebrates our community, gardening, and the horticultural heritage of Encinitas!
