The County Garden Show

Edith Fox Centre – Lambs for Children

The County Garden Show — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:09:16 +0000

Lambs for Children wil be starting up in a week or so, have a look at the information about the program on the Edith Fox Centre page or go directly to the Edith Fox Centre website.

County Garden Show at the Crystal Palace

The County Garden Show — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:37:55 +0000

Here are some pics at the Show…We would like to thank our Sponsors and all the vendors for coming out. We hope to see everyone next year!

Also, a post about the Edith Fox Centre and Show from the Economic Development Office:

Hydrangea Labyrinth

Rotary Club of Picton served a pancake breakfastVase for the CauseBrian Blain performs

If you are in the mood for pancakes this morning…

The County Garden Show — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:42:03 +0000

Come to the Crystal Palace for a pancake breakfast hosted by the picton Roatry Club. Served with bacon, local maple syrup, fresh fruit and whipped cream and Tim Horton’s coffee… sounds great doesn’t it? Come between 10 and 12 for this hot breakfast and listen to Brian Blain, Canadian Blues Artist who is wrapping up his Quebec tour with a stop to play for us in Picton.

Then, enjoy tea at 12 noon from the Waring House Gourmet to Go and listen to author Merilyn Simonds read from her recently released book A New Leaf… If you want to get a sense from the book, have a look at her blog.

The SUN IS SHINING!!!
And we ALL hope it stays that way!

It’s going to be Fabulous!

The County Garden Show — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:23:53 +0000

Getting ready for the Garden Show this weekend. Set-up began this morning for the Show and there is a lot to see! Lovely colours and displays will adorn the Crystal Palace. Lockyer’s was setting up their display in the Blue Bird Building… lots of great things you will want in your garden space. The Corkscrew Willow is especially attractive.

The Lockyers group setting up their display

The Green Store is packed with interesting, attractive and useful pieces. You can pick up some great planters, decor, books and magazines and lots of fun stuff for the house and garden.

Terra Vista Landscaping was starting to set up for their display outside.Come and see the finished product!

Terra Vista at work

Geraniums for sale, an orchid bar, amazing vendors with beautiful and unique pieces and of course the Silent Auction. You will no doubt find it tough to choose among the benches and chairs on display. There is so much to inspire your garden…

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!!!

Pancakes and Blues

The County Garden Show — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:11:51 +0000

On Sunday morning from 10-12 come to the Crystal Palace in Picton at the County Garden Show for an amazing pancake breakfast and blues performance.

The Rotary Club of Picton will be hosting the breakfast and Brian Blain wrapping up his eastern tour will be setting the mood.

Get in the mood and listen to Brian

Come see the Orchid Bar

The County Garden Show — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:18:25 +0000

The County Garden Show will also feature an orchid bar!!!

The orchid family contains more than 30,000 species. In spite of their exotic appearance, many orchids are no more difficult to grow than other houseplants. A windowsill makes makes a great home for an orchid and this plant makes a lovely gift for any occasion.

Drew MacCandlish of Wight’s Greenhouse in Wellington will supply the County Garden Show with these exquisite plants. Drew will also display and discuss a healing garden, describing its therapeutic benefits.

Kathleen Foster-Morgan and Drew MacCandlish inside the greenhouse at Wight's in Wellington

A lovely pink orchid

Spring Flowers

The County Garden Show — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:35:40 +0000

As we venture into our gardens and search for Spring’s crocus and tulips, get ready for flowers. At the County Garden Show, beautiful, bright geraniums will be available for purchase at the Green Store.

Vase for the Cause

The County Garden Show — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:37:00 +0000

There will be a very exciting Silent Auction going on during the Show. Wonderfully original benches and chairs will be up for auction (along with great items included with each bench). In addition to this, guest artist Viola Michalska will be showcasing her work – beautiful to say the least!

In competition… the Picton Gazette and Radio 95.5 Hits FM and Cool 100 will each receive four of Viola’s vases AND fantastic florals compliments of Wight’s Greenhouse. Their task is to create the most beautiful and inspired flower arrangements for each piece. Judge Avery Wagg will weigh in on the beauty, originality and creativity of each of the teams to decide who has created the most spectacular piece.

All of these vases and arrangements will be displayed throughout the weekend, with the lucky bidders to receive their win on Sunday at 2 pm.

Kathleen Foster-Morgan and Viola Michalska

Michalska Fine Porcelain

a sample of pieces by Viola Michalska

Elegant, Original and Organic

Porcelain + high Fire = results that are always a mystery.

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I am thankful every day.”
Studio Opening April 21st
and will be open Thursday through Monday until the end of October
1264 B Hwy #62
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www.violamichalska.com

The Event

The County Garden Show — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:40:57 +0000

The County Garden Show, also known as A Bench and a Few Good Chairs is a different kind of country fair…not a craft show, not an art show, not an equipment show…you might be asking – what sort of show is it, then and why would I be interested?

For a start this is a show with heart, it’s about community, not commerce. The show is organized and operated by The Edith Fox Life & Loss Centre, with major sponsorship provided by RBC Dominion Securities, Belleville, and Wight’s Greenhouses, Wellington. The programs provided by this not-for-profit organization support people from all walks of life in dealing with any kind of loss issues by providing them with professional clinical psychotherapy services. In particular, children are the focus of the Centre’s work, through programs such as Lambs for Children and Camp Star.

The entrance fee is $10, which entitles you to come every day for three days if you choose – wrist band policy is in effect. This entrance fee goes to covering costs for the event (rental of the Crystal Palace alone is over $2,000 for the three days) and all net proceeds are used to provide programs within the County and surrounding area. It is a sad fact of life that those most in need of the services are those who can often not afford to pay for the services themselves. What could be better than having an enjoyable day (or two) out at the Crystal Palace, while helping to enable these services to continue to be available in the County.

This is also a show with focus – nature, gardening and the creative arts are all foundations of the programs delivered by the Centre, tools that together with the human-animal bond allow clients, guided by a clinical psychotherapist, to put their own grief and loss issues in perspective. Healing takes time, and with nature and the cycle of life as a context for each individual story, coming to terms with reality and being able to move from the past and to look forward to the future is eventually possible.

So… in this show there are no central heating systems, no appliances, no magic polishing cloths…what it does have: tables of abundance from nature, tools to help work productively and safely in the garden, demonstrations to pique curiosity and teach new ideas, creative works for the garden and leisure areas, and instructional displays and products to help you love your life more, appreciate nature and art more, and assist you in getting involved. The Centre tries every year to bring new vendors and demonstrations to the show, while retaining some of the more popular activities and of course welcoming back vendors from previous shows.

This year’s attractions include…

NEW! The Blues Breakfast on Sunday morning:
The Edith Fox Life & Loss Centre presents the wonderful Brian Blain performing his own unique and widely acclaimed folk-blues, with a breakfast prepared for you by the Rotary Club of Picton – proceeds from the breakfast go to Rotary.

Sunday Afternoon Tea:
The Tea Party returns but this time with a reading by Merilyn Simonds from her latest book “A New Leaf”.

The County Garden Show

The County Garden Show — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:39:42 +0000

April 15-17 at the Crystal Palace in Picton – we hope to see you there!