45th Annual Carmel Valley Garden Show

Carmel Valley —The Carmel Valley Garden Association presents its 45th Annual Garden
Show, Under the Valley Sun , based on the title of a painting done for the event by
artist Will Bullas.

This eagerly anticipated event draws people from all over the county. Gardeners and
flower arrangers alike vie for professionally judged flower arrangement and cut
flower prizes. Plant lovers come for the exceptional vendors. Families find
something garden related for all ages.

Features:
· The accredited judging of the cut flowers, floral arrangements and container
plants has long been a draw for both entrants and their admirers.
· Family oriented. Children’s garden with music by Kiki Wow, crafts and other
activities
· Plant sales and lots of vendors
· Lots of food: BBQ, ice cream from the Ice Box, Wine and Beer Bar, cookies and
lemonade at the Children’s Garden Snack Bar.
· Speakers: 11 am Saturday May 3rdth, Janna Jo Williams and Sarah LaCasse from
Earthbound Farm Stand speaking on growing and cooking herbs. 1 pm Sunday May 4th,
Tom Deyerle, Landscape Architect speaking on Thriving or Prevailing during a
Drought.
· Amazing silent auction includes vintage garden items, paintings, restaurant
certificates, wine and more.
· Field of Flowers: Attendees may bid on whimsical painted flowers, garden art
specially created by local artists.
· Saturday evening Garden Party in the midst of all the flowers from 6 to 8:30 pm.
Food, wine and entertainment provided by Hidden Valley Music Seminars. Advanced
tickets $20, at the door $25. Call 659-3115 for reservations.
· Raffle: Watercolorist Will Bullas’ original painting of an aeonium done specially
for this event.

Proceeds from the Silent Auction allow CVGA to donate significant funds to Friends
of Carmel Valley Library, CV Civic Improvement Committee, Hidden Valley Music
Seminars, Carmel Valley Community Youth Center and Carmel Valley Historic Society.