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OPENING NIGHT PREVIEW PARTY Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 6:00pm - 9:00pm benefiting the SF Botanical Garden Society
Please join us for an enchanted evening amidst the 25 lush and innovative garden displays created by top landscape designers at the transformed Cow Palace in Daly City for the preview gala of the SF Flower & Garden Show. Enjoy salsa music by LaTiDo, hors d’oeurves by Dan McCall Associates, organic wine from Mendocino’s Bonterra Vineyards and Martinis Courtesy of Grey Goose Vodka. Be among the first to see inspiring display gardens! Best of Show awards will be presented including the first presentation of the Sustainable Gardening Award sponsored by the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society. |
 Dear Friends, Is it just my imagination or do gardeners really like to have fun? We have arranged for one fun evening amongst some fantastic gardens -- and just for you! Carmen Miranda will be there with appropriate Latin music, and all the garden designers in the Flower and Garden Show will be there. Sound like a volatile mix? Well, add in Dan McCall's scrumptious food, Grey Goose's cool martinis, and remember that incredible Cabernet from Emilio's Terrace last year? It's back. Plus, you'll see this year's garden designs when they're at their freshest and without straining to see through the crowds. For the first time this year the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society will be giving a "Green Gardening Award' for the most sustainable garden design. We're delighted to support the Flower and Garden Show in this way and make a conservation statement that we believe should be a part of all garden planning. So please join us at the historic Cow Palace on the evening of March 11. Have fun with your friends, stroll the creatively designed gardens, take away some ideas for your own garden and support the Society's conservation education programs. I know you will enjoy it, and, hey, when was the last time you ran into Carmen Miranda? Warm regards,  Michael McKechnie Executive Director, San Francisco Botanical Garden Society |
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 SFBGS Sustainable Gardening Award The first annual Sustainable Gardening Award was created by the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society (SFBGS) to recognize the finest in sustainable garden design. Each of the more than two dozen garden displays at this year's San Francisco Flower & Garden Show created by top landscape designers will be judged by Paul Kephart, Executive Director for Rana Creek and Lead Horticulture and Technical Consultant for Living Architecture, SFBGS Trustee and Event Chair Sherry Perkins; and Associate Director of Adult Education for SFBGS, Fred Bové. Judges will be considering the use of recycled, re-purposed, sustainably grown and sourced materials; the manner of assembly and climate-appropriateness; water usage; the educational message; and that maintenance can incorporate organic and sustainable methods. The Menu Bay Shrimp Cocktails with Fruit Salsa Bourbon Glazed Ribblettes Savory Buffets: Jicima & Cucumber Salad South of the Border Black Beans served in funnel glasses Desserts: To Purchase Tickets Cost: $185/person Call: (415) 661-1316 ext 303, Mon - Fri 9:00 am-5:00 pm or Email: rsvp@sfbotanicalgarden.org Please mail payment to: San Francisco Botanical Garden Society 1260 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122 RSVP by Thursday, March 6, 2008 Our Sponsors          |
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