Spring is on the way and the Vermont Community Gardening Network (VCGN) invites gardeners and gastronomes to an evening escape at Gardener’s Supply in Williston on Friday, April 11, to benefit VCGN’s work with community and school gardeners statewide.
The event features stunning tablescapes and local refreshments, remarks by acclaimed food and garden writers Ed Behr and Ellen Ecker Ogden, and the company of gardening and fresh food enthusiasts eager for the first signs of spring.
From 4:30 to 7 p.m., guests will tour the lush, fragrant Gardener’s Supply greenhouse and enjoy appetizers and desserts made from scratch using delicious local foods from Sugarsnap, and a cash bar. At 6 p.m., Ed Behr, author of 50 Foods: The Essentials of Good Taste and The Art of Eating Cookbook, and Ellen Ecker Ogden, garden designer and author of The Complete Kitchen Garden, will speak about the joy and beauty of fresh food. Both will also sign books and answer questions throughout the evening.
“We like to think of this event as a ‘meet and eat’,” said Jess Hyman, VCGN’s Executive Director. “It’s a great opportunity to celebrate springtime with expert gardeners and authors, while supporting VCGN’s many efforts in our communities.”
In addition to great gardening and cooking inspiration, guests will take home free seeds from High Mowing Organic Seed Company.
Tickets to “Artful Eating and Gardening” are $15 in advance / $18 at the door, with proceeds benefiting VCGN's work with Vermont’s community and school gardens. The first 100 ticket buyers will be entered in a special raffle. A full 10 percent of the evening’s garden center sales will also benefit VCGN. Purchase tickets online at http://tinyurl.com/April11VCGN or reserve your spot by calling (802) 861-4769.
This event is generously hosted by Gardener’s Supply at its Williston store, 472 Marshall Ave., and Sugarsnap, with support from Phoenix Books of Essex and Burlington. Additional information is available on the VCGN website (http://vcgn.org/artful-eating-and-gardening/) and on the “Artful Eating and Gardening” Facebook event page (https://www.facebook.com/events/645968215451417/).
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